Local Government Internship

The Robert T. Matsui Local Government Internship offers students the opportunity to get firsthand municipal experience in California's political and policy making communities. One student each year will be selected for an enlightening internship in a branch of local government of the student's preference.

We will help place you in the internship that you find most interesting, whether it is working in a mayor's office or interning for a local school board. The internship will involve full time work during the summer. To help with living costs and transportation we will award up to a $2,000 stipend.

All students currently enrolled at UC Berkeley are encouraged to apply!

Deadline to apply is January 22, 2010.   Download an Application Now

Claire Doran 2009 Local Government Intern Since being chosen as the Matsui Local Government Intern, I have had the opportunity to work closely with the Center's staff to explore where my interests might place me, and with their assistance I have secured a full-time internship with Supervisor Bevan Dufty in San Francisco. I intend to use my internship as an opportunity to explore the inner workings of local government. As a Peace and Conflict Studies major, I have learned to appreciate exactly how central the local government is in responding to the needs of community and the diverse populations that exist within. My experience in Supervisor Dufty's office (and in the extremely diverse and progressive city of San Francisco) will provide me with a unique lens with which I can examine the role of local governments and conflict resolution in the future. The most exciting aspect of this internship is the promise of reciprocal growth and transformation. I will certainly bring my passion, knowledge and energy to the office to effect change, just as working with the people in the office, in City Hall, in local organizations, and citizens in the community will undoubtedly change me as well.

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