District 2 External Affairs Work Study Intern
King County
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District 2 Administrative Work Study Intern
King County
KCC - King County Council
Location
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Salary
$21.30 - $21.30
per hour
Type
Closes
March 21, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This internship involves helping a county councilmember's office by writing letters to residents, researching local issues, answering phone calls, and updating contact lists to support community outreach.
It's a part-time role for college students passionate about politics and public service, offering hands-on experience in government communications.
Ideal candidates are quick learners with strong writing skills and a friendly, helpful attitude who can handle varied tasks.
Key Requirements
- Currently enrolled college student interested in politics, public relations, and communications
- Work-study eligible
- Excellence in written communication
- Professional-grade customer service skills
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new information and tasks
- Consistent willingness to assist with a variety of subjects and projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to use constituent software
Full Job Description
The work study intern will work with members of the District 2 staff and Councilmember Rhonda Lewis to present professional, high quality written materials for the public and customized research in response to constituent questions and concerns.
Requirements
Job responsibilities will include the following:
Correspondence: assist with research and composition of customized constituent correspondence as directed by staff.
Assist with development of current databases of constituent groups for correspondence. Assist with reviewing incoming correspondence.
Requirement: Ability to use Microsoft Office and potentially a customized based constituent software system.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Excellence in written communication.
- Professional-grade customer service skills.
- Ability to learn quickly, ask questions and utilize new information to achieve successful completion of work.
- Consistent willingness to help with a variety of subjects and tasks upon request.
Additional Information
Anticipated time commitment:
10-12 hours per week – within standard business hours.
9 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday. (We are happy to negotiate a mutually agreeable schedule.)
Duration: 10 weeks with potential for extension.
Needed: Currently enrolled college student interested in politics, public relations and communications who wants to build knowledge of the local civic environment.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS
Interested individuals will submit application materials only to King County Councilmember Rhonda Lewis@ Rhonda.lewis@kingcounty.gov.
To apply, you must submit the following:
1. Email of Interest addressed to CM Rhonda Lewis.
2. A resume.
3. Two writing samples.
Please contact BrynDel Swift, Chief of Staff bryndel.swift@kingcounty.gov or 206 477-1005 or 206 715-1779 (cell) if you have any questions.
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