Community Engagement Student Intern (Student Intern II) (Vacancy)
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Community Engagement Student Intern (Student Intern II) (Vacancy)
Salary
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Location
Varies by position
Job Type
Part-Time Temporary (480) Limitation
Job Number
25-0782-V15
Department
24 Columbus City Attorney
Division
City Attorney
Opening Date
08/29/2025
Closing Date
9/8/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
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About the Internship
The Columbus City Attorney's Office is looking for a curious and committed student to join our External Affairs Division as a Policy Advocacy & Community Engagement Intern for the Fall 2025 semester. You may work up to 20 hours/week (may need to verify w/fiscal), plus occasional events outside of business hours.
This internship is ideal for individuals interested in public policy, community engagement, local government, or law. You will help our team build stronger relationships with community stakeholders, organize outreach efforts, and support policy research that turns neighborhood input into action.
You will work on real projects, gain firsthand experience in how municipal government operates, and gain concrete tools and materials for your resume or portfolio.
The rate of pay for this position is $21.00/hour.
Internship Roles and Responsibilities
Help build and maintain a stakeholder database that tracks community organizations, local leaders, nonprofits, and others who work on housing, public safety, youth, and consumer protection issues.
Organize stakeholders by topic, region, and relationship strength.
Create basic social and power maps to help our team prioritize outreach.
Track contact history and help us follow up with partners after events.
Attend select community events as part of our team.
Research best practices from other cities on topics like housing enforcement, victim services, and consumer protection.
Write short memos or issue briefs summarizing findings and policy options.
Help draft one-pagers or outreach tools for use with community members and partners.
Work with staff to connect community concerns with relevant legal and policy strategies.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities
Policy and issue research.
Professional communication.
Event and outreach coordination and Community referral resources.
Ability to maintain confidentiality or privileged information.
Preferred Qualifications
Actively enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program in a college, university, or
technical school. As well as:
Interest in public service, government, policy, or law.
Strong writing and communication skills.
Organized, proactive, and able to work independently.
Comfortable working with spreadsheets or learning new tools.
Able to handle sensitive or internal information with professionalism.
Prior community involvement, outreach experience, or second-language fluency (e.g., Somali
or Spanish) is a plus but not required.
About the Columbus City Attorney's Office
Civil Division
Located at 77 N. Front, the Civil Division is responsible to defend the city and its employees in
contract disputes, claims for personal injury or property damage, constitutional violations,
wrongful death, tax disputes, and claims requesting money damages.
Prosecution Division
Located at 375 South High Street in the Franklin County Courthouse complex, the Prosecutor
Division is responsible for the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses on behalf of citizens of the
City of Columbus and the State of Ohio in the Franklin County Municipal Court. From case
initiation in our Prosecution Resources Unit to defense of successful prosecutions in our
Appellate Unit, the Division provides a wide array of services attendant to the resolution of
criminal allegations and complaints. In addition to the services, we provide the citizens of the
City of Columbus and the unincorporated areas of Franklin County, this Division also represents,
by contractual agreement, a number of Franklin County municipalities. The Division consists of
Assistant City Prosecutors, the Legal Assistant Unit, the Prosecution Resources Unit, the
Domestic Violence & Stalking Unit, and the Appellate Unit.
For more information, please visit our website: www.columbuscityattorney.org
This is a temporary position limited to 480 hours in a rolling calendar year.
Under immediate supervision, is responsible on a part-time basis for learning, collecting,analyzing, and summarizing information used by technicians, professional workers, and administrators; performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Actively enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program in a college, university, or technical school,ORactively enrolled in a cadet program in the Department of Public Safety.
Test/Job Contact Information
Recruitment #: 25-0782-V15
Employment Type: Part-Time Temporary (480) Limitation
Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Chadd Smith
Columbus City Attorney
77 N. Front St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
P: (614) 724-5579
E: ChaddSmith@columbus.gov
The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Columbus seeks to promote compensation strategies that maximize the recruitment, performance, development, and retention of quality employees in support of the City's Covenant and strategic plan. In addition to a competitive pay plan, the City offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short-term Disability
Life Insurance
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Specifics about these benefit opportunities and eligibility can be discussed with one of the City's human resources professionals at the time of your interview or by contacting the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations Office at (614)645-7206 for further information.
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Employer
City of Columbus
Address
77 N. Front Street, Suite 330
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Phone
(614) 645-8301
Website
https://new.columbus.gov/Government/Departments/Civil-Service-Commission
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