Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Location
Austin, TX | United States
Job description
Location:
1000 Red River
Austin, Texas, 78701
United States
Government Affairs Intern Requisition ID: req1008
Employment Type: Unclassified Temporary Full-Time (UFP)
Division: Governmental Relations
Compensation: $19.50 - 21.00, Hourly Wage
Location: TRS
Job Closing: March 20th at 5:00 pm, CST
Who We Are Service, Respect, and Connection are core to the individual and collective TRS experience. We know that great service rests on a foundation of relationships that connect us all to an empowering and rewarding career. At TRS, we’re inspired by our diverse community who bring authenticity and commitment to our mission to improve the retirement security of public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
As a group of achievers, we tap collaboration and innovation to raise the bar in performance, administering and counseling pensions and healthcare benefits to ensure certainty for the future of our members. We invite you to join us, where both personal and career growth are respected and where you can make a difference in our members’ lives every day.
The Government Affairs Intern is responsible for performing entry to routine level legislative and consultative work. The incumbent will support agency legislative activities with a primary focus on gaining practical work experience and business skills for personal development or to satisfy educational requirements. The position will proactively work with the Government Affairs team and agency employees.
This position is a paid, full-time, limited term assignment that offers interns the opportunity to gain substantive hands on experience. Interns enjoy the opportunity to get training and mentoring from experienced professionals in one or more areas. Interns may also be eligible to continue working part-time through the fall and spring semesters, depending on department and agency needs.
This position will start on June 5th and will end on August 9th of 2024. This position will be required to come into the Austin, TX office a few days a week for the duration of the internship. Salary Will Be Dependent Upon Education Level Undergraduate (Junior/Senior) - $19.50/hour
Graduate Student - $21.00/hour
What You Will Do Government Affairs Support - Coordinates and participates in GA sponsored activities.
- Drafts presentation and briefing material for internal and external meetings.
- Provides general office administrative support, including, but not limited to: preparing, copying, scanning, and emailing correspondence and other documents.
- Assists with greeting and routing visitors.
- Assists with researching, compiling, and analyzing data.
- Assists with data entry.
- Assists with reviewing forms, correspondence, reports, and other documents for completeness and acceptability.
- Assists with updating GA records.
Government Affairs Activities - Assists with interim research pertaining to the 89th Legislative Session.
- Assists with tracking legislative and government agency actions of interest to TRS.
- Assists with establishing and maintaining positive contacts with federal and state legislators and their staffs, the governor’s office, and other government agencies and officials.
- Assists with responses to inquiries regarding TRS laws, rules, operations, and constituent casework received from legislators or other government officials.
- Assists with reviewing and making recommendations related to legislation and interim charges impacting the agency.
- Assists with preparing testimony and other presentations for legislative hearings.
- Assists with documenting board meetings, stakeholder meetings, and legislative hearings.
- Performs related work as assigned.
What You Will Bring Required Education - Currently enrolled in and actively attending an accredited college or university as an undergraduate student with a declared major in Political Science, Public Affairs, International Relations, Communications, Investment Management, Business, Economics, or a closely related field; OR
- Currently enrolled in and actively attending an accredited college or university as a graduate student (Master, Doctoral or Juris Doctorate) in Legal Studies, Political Science, Public Affairs, International Relations, Communications, Investment Management, Business, Economics or a closely related field AND within 12 months of graduation.
- Applicant will be required to submit a copy of official college transcript.
Required Experience Required Registration, Certification, Or Licensure Preferred Qualifications - Writing samples are strongly encouraged.
- Experience using Microsoft Office software, specifically PowerPoint and Excel.
- Actively pursuing a career in Texas politics and previously worked around the Texas Legislature.
Knowledge Of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - General office practices and procedures.
- The organization and processes of the Texas Legislature.
- Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
Skills In - Organizing and prioritizing work to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment and completing work accurately and independently while meeting deadlines.
- Conducting data searches and evaluations of large amounts of information, performing complex analysis of the data, and preparing concise and accurate reports and recommendations.
- Verbalizing and providing written communication of complex information that is accurate, timely, and based on sound judgment.
- Providing exceptional quality customer service.
- Reviewing and analyzing complex laws, regulations, rules, and policies.
- Using a personal computer in a Windows and Microsoft O365 environment (Office Suite, Teams, Adobe, OneNote), and accurately performing data entry.
Ability To - Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and other external contacts.
- Work effectively in a professional team environment.
- Actively contribute and promote a multi-cultural and inclusive workplace.
- Show flexibility and adaptability towards changes in assignments and work schedules.
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