City Council Work Study Intern - CM Saka

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? The City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1) is recruiting a City Council Work‑Study Intern to support Councilmember Saka and his staff with projects, community engagement, and collaboration across city departments.

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 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.
• Perform other related duties or special projects as assigned by the Councilmember or LAs.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Washington State with a major in Political Science, History, Law, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a comparable field.
• Eligible for Washington State Work‑Study and able to provide verification of eligibility.
• Undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 2.0; graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the internship.
• Passionate about city government and eager to tackle new challenges with positivity and urgency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer‑service orientation.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), photocopiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
• Commitment to identifying community issues through an equity, social‑justice, diversity, and inclusion lens.
• Skilled in conducting internet research.
• Reliable, punctual team member.

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 is committed to ending institutional and structural racism. Employees are expected to engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative, help dismantle racist policies, unlearn outdated practices, and provide equitable processes and services.

Start/End Dates

The internship is anticipated to start as early as October 1, 2026. The end date depends on department budget and the student’s work‑study award eligibility and amount.

Schedule

Interns will work a flexible schedule of up to 19 hours per week, adjusted to the intern’s school schedule, work‑study award, and department budget.

Pay

Undergraduate students will be paid $22.56 per hour. Graduate students will be paid $27.67 per hour.