Council Office Intern

This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM on October 14th, 2026, or once 50 applications have been received, whichever occurs first. Qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure consideration.

Hello, we’re
Metro
! Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today, and tomorrow.

Are you eager to learn more about regional government? Do you approach your work with an attitude that no job is too big or too small? If so, the Metro Council Office is seeking enthusiastic applicants who enjoy working in a fast paced and friendly environment. Come be a part of our team!

Metro accepts applications for Council Office Interns approximately twice per year. For the current cycle, employment will start November 2026 and end November 2027.

Metro is the only elected regional government in the country and serves more than 1.5 million people in the urbanized portions of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Metro’s responsibilities include planning for land use and transportation as well as managing the region’s Urban Growth Boundary, solid waste and recycling system, 17,000 acres of parks, trails and natural areas, and visitor venues including the Oregon Zoo.

Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today and tomorrow.

• Work as a part of Metro Council’s Legislative Services team in administering Metro Council and committee meetings, preparing meeting materials, responding to emails and phone calls from residents, and archiving public records.
• Learn to staff elected officials alongside Council policy advisors, help with constituent outreach, build networking relationships with regional leaders, and collaborate on special projects.
• Master core skills for running effective meetings, from scheduling, set up, managing virtual meeting software, and operating audio/visual equipment.
• Gain experience drafting communications, supporting the creation of meeting materials and meeting minutes, and serving as an assistant on special projects ranging from research to event planning to social media.

• Be passionate about providing superior public service in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to respond to the needs of elected officials, staff and members of the public in a timely manner by actively listening to request and showing respect and care.
• Have intermediate to advanced experience and knowledge using Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Be eager to learn new skills!

At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro’s goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community.

Learn more about how Metro is advancing diversity

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is…