Northampton City Council
Northampton City Council
The City Council is the legislative body for the city and exercises its powers in accordance with Article 2 of the City Charter. The City Council is responsible for adopting the budget, adopting city ordinances, approving non-scheduled appropriations, approving appointments to multi-member boards, and approving city tax rates. The City Council is also responsible for retaining an independent auditor to examine the city’s financial documents on an annual basis.
The City Council employs an Administrative Assistant to the City Council to provide support and record keeping for all City Council activities. (sourced from northamptonma.gov)
Updating Meeting Minutes
Database Entry
Filing and Making Copies
Support Local Government and
Organizing Digital Archives (LaserFiche)
Database Troubleshooting
Meeting City Council and Mayor's Office Staff
Internship Host
Filing and data entry
Strong Communication Skills
Good Organizational Skills
Attention to Detail
Proficient in Google Sheets
Understand City Government
Municipal Government
Office Administration
“My advice for future interns would be don’t be overwhelmed by how much work goes into each project. Understand that there is a pattern to how each project works and you can begin to come more comfortable with the various resources where we gather information. With that comfortability, you will be able to begin to do tasks on your own accord without the help of a mentor. All you need to understand is that it takes time to get used to being in the City Hall."(Intern, 2023)