Legislative Intern

About the role

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. The Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth. As an in-house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas. Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people, and working for a well-managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your work has on improving the community. A Legislative Intern position is available with the City of Fort Worth City Attorney's Office to provide on-site administrative, logistical, and legislative support to the City's Governmental Affairs Liaison during the 90th Texas Legislative Session in Austin. This temporary assignment is anticipated to run from January 3, 2027 through May 31, 2027, with the possibility of extension based on City needs if a special session is called. The intern will work in a fast-paced environment where schedules and priorities may change quickly based on legislative activity.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day administrative and logistical support to the Governmental Affairs Liaison, including coordinating assignments, deadlines, materials, and general office needs
• Serves as a legal and legislative runner as needed, delivering and retrieving time-sensitive documents and materials between City representatives, legislative offices, committee rooms, and other Austin locations
• Monitors legislative calendars, committee hearing notices, and other Capitol activity and communicates relevant schedule changes and updates
• Assists with tracking municipal-related legislation and policy issues using legislative tracking tools, spreadsheets, and databases; prepares status reports and updates as directed
• Attends committee hearings, briefings and other legislative proceedings as requested; takes notes and summarizes key information and follow-up items
• Conducts basic research on proposed legislation and municipal policy issues and assists with preparing background information, briefing materials, contact lists, and shared record
• Assists with meeting and event logistics, special projects, and other general administrative work as assigned
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations

Requirements

• Current or recently graduated within the last six (6) months of application or working towards a specialization in a vocational field, or a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a related field of study
• No previous work experience is required
• Must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.
• Disqualifiers: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Qualifications

• Coursework or demonstrated interest in government, political science, public administration, public policy, law, business, communications, or