Mayor's Office of Press and Communications- Unpaid - Volunteer Intern at City of Chicago

City of Chicago OFFICE OF THE MAYOR NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY VOLUNTEER INTERN - Mayor's Office ofPress and Communications- UNPAIDTC#4030 DESCRIPTION: Intern will assist with tasks like transcription and media monitoring, handling specialprojects as needed, and providing administrative assistance. Interns may also take on specialprojects according to their interests and the needs of the team. The Mayor's Office seeks a candidatewith an interest in urban issues and with strong writing skills. Interns will learn about the operations ofa top-tier communications & press organization and should ideally be available to work part-time (atleast 25 hours a week). MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a current college or city college student in good academicstanding, enrolled in an accredited two or four year college or university. Must have a minimumcumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale. PREFERENCE: Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale will be given preference.Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment. NOTE: All projects assigned are confidential with time-sensitive deadlines. NOTE: ALL MATERIALS ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND MUST BESUBMITTED TOGETHER AS A PACKET. 1. Cover Letter (noting "Mayor's Office of Press and Communications Internship") 2. Official/Unofficial Transcript 3. Enrollment Verification from school currently attending 4. Resumes 5. Writing Sample SALARY: This is an UNPAID internship. These are temporary positions. CLOSING DATE: This position is open and accepting applications until further notice. INSTRUCTION: Interested candidates should send as a packet the following: Cover Letter (noting"Mayor's Office of Press and Communications Volunteer Internship"), Official/Unofficial Transcript andEnrollment Verification from school currently attending, Resume and Writing Sample to: Margaret Gach Office of the Mayor, City Hall 121 N LaSalle Street, Rm 406 Chicago, IL 60602 Fax: 312/744-2727 OR Email to: [email protected] The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy inorder to participate in the application process, please contact the City of Chicago, Departmentof Human Resources, at 312-744-4976 (voice) or 312-744-5035 (TTY). Please be prepared toprovide information in support of your reasonable accommodation. Students who are Deferred Action Recipients are eligible to apply for volunteer and internshipopportunities. You must provide your Employment Authorization Document at the time of hire. Inaddition, if you are selected for a paid internship, you must also have a social security card. If you donot have a social security card, you can obtain one by following the instructions on this link:http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/deferredaction.pdf ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BEOMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITYEMPLOYMENT.