Phoenix City Council, District 8 Internship is Awesome!!!

Wow! It is such a rewarding experience to see policy in motion. Phoenix City hall is an amazingly professional place. There are so many facets to this building and the processes involved with everyone who is employed here that it has come across a little bit overwhelming at first. I feel really great about this opportunity!

One of the first things I noticed on day one is that there is a tremendous amount of accessibility to those who work at staff for the city council and the mayor’s office. Everyone seems really friendly and willing to help out with any questions or projects.

As an intern, I report directly to the District 8 chief of staff. He has sent to me that he will support my efforts and learning as much as I can about policy development and implementation with this office. Also, I’d like to say that it is really nice to be an environment where everyone seems so friendly and willing to help me learn. As time goes by, I think we will be able to more firmly structure my responsibilities to this office.

Kate Gallego is the district 8 Councilwoman for the city of Phoenix. She is an absolutely lovely woman who really cares about each and every conversation she has, especially with constituent concerns. I guess the only way to describe seen her in action is that it is all inspiring how she is able to connect with so many different types of people and their different personalities. I really aspire to one day be able to communicate that effectively!