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Kevin Arnold - Mayor's Office Hello, my name is Kevin Arnold and I am a 2005 graduate of Steller Secondary School. In the fall, I will be attending Nick Stramp - Mayor's Office My name is Nick Stramp and I am a senior (class of 2005) at A.J. Dimond High School. I am interested in government and the political process, and for these reasons I chose to participate in the Anchorage School District’s Gifted Mentorship in the Mayor’s Office. When I arrived at the Mayor’s Office, I was tasked with the creation of a youth website for the executive branch of the Municipality of Anchorage. I was given the freedom to choose the direction of the site, and then began to write the content. In order to write about the different city departments knowledgeably, I interviewed more than twenty city employees in November, December, and January. I took this knowledge and used it to author more than fifty pages on the site. Throughout this mentorship I have learned a lot about the skills needed to effectively communicate with people and then articulate my thoughts clearly so that people of all ages can understand. I will keep these skills and expand upon them as I continue my education at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota, majoring in political science. James Feldman - Mayor's Office My internship with the Mayor’s Office was such an invaluable experience that I decided to come back for another summer. This summer I am coordinating several high school and college aged interns in various departments within the Municipality of Anchorage. I am responsible for making sure that municipality’s volunteer interns have valuable and useful projects to work on, while ensuring that the departments have adequate help. We are also working on establishing intern partnerships with the University of Alaska Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District’s Honors Mentorship Program. My work with the municipality’s intern program has been enjoyable, and has influenced me to pursue a political science degree in college.
This internship has been a great opportunity to learn about the different aspects and departments in municipal government, and how they interact with the community as well as each other. Experience in this office has taught me that every issue, topic, and decision is important, from complaints of individual citizens to budget plans that affect the entire community. Esther Perman - Roving Intern (Mayor's Office) As a “roving intern,” I have spent time in multiple departments around the city. At each department I shadow the Public Information Officer or Media Relations Manager (i.e. the spokesperson). I have interned at the Anchorage Police Department, with Ron McGee, Department of Health and Human Services with Nathan Johnson, Municipal Light and Power with Gary Fife, Anchorage Fire Department with Tom Kempton, Public Transit with Nancy Killoran, and in the Mayor's Office with Julie Hasquet. Because each office is different, my job varies from week to week. As an intern to a Public This internship has provided me with an inside look at and a better understanding of how the city of Anchorage runs, and the city employees who make it happen. I have learned more about electrical generators, fire trucks, and the spread of neurovirus than I ever imagined I could. I have also had the pleasure of meeting some of the city's finest and most dedicated employees, from the emergency dispatchers to the People Mover bus drivers. My municipal internship was a fantastic experience. Erika Thorsness - Criminal Law
Throughout my summer with the municipality, I’ve worked on various tasks around the office. I began my work with a PowerPoint presentation on criminal stalking which is used for presentations at the University of Alaska Anchorage. I have also participated in Out-of-Custody arraignments with Pat James. I think arraignments have been the most beneficial learning experience this summer because I got to observe how actual court proceedings work on a day to day basis. Currently, I am compiling statistics for DWI crimes around Anchorage for 2003. I’ve also been tasked with reorganizing some of the Prosecutor’s Office files. This project will hopefully be completed soon so that I may begin my next one. I am very grateful that I was asked to participate in the municipal internship program. Overall, I’ve greatly enjoyed my time working at the Prosecutor’s Office and I’m hoping I can continue next year if not through the upcoming school year. Patricia Posey - Civil Law
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Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and I will be studying civil engineering. The legislative branch of the youth website was my internship project in the Mayor’s Office. I obtained this internship through the Anchorage School District’s gifted mentorship program. I hope that the new youth branch of the Municipal website will prove to be a valuable tool for students that conduct research on their city government.
e Mayor’s Office. Last summer I took part in an internship after serving on one of Mayor Begich’s transition teams. Working as an intern in the Mayor’s Office is an incredible experience that provides a behind the scenes look at local politics. I left my internship with a better understanding of the inner workings of municipal government. My duties ranged from administrative tasks, to shadowing the Mayor at public events, to even coordinating projects for the Mayor’s Office. The most rewarding project I worked on was coordinating the Stanley Cup Celebration on the Park Strip. The event took more than a month of preparation and I was responsible for obtaining noise, road closure, assembly, and park permits, as well as coordinating events with the Alaska Aces, APD, AFD, U.S. Army, various vendors, and Parks and Rec. On July 15, 2003, some 10,000 people visited the Park Strip to view hockey’s most prized possession. As an avid hockey player and fan, this was the chance of a lifetime.
d history, Japanese, and aviation. I originally applied for an internship in the Mayor’s Office to gain work experience and have something noticeable to put on my college applications, but then I found out I could also receive high school course credit for my internship. During my internship I’ve worked on various projects including: research for constituent letters, accompanying the Mayor to public events, organizing different sets of surveys and data, and research projects. This summer I have met and worked with many important people and community leaders. Through my internship, I’ve also worked with the municipality’s Equal Rights Commission and Parks and Recreation Department.
internship last summer in the U.S. Senate. Having seen how national government worked, I wanted a chance to see how it functioned at the local level. I also wanted an opportunity that would allow me to explore various jobs and test my skills while looking for potentially interesting fields of work. 
Information Officer, my work often involves contact with the media and entails things like writing press releases and watching interviews. I have, however, also spent time doing things like helping with restaurant inspections, fingerprinting letters, inspecting taxis, planning bus safety curriculum for elementary school students, creating advertisements, designing health safety pamphlets for the tourism industry, touring fire sites, and much more.
Hello, my name is Patricia Posey and I am a sophomore at A.J. Dimond High School in Anchorage. I sought an internship with the municipality’s law department because I am interested in becoming a lawyer. My internship allowed me to explore law as a career possibility. I’ve participated in Anchorage Youth Court since the seventh grade, and my involvement triggered my curiosity concerning justice and youth activism. This in turn led to my involvement in the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission, which opened the door to a legal internship opportunity, and I jumped at the chance. I’ve had a good time working with the all of the different people in the legal department. I’m rarely doing just one type of job. My duties include various projects such as attending meetings and court dates, copying, and answering the phones. My internship has also given me the opportunity to get to know the law school interns, which has given me a sneak preview of what law school is like. Through my internship, I’ve learned many new skills and put so many others to use. My experience will also benefit me in the future with college applications and job résumés. Internships with the city are a great and useful opportunity, so if you have the chance then I urge you to take it and apply for an internship. It is completely worth your time!