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The following are unpaid internships available at the City of Sacramento.

 

City of Sacramento Public School Mentoring Program

SEEKING UNPAID INTERN/VOLUNTEER

To promote and expand the City of Sacramento Mentoring Program

About the program

The City of Sacramento’s Public School Mentoring Program is a pilot program to give city employees the opportunity to become positive role models for children in area public schools.

Mentoring is a rewarding way to make a personal contribution to our community. As a mentor, City of Sacramento employees are helping get teens off the street and into positive activities. Mentors help our youth to become productive, contributing members of our community. The goal of the mentoring program is to bring young people together with caring individuals who can offer guidance, support, and encouragement in the context of a structured and trusting relationship.

Qualified City employees can apply to participate in a minimum 1-year mentoring relationship. Mentors can receive up to an hour a week or 40 hours a year of paid release time and additional unpaid leave for mentoring. Mentors also commit to using personal time for training. Approval of leave time and participation in the program is at the discretion of supervisors and department directors.

Current goals of the City Employee Mentoring Program

  • Host a quarterly Mentoring Support Group where employees can discuss their successes and challenges as a mentor. During these meetings employees can share ideas and strategies for success.  The Support Group will build morale and bring a sense of community to employee mentors.
  • Increase enrollment by 100% each year.  The program currently has 50 enrolled employees.  This number should increase to 100 by Spring 2010.
  • Encourage other large organizations to adopt a policy similar to the City of Sacramento Mentoring Program.

 

Role of the Mentoring Program college intern

  • Gain a thorough understanding of the city’s partnered mentoring programs
  • Schedule presentations at city staff meetings encouraging city employees to become mentors
  • Find additional mentoring program partners
  • Plan and host at least one mentoring fair
  • Plan and host at least one support group
  • Recruit and enroll prospective mentors
  • Maintain regular communication with current mentors
  • Generate quarterly reports of overall city employee mentoring activities
  • Work with high school intern to complete objective
  • Identify and implement strategies to successfully accomplish outlined goals

 

Skills you will utilize and further develop

Public Speaking

Professional Writing

Effective email and phone communication

Event planning and organizing

Understanding of local government policies and practices

Basic Evaluation Techniques

For more information, please contact:  Christina DeMoss- Giffin,

Youth Resource Coordinator, Office of Youth Development at (916) 808-6111 or email:  cdemoss@cityofsacramento.org

Information Technology Geographic Information Systems Internship – The Central GIS Unit is offering student internships (unpaid) to assist with the collection, verification, and update of the City’s Master Addresses.  Internships are currently available for 2009 with possible continuation into 2010.  Students will gain training and mentorship opportunities to build skills in data collection, field experience, data maintenance, and quality control for GIS data that is used throughout the City.  No experience needed, but fundamental knowledge of GIS and ESRI products preferred or enrollment in the GIS certification program a plus.  A 10-20 hour commitment per week is required and a regular schedule throughout the internship is preferred.  For information contact Nathan Jennings at (916) 808-7857 or email:  njennings@cityofsacramento.org.

 

The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC) - seeks interns of high school or college age to assist with its various programs, including:

Art in Public Places — Making Everyday Places into Extraordinary Spaces.

Grants and Cultural Programs — Supporting the Artists and Arts Groups Who Enrich Our Region.

Arts Education — Cultivating Creativity in People of All Ages. Arts Marketing and Cultural Tourism — Making Sacramento a Dynamic Cultural Destination.

Currently, we are particularly seeking a college-aged student who can record digital video and digital still images of various arts groups in rehearsals and performances. These images will be posted on the www.sacramento365.com website.


In addition, the Art In Public Places program needs administrative support in preparing for its public panels and current projects. Skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and ideally Photoshop would be needed.
Learn how a local City/County government arts agency works by volunteering to do receptionist/front desk duties. This work would include light clerical, including data entry, answering phones, assisting SMAC’s wide variety of visitors, and supporting the program areas.


The work schedule and timeframe are flexible. SMAC’s office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the website at www.SacMetroArts.org or call 916-566-3992.
If interested, please email a resume to ktrapp@cityofsacramento.org.

For further information contact Mary Lynn Perry, Volunteer Coordinator at (916) 808-8317 or mperry@cityofsacramento.org.