TUSCUMBIA-A Message From Mayor Underwood of Tuscumbia:
“Since being elected last October, one of my biggest goals as Mayor of Tuscumbia has been to recruit not only new businesses to our city, but to begin actively recruiting students and young families to work and live in our beautiful town. This is essential for our long-term growth and prosperity.
A few months ago, I reached out to the University of North Alabama and informed them of my desire to form a sustainable long-term partnership between them and the City of Tuscumbia. I then met with SGA President Hugo Dante and Chief of Staff Chase Holcombe and asked them what we could do to attract students and other young people to our community. They presented several ideas, and we got to work immediately to see which of them we could make happen.
Today, I am excited to announce that the city budget that was recently approved by the City Council includes funding for two internships available exclusively to students at the University of North Alabama. The information for these internships is below. Information about hours and compensation can be found using the student employment portal at career.una.edu.
We are currently working on multiple additional projects in partnership with the University and the Student Government Association that we will be announcing in the coming days and weeks. Stay Tuned!
Internship details:
Mayor’s Office Intern
Description: Mayor Underwood needs an intern to serve as his assistant. This person will interact regularly with various local officials, government employees, and business owners. They will act as a runner for the Mayor’s office, and will help with events, planning, and basic administrative tasks. This position would be ideal for students looking for a career in accounting, public administration, law, political science, etc. This will be an excellent opportunity to network with local attorneys, accountants, business owners, judges, and elected officials.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
Administrative tasks
Delivering papers/contracts/etc
Planning/staffing events
Sitting in on meetings to take notes and observe
Serve as a sounding board for the Mayor and city officials regarding initiatives that might affect and attract college students and young professionals.
Public Relations Intern
Description: The City of Tuscumbia is working hard to be visibly supportive of our local community and events. We need a public relations intern to help us get the word out about all the great things Tuscumbia is doing by attending local events and helping us manage our online and social media presence. The intern may be asked to take the lead on redesigning part or all of our city website, and may be asked to assist in livestreaming our city council meetings and other events. This position would be ideal for students interested in public relations, marketing, photography, web design, graphic design, videography, etc.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
Promoting city & community events
Taking photos at events
Helping manage social media
Livestreaming City Council Meetings/Other Events
Redesigning City Website”
