Internships

The following are unpaid internships available at the City of Sacramento.

Sacramento365 Internship

If you are currently enrolled in school and available to devote 10-15 hours/week (non-paid), we'd love to see your resume. Just a quick outline of what we are looking for in an intern:

• Familiar with Word, Excel, Web browsing, Photo editing (HTML knowledge would be great!)
• Responsibilities will largely be posting events and writing about events. Therefore, good vocabulary and grammar skills are a must.
• Available to work 10-15 hours a week for a minimum of 3 months- times are flexible.
• Work is to be done in our offices (300 Richards Blvd) - unless otherwise arranged.
• Friendly, upbeat personality
• Reliable transportation

There may be additional opportunities for the intern to include: staffing promotional booths at events (including set up and breakdown of table/materials), attending events on our behalf, and writing up short articles previewing/reviewing events for online posting, etc.

Please send your resume and cover letter to:

Rachael Lankford

Managing Calendar Editor

rlankford@cityofsacramento.org

916-808-8642

Sacramento Police Department Internship

Internships with the Sacramento Police Department will expose students to professional and exciting law enforcement based careers within the City of Sacramento that promote academic, career, and personal development!

The Sacramento Police Department is currently accepting applications for college students who are interested in gaining valuable experience through unpaid internships related to the following areas:

• Police Operations (120 to 160 hours maximum)
• Dispatch/Communications
• Police Supply
• Police Academy
• Investigations
• Forensic/Crime Scene Investigation
• Police Administration
• Information Technology
• Journalism
• Fiscal
• Media Services/Relations

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 18 years old
• Must be currently enrolled in college as an undergraduate student
• Must be at least junior class level
• Must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher
• Valid CA Driver's License
• Minor interview and background investigation
• Must meet college internship requirements
• Interest in law enforcement field
• Two letters of recommendation
• Minimum of one year commitment
• No adult or juvenile disqualifying criminal convictions
• Must obtain school internship approval prior to applying

HOW TO APPLY:

Download and fill out the STUDENT INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

CONTACT:

Police Personnel Office
Sacramento Police Department
5770 Freeport Blvd, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95822

(916) 808-0880
police_recruiting@pd.cityofsacramento

Information Technology Geographic Information Systems Internship – The Central GIS Unit is offering student internships (unpaid) to assist with data updates, mapping projects, rectifying historical aerial photos, and other GIS data maintenance activities.  The internship is always open for submitting resumes and letters of interest and is filled based on current available need, project workload and City GIS staff to assist.  Obtain quality training and mentorship to build skills in data collection, field experience, data maintenance, and quality control for GIS data that is used throughout the City.  Qualifications: Fundamental knowledge of GIS and ESRI products preferable.   Enrollment in the GIS certification program a plus. This is currently an unpaid internship.  Contact a college advisor or department for the fulfillment of an Internship requirement.  Minimum commitment:  10 hours minimum/week, preferable 20+/week.  Prefer a regular schedule to be maintained throughout the duration of the internship. Please contact Nathan Jennings at (916) 808-7857 or email:njennings@cityofsacramento.org for more information.  Nathan is also an adjunct staff at American River College and Sacramento City College. 

The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC) Internships- seeks interns of high school or college age to assist with its various programs, including:

Art in Public Places — Provides visual art experiences in public locations through a percent–for-art program.  For example, APP manages the production of rotating exhibitions in 3 public locations.

Grants and Cultural Programs —Provides grant programs; cultivates professional development and stabilization of artists and arts groups; nurtures emerging arts groups

Arts Education — Focuses on professional development of teaching artists and community arts education activities

Arts Marketing and Cultural Tourism — Making Sacramento a Dynamic Cultural Destination.

The work schedule and timeframe are flexible. SMAC’s office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the website at www.SacMetroArts.org or call 916-566-3992.
If interested, please email a resume to ktrapp@cityofsacramento.org.

Immediate opportunity with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission: Arts & Economic Prosperity IV Study

The Arts and Economic Prosperity IV study is a national study of the economic impact of spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and their audiences. AEP interns will be responsible for distributing and collecting questionnaires from attendees at various arts and culture events in Sacramento County throughout calendar year 2011. Surveying will take place before or after a performance, during intermission, or at any time at an exhibit or festival. The data will be used as part of an analysis of arts and culture in Sacramento County.

Qualifications: Well-prepared candidates for this position will have these qualifications:

• An outgoing personality
• Ability to comfortably approach attendees and explain the importance of the survey to the arts community and ask for participation
• Good verbal communications skills for interacting with audience members
• Ability to attend weekend and evening events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to provide own transportation to and from events
• Spanish speaking is a plus

This volunteer opportunity is well suited to students of any major or course of study including upper-level undergraduate students or to graduate students in business, public administration, arts administration, fine arts or education. Please contact Anja Aulenbacher at aaulenbacher@cityofsacramento.org or (916) 808-3986.

MAYORAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
DEADLINE: May 1, 2012

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2012 Mayoral Internship Program.

About the Internship

The Mayoral Internship Program offers an unparalleled opportunity to work with one of the most dynamic, visionary and high profile leaders in the country. Working closely with the Mayor’s staff, interns will support office operations such as constituent affairs, advance, communications, scheduling, and community outreach.

Interns will be based in the Mayor’s Office and must commit to at least 40 hours a week for 8 weeks. Priority will be given to candidates able to make larger time commitments. As internships are unpaid, applicants are encouraged to pursue additional funding options (e.g. stipends/scholarships for social enterprise or public service).  Our office is happy to support these efforts however possible.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college or graduate program

• Strong interest in public service and public policy

• Demonstrated record of academic achievement

• Exceptional organizational and project management skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

To Apply

To apply,please email a resume, cover letter and one page writing sample to: mayorstaffing@cityofsacramento.org.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until May 1, 2012. Applicants are strongly advised to apply as soon as possible.

For more information, visit www.cityofsacramento.org/mayor.

For further information about volunteer opportunities please contact Mary Lynn Perry, Volunteer Coordinator at (916) 808-8317 or mperry@cityofsacramento.org.