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Disneyland Resort Government Relations Internship

Company Overview:
Since its opening in 1955, the Disneyland ® Resort in Anaheim, California has welcomed guests of all ages from around the globe. The Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure park plus the Downtown Disney District comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resorts three hotels are the luxurious Disneys Grand Californian Hotel & Spa; the magical Disneyland Hotel and Disneys Paradise Pier Hotel with its "day-at-the-beach" fun.

Department Overview:
The Government Relations department is responsible for managing the Resorts political and policy strategies and initiatives. The GR team serves as the Disneyland Resorts liaisons to local, state, federal, and international government officials, as well as many industry groups.

Responsibilities

The Government Relations Intern for the Disneyland Resort will assist with the Resorts upcoming government, political and policy initiatives. The Intern will also assist with events associated with the Resorts expansion completion.

Basic Qualifications These are the minimum qualifications you need to be considered for this position:

• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills
  
• Solid understanding of municipal operations, local government
  
• Political experience (campaign, district office or industry relations)
  
• Extensive knowledge of the Disneyland Resort
  
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills
  
• Knowledge of the Anaheim / Orange County area
  
• Strong organizational and planning skills
  
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines
  
• Proven ability to be a team player with strong collaboration skills
  
• Excellent guest relations skills
  
• Strong analytical problem-solving ability
  
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deliverables
  
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
  
• Good understanding of the political process
  
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
  
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and drive projects through to completion
  
• Proven self starter and with the ability to balance multiple priorities
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred areas of study include Law, Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Relations, Communication, or related fields
  

Additional InformationInternship Eligibility:

• Must be enrolled in a U.S. college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
  
• Must be at least 18 years of age
  
• Not have already completed two consecutive (spring/fall) College or Professional Internship Programs
  
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
  
• Must provide full work availability
  
• Must provide own transportation to/from work
  
• Current Active Disney cast members must meet Professional Internship transfer guidelines (for Walt Disney World cast members this is no more than four points and one reprimand in the last six months; for Disneyland cast members this is six months of consecutive service and a performance record clear of any disciplinary issues (warnings, suspensions, etc.) for at least six months)

Program Length:
The approximate dates of this internship are June 2013 through January 2014. Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

No Housing Available:
This internship is located in Anaheim, CA. Participants on this internship must provide their own housing.

Application Deadline:
The deadline to apply for this internship is March 8, 2013.

Attention International Students:

If you are currently studying in the United States on an F-1 or J-1 Visa and do not have a Social Security number, please contact our office at 407-828-1736 PRIOR to applying.

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Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed on March 8, 2013.

Description Internship Description: The Strategy Governance and Integration, Talent & Communication team develops and delivers effective and relevant communications and activities that inspire Corporate Relations employees to deliver best in class performance and reinforce CR strategic priorities. Throughout your internship, you will work side by side with experienced professionals to translate your classroom knowledge into real-world challenges in a dynamic business environment.  Specifically, you will assist the Talent & Communications intern will be responsible for the following: CRU Orientation Program: Plan and coordinate Lunch and Learns/workshops, manage
logistics and track and measure engagement.   CRU Book Club: Plan, coordinate and lead discussions, track and measure engagement, book recommendations and selections Skill Competency Tool: Reporting, analysis and recommendations CRU Weekly Update: Support writing and communications Employee Spotlight Program: Manage overall program solicit employee profiles, draft weekly communications and manage employee engagement   CR LinkedIn: Promote participation, provide communications support, track and measure engagement   CRU Employee Community: Post CRU events and activities, promote program participation and drive CRU traffic and interest, respond to and engage in blogs, track and measure engagement   June Thanks a Million campaign: Manage and support communications, participate in and promote activities   Department Description: Corporate Relations (CR) plays a vital role in Allstates success.  We advance the business priorities of the corporation through effective strategic communications and promote alignment and engagement with Allstates reputation-building strategies across the enterprise. We provide our leaders, our employees and our agency owners and their staffs with tools that help drive exceptional value for customers.  We drive business results through:

• Improved external reputation with investors, policymakers, media, customers, consumers, engaged consumers and opinion-leaders
• Improved Allstater engagement and accountability

We lead work that reassures our customers -- and those who someday will be customers -- that they are in Good Hands with Allstate. We help policymakers and regulators understand how we prepare and protect their constituents. We connect Allstate with communities around the country and deliver on our good hands promise to society.  

Qualifications Candidates should have a deep interest and general understanding of communications and public relations, demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to assume responsibility, prioritize their work, and think creatively.  In addition the ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Strong writing skills, experience writing new articles, website copy, or newsletters is preferred
• Social Media experience, specifically with blogs and experience using LinkedIn is a highly desired
• Project management experience (university or corporate) is required, the intern will be responsible for managing the overall Employee Spotlight Program and Employee Orientation Program
• Prior public relations internship experience is beneficial

Education: We prefer candidates who are upper-level undergraduate students majoring in Journalism, Communications, English or Human Resources with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or first year graduate students.

Federal Vesting Government Consultants was established to fill that void and provide training, consultation, and complete back-office contract management to owners who would like to grow their business by adding federal, state, and local government agencies to their customer base. Federal Vesting Government Consultants is comprised of experienced individuals who are ready to show you how to start winning government contracts on your own or take over as your government contract outsource provider. Either way, we make getting government business, business as usual. The role of the Intern will be to communicate with Small business owners, CEO's, VP's, CFO's, and explain to them the advantages of doing business with the Government (federal, state, local, higher ed, and K thru 12). The Intern's goal is to educate the consumer on doing business with the Government. The intern will work remotely, and will be compensated a commisssion for any Client that signs for our services. Training can be done in a few hours. We teach the Intern everything they need to know to be successful.

The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce has an immediate opening for an intern in its Government Affairs department. This internship provides an opportunity to experience the Northern Virginia business community's involvement with advocacy and gain familiarity with the Chambers legislative agenda including energy, education health care tax and revenue, local government and commerce. This position offers exposure to the Northern Virginia business community, various employers in the county, flexible hours, complimentary networking events, free parking, convenient Tysons location, a collegial atmosphere and a business casual dress code. To learn more about the Chamber, visit our website at www.fairfaxchamber.org This is an unpaid position which begins immediately and will continue through December. Potential for extension beyond that point with the agreement of both parties. To apply please email a cover letter and résumé to cthorenr@fairfaxchamber.org No phone calls, please.

NTU offers a strong internship program for college students and recent graduates to learn more about limited government and free-market principles. Specifically, interns receive hands-on experience working to help achieve and implement tax reform and decrease wasteful spending. Located in the Washington DC Metro Area (King St Metro) it's an ideal learning environment for those interested in politics, lobbying and the non-profit world.

just CONSULTING is an exciting small government and international relations firm located in beautiful downtown Alexandria. At just consulting, you will get the experience of a lifetime working directly with and for the CEO -- a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee who also Chairs a well-known non-profit -- on special collaborative projects and research for our clients. Daily tasks include but are not limited to the following: research, review, meetings with various government/elected officials, hearings and events on Capitol Hill, events with various Embassies, social media tasks (Facebook, Twitter, etc), press releases, writing projects, etc. Since we are a small firm, the level of work you get to experience is far from the internship duties you'd be assigned elsewhere. Please email your resume, cover letter and two writing samples to jared@just-consulting.com. Please note that this internships is UNPAID. just CONSULTING is an equal opportunity employer; women and people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

OST Global Solutions is a fast-growing multimillion-dollar small business helping our clients grow by winning U.S. Government contracts. We provide capture and proposal consulting and training, business development (BD) services to identify federal opportunities, and BD process improvement support. Our client list includes four out of the top five government contractors, as well as numerous large, mid-tier, and small businesses. OST Global Solutions is considered a thought leader in business development worldwide. Why intern for OST Global Solutions? - Gain professional knowledge in business development that can increase your immediate learning potential - Obtain skills that can dramatically increase your lifetime income by six figures or more, learning the most stable, transportable, and lucrative profession that pays as much as the legal field - Work directly with our entire executive team - Get the inside scoop of how companies grow organically with the largest customer in the world, the U.S. Government - Gain exposure to the inner workings of an aggressively growing small business - Gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients - Know that your internship has an immediate impact on our nations daily life and global safety and security through the U.S. Government projects we plan - Attend OST training courses built around the latest best practices in business development, that would otherwise cost you thousands of dollars, for free - Gain an insight into capture, and proposal management professions - Learn how to organize, systemize, and streamline operations in a services business - Build your resume with quantifiable results to gain a competitive edge in the current economic environment While our internships are unpaid, we estimate that the educational value through our staffs time spent training you, our training courses, fees we pay for your attendance at events, resume makeover, and other perks, are well worth over $26,500 per semester! The non-monetary benefits are exponential. Internships require 20 hours a week for 6 months for those who is still fulltime in school or 30-40 hours a week for those studying online or graduates. (This can be adjusted to meet specific hour requirements for academic purposes.) Internships are currently available for our programs. Your internship will be based on your career goals and on the needs of the organization. We will train you and give you all the tools you need to be successful. Some of the work may be completed virtually, so you dont have to plan to work all the time onsite. Because most of our work is done with the U.S. Government, U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required.

Do you like research? Do you like state and local government? Do you like a global perspective? Do you think the world should be more progressive? This could be the internship for you. Progressive Public Affairs is looking for a few good interns who like to work independently researching the ways local and state governments around the world implement better public policies that increase the standard of living for their residents, so that we can bring these excellent public policies to other local and state governments, primarily in the US. How do other governments invest their pension funds to provide access to capital for homeowners, students and small business instead of just giving them to the biggest banks? How do other governments pay the energy bills of low-income residents, potentially by installing energy-efficient homes through public ownership? How do other governments handle low-level civil and criminal matters, like evictions, divorce and traffic ticket disputes, to make sure people get what they need quickly, without a big hit to their credit score and without spending so much money on judges, lawyers, clerks and bailiffs? How do other state and local governments handle student loans to provide affordable education to their residents? Do any of them cover the cost of student loans if residents will live in their communities? How do other state and local governments get public transportation built so quickly and so cheaply? How do they pay for their public transportation systems and why are some of them so great? Interns can work from anywhere in the world and will check in once a week via Skype or Google Chat with their supervisor in Chicago (if they live near Chicago, they can check in in-person). They will be work with the supervisor up front on a scope of work and then get the work done on their own time over the week. Their name will be associated with the project so they can use it for their resume as well.

Corporate Profile: 1105 MEDIA, INC. is a leading provider of integrated business-to-business information and media. The markets we serve include Government, Education, Network & Enterprise Computing, Business Intelligence, Office Equipment, Industrial Health & Safety, Compliance, Security, Environmental Protection, Water & Wastewater, and Home Medical Equipment. Our products focus on technology, products, policy, regulation, and news delivered through an assortment of media including print and online magazines, journals, and newsletters; seminars, conferences, executive summits, and trade shows; training and courseware; and web-based services. 1105 Media is based in Chatsworth, CA, with offices throughout the United States and more than 300 employees. The company was formed in April 2006 by Nautic Partners LLC, Alta Communications, and President/CEO Neal Vitale.