RIPPAC Internship Guide - Summer 2022

Name of Company / Association / Organization   Montclair Mayor Sean M. Spiller/Township of Montclair

Internship Coordinator    

Coordinator’s Phone / Email  

Location of Main Office    205 Claremont Ave, Montclair, NJ

# of Interns Accepted  1-2

Where will the internship be done?

In the main office     

Remotely (student works from home)       

Combination of Remote & In-Office  X

Dates / Length of Summer Internship May 15, 2022 - August 30, 2022

Required Hours/Week  15

Is there some type of salary or stipend?   No

If so, how much? N/A

What is the application process?  (please include deadlines and other requirements.  Attach additional pages if needed) 

Process would be submission of resume and cover letter of interest to sspiller@montclairnjusa.org

Phone interview at second stage with potential for in-person final conversation. Need to be skilled in technology and skills to itneract with constituents and ability to conduct resear and complete writing tasks.

Intern work areas:       Clerical  X          Research X          Errands            Organizing   X

Please explain the work that will be required of the intern: 

 Interfacing with constituents, addressing their concerns, reasearching issues and proposing resolutions/ordinances/etc. Working to set up meetings, town hall events, and other community activities. Utilization of technology to examine data and individualize outreach.

Will there be opportunities for the intern to observe:

        Internal strategy sessions?  X       Legislative sessions?  X         Committee hearings? X

Is the intern expected to work evenings and weekends?  If so, please explain. 

 Our council meetings are in the evening, so on occasion, yes. May community events may be on the weekend, but any request for such work would be on an 'as available' basis.

What are your current COVID-19 workplace requirements?  (We recognize that these can change at any moment.)

 General masking in indoor spaces. Subject to change.

Do you have any suggestions for the applicants? (Please use additional pages if necessary)