City Council Work Study Intern - CM Rinck
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. Remove application instructions (How To Apply). Also remove duplicated lines. Must preserve all substantive info. Do not invent or summarize away detail. Include sections only when posting has real specific content. Pay and Schedule sections: they have content (Pay Range, Schedule). So include them. Benefits: not explicitly listed; maybe "Educational Benefit to Student" could be considered Benefits? But they ask to include Benefits section only if posting actually states them. There's "Educational Benefit to Student" which is a benefit. Could treat as Benefits. However they said use headings like Benefits. Could create a Benefits section with that content. But we must not create a Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does state educational benefit. So we can include Benefits heading with that content. However they also have "Why Work at the City" which is more about culture; could be part of About the role? Might be separate. But we can include a section "About the role" maybe summarizing position description. The instructions: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- About the role: could be the Position Description paragraph(s) describing the role, educational benefit maybe separate.
- Responsibilities: Job Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: Qualifications list (including eligibility, GPA, etc.)
- Skills: maybe "YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL..." could be Skills or Attributes. Could treat as Skills.
- Benefits: Educational Benefit to Student.
- Pay: Pay Range.
- Schedule: Schedule.
- Possibly also "Work Environment" and "Why Work at the City" could be part of About the role or separate but not required headings. We could incorporate into About the role prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must not include application instructions.
We must preserve all substantive info. So we need to include all details from the posting except boilerplate and application instructions.
Let's extract content:
Position Description paragraph(s):
"Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in public service? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community while building new skills and applying what you’ve learned? If so, this opportunity is for you! The City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) is recruiting for a City Council Work Study Intern. As a work-study intern, you will support the work of Councilmember Rinck and her staff, which may include assisting with projects, engaging with community members, and collaborating with City of Seattle employees across departments. The Legislative Department values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences who are eager to contribute in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment."
Educational Benefit to Student:
"Gain valuable exposure to the inner workings of local city governance and the legislative process by interacting with and aiding Councilmembers and their Legislative Assistants (LAs). Develop greater awareness of local issues by meeting and engaging with community stakeholders and constituents. Participate in the policy-making process through conversations with LAs and Councilmembers. Gain valuable writing experience by responding to community inquiries about proposed legislation and other pertinent issues. Attend legislative meetings and participate in organizational tours; and,Develop critical problem-solving and communication skills."
Job Responsibilities list:
- Assist Legislative Assistants (LAs) by researching and tracking important issues and public policy.
- Draft issue statements, speaking points, and other communications.
- Track committee meetings, stakeholder interests, and issues pertaining to constituents.
- Compile information and data using Microsoft Office or other related programs.
- Organize and track email and other correspondence for review/response from LAs.
- Compose routine or recurring correspondence as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Answer and direct phone calls to relevant parties.
- Assist constituents visiting the office.
- Prepare Council Committee notebooks.
- Process incoming mail.
- Create social media content as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Other related duties or special projects as assigned by Councilmember or LAs.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Washington State with a major concentration in one of the following areas: Political Science, History, Law, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a comparable field of study.
- Currently eligible for Washington State Work Study.
- Students must provide verification of eligibility to work in an off-campus work study job to be considered for employment.
- Undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
- Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THIS POSITION IF YOU:
- Are passionate about City government and are eager to dive into new challenges and opportunities with an abundance of positivity and urgency.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Enjoy helping others and providing excellent customer service.
- Can proficiently use Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), photocopiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
- Have a commitment to identifying issues important to the local community through an equity, social justice, diversity, and inclusion lens.
- Are skilled in conducting internet research.
- Must have a commitment to being a punctual/ reliable team member.
Additional Information:
Work Environment: The internship is based in-person at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA.
Why Work at the City: The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
Start/End Dates: The internship is anticipated to start in October 2026. The end date of the internship is conditional on department budget and student’s work-study award eligibility and amount.
Schedule: Interns will work a flexible schedule that can be up to 19 hours/week. Schedule will be dependent on the intern's school schedule, work study award, and department budget.
Pay Range: Undergraduate students will be paid $22.56 - $22.56 per hour. Graduate students will be paid $27.67 - $27.67 per hour.
Note: Pay range appears same min and max; but we keep as given.
We must not include How To Apply.
Now produce HTML with sections.
We need to decide which headings to use.
Potential sections:
About the role
- include Position Description paragraph(s) plus maybe Work Environment and Why Work at the City? Could be separate but we can include them here.
Responsibilities
- list.
Requirements
- maybe combine Qualifications and YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL... but they said Requirements heading could be used for qualifications. We'll put Qualifications under Requirements.
Skills
- the "YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL..." list could be Skills.
Benefits
- Educational Benefit to Student.
Pay
- Pay Range.
Schedule
- Schedule.
We could also include a separate Work Environment
but not in the list; but we can incorporate into About the role.
We must not create empty sections.
Let's craft.
We need to preserve all substantive info. Ensure we don't lose any bullet points.
We'll use - for lists.
For prose, use
.
We need to include the exact text, preserving punctuation.
Let's draft.
About the role: combine Position Description paragraph(s) plus Work Environment and Why Work at the City? Might be long but okay.
We'll include two paragraphs: first the position description, second the work environment and why work at city combined? Could separate but still within About the role.
Better: keep them as separate
under About the role.
Thus:
About the role
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in public service? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community while building new skills and applying what you’ve learned? If so, this opportunity is for you! The City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) is recruiting for a City Council Work Study Intern. As a work-study intern, you will support the work of Councilmember Rinck and her staff, which may include assisting with projects, engaging with community members, and collaborating with City of Seattle employees across departments. The Legislative Department values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences who are eager to contribute in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
The internship is based in-person at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA.
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
That preserves all.
Responsibilities: list.
Responsibilities
- Assist Legislative Assistants (LAs) by researching and tracking important issues and public policy.
- Draft issue statements, speaking points, and other communications.
- Track committee meetings, stakeholder interests, and issues pertaining to constituents.
- Compile information and data using Microsoft Office or other related programs.
- Organize and track email and other correspondence for review/response from LAs.
- Compose routine or recurring correspondence as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Answer and direct phone calls to relevant parties.
- Assist constituents visiting the office.
- Prepare Council Committee notebooks.
- Process incoming mail.
- Create social media content as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Other related duties or special projects as assigned by Councilmember or LAs.
Requirements: Qualifications.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Washington State with a major concentration in one of the following areas: Political Science, History, Law, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a comparable field of study.
- Currently eligible for Washington State Work Study.
- Students must provide verification of eligibility to work in an off-campus work study job to be considered for employment.
- Undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
- Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
Skills: the "YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL..." list.
Skills
- Are passionate about City government and are eager to dive into new challenges and opportunities with an abundance of positivity and urgency.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
for prose. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. Remove application instructions (How To Apply). Also remove duplicated lines. Must preserve all substantive info. Do not invent or summarize away detail. Include sections only when posting has real specific content. Pay and Schedule sections: they have content (Pay Range, Schedule). So include them. Benefits: not explicitly listed; maybe "Educational Benefit to Student" could be considered Benefits? But they ask to include Benefits section only if posting actually states them. There's "Educational Benefit to Student" which is a benefit. Could treat as Benefits. However they said use headings like Benefits. Could create a Benefits section with that content. But we must not create a Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does state educational benefit. So we can include Benefits heading with that content. However they also have "Why Work at the City" which is more about culture; could be part of About the role? Might be separate. But we can include a section "About the role" maybe summarizing position description. The instructions: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- About the role: could be the Position Description paragraph(s) describing the role, educational benefit maybe separate.
- Responsibilities: Job Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: Qualifications list (including eligibility, GPA, etc.)
- Skills: maybe "YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL..." could be Skills or Attributes. Could treat as Skills.
- Benefits: Educational Benefit to Student.
- Pay: Pay Range.
- Schedule: Schedule.
- Possibly also "Work Environment" and "Why Work at the City" could be part of About the role or separate but not required headings. We could incorporate into About the role prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must not include application instructions.
We must preserve all substantive info. So we need to include all details from the posting except boilerplate and application instructions.
Let's extract content:
Position Description paragraph(s):
"Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in public service? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community while building new skills and applying what you’ve learned? If so, this opportunity is for you! The City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) is recruiting for a City Council Work Study Intern. As a work-study intern, you will support the work of Councilmember Rinck and her staff, which may include assisting with projects, engaging with community members, and collaborating with City of Seattle employees across departments. The Legislative Department values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences who are eager to contribute in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment."
Educational Benefit to Student:
"Gain valuable exposure to the inner workings of local city governance and the legislative process by interacting with and aiding Councilmembers and their Legislative Assistants (LAs). Develop greater awareness of local issues by meeting and engaging with community stakeholders and constituents. Participate in the policy-making process through conversations with LAs and Councilmembers. Gain valuable writing experience by responding to community inquiries about proposed legislation and other pertinent issues. Attend legislative meetings and participate in organizational tours; and,Develop critical problem-solving and communication skills."
Job Responsibilities list:
- Assist Legislative Assistants (LAs) by researching and tracking important issues and public policy.
- Draft issue statements, speaking points, and other communications.
- Track committee meetings, stakeholder interests, and issues pertaining to constituents.
- Compile information and data using Microsoft Office or other related programs.
- Organize and track email and other correspondence for review/response from LAs.
- Compose routine or recurring correspondence as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Answer and direct phone calls to relevant parties.
- Assist constituents visiting the office.
- Prepare Council Committee notebooks.
- Process incoming mail.
- Create social media content as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Other related duties or special projects as assigned by Councilmember or LAs.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Washington State with a major concentration in one of the following areas: Political Science, History, Law, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a comparable field of study.
- Currently eligible for Washington State Work Study.
- Students must provide verification of eligibility to work in an off-campus work study job to be considered for employment.
- Undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
- Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THIS POSITION IF YOU:
- Are passionate about City government and are eager to dive into new challenges and opportunities with an abundance of positivity and urgency.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Enjoy helping others and providing excellent customer service.
- Can proficiently use Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), photocopiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
- Have a commitment to identifying issues important to the local community through an equity, social justice, diversity, and inclusion lens.
- Are skilled in conducting internet research.
- Must have a commitment to being a punctual/ reliable team member.
Additional Information:
Work Environment: The internship is based in-person at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA.
Why Work at the City: The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
Start/End Dates: The internship is anticipated to start in October 2026. The end date of the internship is conditional on department budget and student’s work-study award eligibility and amount.
Schedule: Interns will work a flexible schedule that can be up to 19 hours/week. Schedule will be dependent on the intern's school schedule, work study award, and department budget.
Pay Range: Undergraduate students will be paid $22.56 - $22.56 per hour. Graduate students will be paid $27.67 - $27.67 per hour.
Note: Pay range appears same min and max; but we keep as given.
We must not include How To Apply.
Now produce HTML with sections.
We need to decide which headings to use.
Potential sections:
About the role
- include Position Description paragraph(s) plus maybe Work Environment and Why Work at the City? Could be separate but we can include them here.
Responsibilities
- list.
Requirements
- maybe combine Qualifications and YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL... but they said Requirements heading could be used for qualifications. We'll put Qualifications under Requirements.
Skills
- the "YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL..." list could be Skills.
Benefits
- Educational Benefit to Student.
Pay
- Pay Range.
Schedule
- Schedule.
We could also include a separate Work Environment
but not in the list; but we can incorporate into About the role.
We must not create empty sections.
Let's craft.
We need to preserve all substantive info. Ensure we don't lose any bullet points.
We'll use - for lists.
For prose, use
.
We need to include the exact text, preserving punctuation.
Let's draft.
About the role: combine Position Description paragraph(s) plus Work Environment and Why Work at the City? Might be long but okay.
We'll include two paragraphs: first the position description, second the work environment and why work at city combined? Could separate but still within About the role.
Better: keep them as separate
under About the role.
Thus:
About the role
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in public service? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community while building new skills and applying what you’ve learned? If so, this opportunity is for you! The City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) is recruiting for a City Council Work Study Intern. As a work-study intern, you will support the work of Councilmember Rinck and her staff, which may include assisting with projects, engaging with community members, and collaborating with City of Seattle employees across departments. The Legislative Department values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences who are eager to contribute in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
The internship is based in-person at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA.
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
That preserves all.
Responsibilities: list.
Responsibilities
- Assist Legislative Assistants (LAs) by researching and tracking important issues and public policy.
- Draft issue statements, speaking points, and other communications.
- Track committee meetings, stakeholder interests, and issues pertaining to constituents.
- Compile information and data using Microsoft Office or other related programs.
- Organize and track email and other correspondence for review/response from LAs.
- Compose routine or recurring correspondence as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Answer and direct phone calls to relevant parties.
- Assist constituents visiting the office.
- Prepare Council Committee notebooks.
- Process incoming mail.
- Create social media content as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Other related duties or special projects as assigned by Councilmember or LAs.
Requirements: Qualifications.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Washington State with a major concentration in one of the following areas: Political Science, History, Law, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a comparable field of study.
- Currently eligible for Washington State Work Study.
- Students must provide verification of eligibility to work in an off-campus work study job to be considered for employment.
- Undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
- Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
Skills: the "YOU WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL..." list.
Skills
- Are passionate about City government and are eager to dive into new challenges and opportunities with an abundance of positivity and urgency.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
. We need to include the exact text, preserving punctuation. Let's draft. About the role: combine Position Description paragraph(s) plus Work Environment and Why Work at the City? Might be long but okay. We'll include two paragraphs: first the position description, second the work environment and why work at city combined? Could separate but still within About the role. Better: keep them as separate
under About the role. Thus:
About the role
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in public service? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community while building new skills and applying what you’ve learned? If so, this opportunity is for you! The City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) is recruiting for a City Council Work Study Intern. As a work-study intern, you will support the work of Councilmember Rinck and her staff, which may include assisting with projects, engaging with community members, and collaborating with City of Seattle employees across departments. The Legislative Department values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences who are eager to contribute in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
The internship is based in-person at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA.
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
That preserves all. Responsibilities: list.Responsibilities
- Assist Legislative Assistants (LAs) by researching and tracking important issues and public policy.
- Draft issue statements, speaking points, and other communications.
- Track committee meetings, stakeholder interests, and issues pertaining to constituents.
- Compile information and data using Microsoft Office or other related programs.
- Organize and track email and other correspondence for review/response from LAs.
- Compose routine or recurring correspondence as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Answer and direct phone calls to relevant parties.
- Assist constituents visiting the office.
- Prepare Council Committee notebooks.
- Process incoming mail.
- Create social media content as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
- Other related duties or special projects as assigned by Councilmember or LAs.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Washington State with a major concentration in one of the following areas: Political Science, History, Law, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a comparable field of study.
- Currently eligible for Washington State Work Study.
- Students must provide verification of eligibility to work in an off-campus work study job to be considered for employment.
- Undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
- Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the duration of the internship.
Skills
- Are passionate about City government and are eager to dive into new challenges and opportunities with an abundance of positivity and urgency.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.