Hi everyone,
My name is Anders Ibsen,
and I am a member of the Tacoma City Council. I am seeking interns who are
interested in learning more about Tacoma city government, and local
decision-making in general.
Duties will include
community organization (calling folks off a list to get them to volunteer, show
up for meetings, write letters to the editor, ec.), policy research for the
purpose of writing legislation, and constituent relations (responding to
constituent concerns and accessing resources to help people in need).
The community
organization piece is the most essential component for me. I will train people
extensively, so a formal background is not a strict necessity (though it's
certainly a plus!). It's more important to be an eager learner, and to have the
self-discipline to do important tasks that can sometimes be redundant.
I am very flexible with
the other tasks. I will assign policy research to people on the basis of their
policy interests. I would also be happy to "farm out" interns to
other councilmembers if they have projects that may be of interest to my
interns' particular pursuits. This can evolve if they choose to intern with me
for multiple semesters. I am also flexible about the amount of hours.
City council positions
are non-partisan, so there will be no need to worry about appearance of fairness.
Finally, this will be a
paid internship. Interns who complete a semester with satisfactory work
performance will receive $250 at the end of the semester. Interns who do an
amazing job will get $500 at the end of the semester.
Traits I am looking for
in interns: Above all, self-discipline and maturity! I want people who will
take the work seriously, not need any "babysitting," and whom I can
have the utmost confidence in. Other pluses include an outgoing and charismatic
personality, people who are politically ambitious (either thinking of running
for office in the future, or who want to learn more about public policy in
general), or anyone with community organizing or campaign backgrounds.
Thanks for forwarding
this on. Anyone who is interested in working for me in Fall can email their
resume, cover letter, and references to this email address. I am looking to
fill two positions.
Best wishes,
Anders Ibsen
Council Member, 1st
District
Tacoma City Council
(253) 370-0201
