The mission of the Commonwealth’s Personnel Cabinet is to take care of state government employees, as well as, those seeking employment with the state. Thus, we invite you to peruse their website at http://personnel.ky.gov/employment/meritsystem.htm We are confident you will find the information beneficial.

Personnel Cabinet's Semi-Annual Report on Minority Employment
July 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004

Office for Women Internship Opportunities
Louisville Metro Government's Office for Women offers non-paid student internship positions during the fall, spring, and summer semesters to undergraduate and graduate students. What is the Office for Women? The Office for Women is within the Public Policy and Advocacy Division of the Louisville Metro Human Services Department. The mission of the Office for Women is to improve the status of all women in Louisville Metro by developing and maintaining partnerships throughout the community and participating as a leader in women's issues. The Office for Women engages in education, awareness, research, policy work, advocacy, and referral. The Office for Women Internship provides students with an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge about issues facing women, girls, and families in the community and local government. This internship is excellent preparation for careers in policy, social service, government, and a host of related fields. Time: Flexible schedule; 2-5 days per week; 6-30 hours/week. Hourly Rate: Unpaid. Job Description: Assist with program development, research, and community-wide outreach. Additionally, some administrative tasks such as drafting letters, composing and sending faxes, making phone calls, and running errands as needed. Special Projects: Currently, the Office for Women is engaged in a number of projects related to family and youth violence; projects with immigrant women; and community-building projects. Current projects require some research and collection of resource materials. The Office for Women also houses the Supervised Visitation and Exchange Center program which provides safe, supervised visitation for families who have experienced or are at risk for family violence and abuse. Opportunities to volunteer with this program are also available. Preferred Qualifications: Strong personal and career interest in women's issues. Related course work in social sciences, public health, law, or political science. Skills: Internet, Word, PowerPoint, research, writing, interpersonal, and/or analytical. Undergraduate junior or senior, or graduate/professional school status. For more information, contact the Office for Women at 574-5360 or email ofw@loukymetro.org. To apply, you will need to contact the Human Resources Department of Metro Government and fill out an application. For more information on the Office for Women, please visit the website at www.loukymetro.org/ofw.

Kentucky Educational Television (KET)
Education Consultant Manager; Reports to: Director of Education; Duties: Coordinate and manage the daily operations of the education consultant staff, including developing and evaluating Education Unit resources and activities, implementing staff development, consulting on the conversion to digital delivery of programs to schools, and managing the education consultant budget. Directly supervise approximately five non-supervisory employees, carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with agency policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing; making recommendations for hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems. Make site visits to public schools in the assigned region* of Kentucky. The consultant visits 100% of assigned schools on a two-year cycle to provide services to help them use KET resources to meet school goals. Promote professional development programs, distance learning efforts, and ITV programming and web resources that support the Core Curriculum. Provide workshops in classroom video production, awareness and effective use of KET's instructional resources, and telemedia literacy to students, teachers, and university classes, delivering these either by direct instruction or through the use of delivery systems such as the Kentucky TeleLinking Network (KTLN). Organize regional meetings and participate in a variety of statewide conferences. Schedule and provide tours of KET. Assist in selecting and developing multimedia resources to be included in KET offerings through SAT screening, Preview Week promotion, viewing programs with teachers and students, and coordinating focus groups for viewing. Report on and evaluate activities weekly, monthly, and yearly. Maintain a database of contacts and activities in assigned region and oversee other education consultants' database. Participate in continuing professional development activities. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Knowledge, skills, and abilities required: Bachelor's degree plus five years of professional-level experience in teaching, school administration, curriculum design, media, or a related field. A master's degree may substitute for up to two years of the required experience. Travel and a vehicle are required. Must have basic computer skills, especially word processing. Position Note: Counties and school districts for which this position is responsible (KET's Central Region) include Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, and Woodford counties and Burgin Independent and Harrodsburg Independent in Mercer County. Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience. Contact: Please send cover letter and résumé to Employment & Recruiting, KET, The Kentucky Network, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2296, jobs@ket.org, Fax: (859) 258-7764. THIS IS A STATE GOVERNMENT POSITION.

Membership and Systems Coordinator; Reports to: President, Commonwealth Fund for KET; Duties: Process all data from donations received in-house. Enter and/or upload all gift data received from lockbox vendor. Update donor records (i.e., address changes, matching gift updates, e-mail addresses). Assist with programming of database codes. Enter account information and create prospect lists from various sources. Assist with customer service, answering the membership information line, and events. Train and manage staff volunteers entering TeleFund pledge data. Prepare acknowledgment mailings for direct mail vendor. Provide database assistance to all Commonwealth Fund staff. Supervise and manage the workflow of membership interns. Manage all aspects of the KET Kids Club. Assist with telemarketing campaigns as needed. Perform other duties as required. Qualifications: Knowledge, skills, and abilities required: Bachelor's degree required. Experience in data processing, database management, and customer service preferred. Strong organizational skills needed. Writing ability required. Prior fund-raising experience a plus. Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience. Contact: Please send cover letter and résumé to Employment & Recruiting, KET, The Kentucky Network, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2296, jobs@ket.org, Fax: (859) 258-7764. THIS IS A COMMONWEALTH FUNDED POSITION.

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THE WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The White House Internship Program offers an excellent opportunity to serve our President and explore public service. They are seeking exceptional candidates to apply for this highly competitive program. In addition to normal office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, tours, and complete an intern service project. Interns may serve a term in the Fall, Spring, or Summer. All candidates must be 18 years of age, hold United States citizenship, and be enrolled in a college or university.

Explore the White House Intern Website for additional information at http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html. To apply, read and complete the White House Intern Application. A strong application includes the following:

- sound academic credentials
- history of community involvement and leadership
- solid verbal/written communication skills
- demonstrated interest in public service

Please submit the completed application to Ann Gray, White House Intern Coordinator, by the appropriate due date. The Fall, 2005 application deadline is July 1, 2005. If you have questions or concerns, contact Ann by phone, (202)456-2502 or by e-mail, agrayint@WHO.eop.gov.

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