Government Affairs Intern

Overview

P4

FIP (Precinct 4 Forward Internship Program) is a 9-week paid summer internship for students with a passion for serving others. You will be surrounded by team members who bring “heart, hustle, and higher standards” to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking.

The program exposes students to career opportunities with Harris County and allows them to apply classroom learning to hands-on projects, bridging the gap between academic understanding and practical professional experience. Students from all schools, and those who identify with groups historically underrepresented (including Black, Hispanic, Native American, students with disabilities, and veterans) are encouraged to apply. Interns will create a community to support their personal and professional development, work with a mentor, form relationships with other interns, and engage the Senior Leadership Team.

You will be surrounded by team members who bring “heart, hustle, and higher standards” to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. Harris County employees and interns receive a competitive salary. If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications, and you can see yourself working for Precinct 4 as a Road Maintenance Intern, we invite you to apply online.

• Assist in the development of organizational policies and procedures.
• Participate in interdivisional projects.
• Assist in maintaining relationships with elected officials, legislative staff, regional agencies, and community partners.
• Track bills, policy proposals, regulatory changes, and administrative actions relevant to County priorities.
• Contribute to special projects such as community engagement initiatives, policy reviews, and intergovernmental program development.
• Monitor relevant news, political developments, and policy trends and provide timely updates to supervisors.
• Help prepare materials for meetings with policymakers, including talking points, fact sheets, and presentations.
• Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
• Support planning and execution of county workshops, town halls, or advocacy days.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education and

Additional Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate college, community college, or university pursuing a degree in Business, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Strong desire to work in government management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of public administration, political science, business, or related fields, with an interest in government operations and policy processes.
• Clear and effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to summarize and communicate key takeaways to diverse, nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to manage time, stay organized, and prioritize competing imperatives and seek guidance when needed.
• Effective skills using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) with the ability to create professional emails, letters of support, and documents.
• Willingness to learn and adapt, demonstrating curiosity, initiative, and openness to feedback in a government or policy-focused environment.

Note: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

• Resident of Harris County Precinct 4.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Internship
• Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.

Salary:

• Depends on Qualifications
• Based on 26 pay periods

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and…