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County Board Intern

County of DuPage
Wheaton, IL Intern
POSTED ON 12/21/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/21/2025
DuPage County Government seeks an Intern for the County Board Office.  Located 20 miles west of Chicago in northeastern Illinois, DuPage County is a vital part of a major metropolitan area.  The primary objective of DuPage County Government is to provide quality services to its nearly one million residents.  The importance of serving the public with courtesy and respect is recognized by all County employees.  County Government provides a wide array of public services to its residents and works to deliver these services in the most cost effective and efficient manner.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Assist the County Board staff with research and analysis of information as assigned
  • Deliver updates on status of projects and prioritize assigned tasks to meet deadlines 
  • Produce written communications and interact with staff and County Board Members
  • Maintain and update various spreadsheets, files and databases as assigned
  • Work with various County Departments on their mid-year strategic planning updates
  • Researching various initiatives and writing basic briefing memos for staff review
  • Assist the County Board Office with other special projects as directed

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience: 

  • Must be actively taking undergraduate or graduate level courses at an accredited institution to obtain an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree, or be a recent graduate within the past year
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to perform research on a wide variety of topics, including public policy, programs, reports, budgets and grants  
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and basic Internet applications
  • Dependable, flexible and works well with others

 The preferred candidate will have: 

  • Working knowledge of governmental processes, programs, services and/or resources
  • Interest in public policy, political science, or public administration
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
 Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  
WORK ENVIRONMENT
 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  Work will occur in an office and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Salary : $17 - $19

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