Hello, my name is Margene Usher, but I prefer to be called "Genie". For this internship, I am fortunate to be allowed the opportunity to earn credit for my full-time job as an Equal Opportunity Program Assistant in the City of Phoenix's Equal Opportunity Department. I have been working for the City of Phoenix for what will be TEN years this coming April. I am married to a super-smart computer geek and we have a four year-old daughter who attends ASU Preparatory Academy - she's a Sun Devil like her mommy!
Through this internship I would like to facilitate more outreach events and get the opportunity to network and explore career options or promotions within my organization. The City Council recently approved a change to the City's Pension Plan that could affect over 4,000 employees and may even cause them to retire early. This could mean thousands of new vacancies within the City and new opportunities for those of us who are still a long way from retirement. I would also like to gain new knowledge that will give my resume a boost if there is ever an opening in my department for an Equal Opportunity Specialist, which is very similar to a lawyer, considering all of the Federal laws they must recite, administer and are mandated by on a daily basis. Lastly, this internship will allow me to apply the knowledge that I've gained in my degree program, Public Service and Public Policy.
I am looking forward to meeting all of my classmates and learning more about all of YOUR internships!
"Genie"
Genie,
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty sweet that you can use your full-time job as an internship. I was intrigued by your first post because of what I have done with my internship in the short time that I have been there. I was originally brought onto the City of Maricopa because they needed someone to complete their first EEOP that complied with federal regulations. The city received a COPS Hiring grant and, in order to receive the funds, had to have an EEOP Utilization Report on file with the DOJ. It was a fun and interesting experience. Not that it has that much to do with your internship, but there it is! :-)