labellementeuse | please please please please hire me

I'm applying for a couple of summer internships with The Government or, actually, that much more scary part of it known as The Public Service, this is terrifying the shit out of me. They are asking me questions like "Please briefly describe a project or task that you have initiated, organised and completed which had difficult obstacles to overcome in order to complete it." and "Describe a situation where you had to work effectively with others in order to complete a task or achieve a goal. What was the outcome?" and "If you were a chief policy advisor in the agency [in which you are applying for a position], what is a major policy issue you'd provide your Minister with advice on and why?" I am having a crisis of confidence in a MAJOR WAY.

I mean, I'm looking at my work history, and it's like, Caltex, Starmart, Caltex, Starmart, Starmart, Spotless Services, Next Stop Earth, and you know, I was thinking that it looks good to have the same people keep re-employing you every time you turn around, like, hey, consistency, but then I was like, hey, it's probably less good when it's STARMART and they're hiring you because THEY'RE TOO LAZY TO TRAIN MORE IDIOTS. And really this whole thing is a giant plea that reads OMG DUN MAKE ME WORK AT STARMART FOR THE FOURTH SUMMER IN A ROW PLZ.

what can I do to make myself look employable? they don't actually speak to me (AFAIK) and I don't include a CV or a cover letter or anything. this is making me craaaaaaaazy. dear flist who works in the public sector, what are some major do's and don't's (other than... don't have political commitments.) SO THE WRONG TIME TO BE ASKING FOR HELP RIGHT. dear public sector, I actually don't give a SHIT about your neutrality except that it's OK I suppose in a way, please please please please hire me. I am clever and hard working and I'll probably give you my firstborn if I can just please leave customer service this summer.

TELL ME I'M FABULOUS OR I'LL SLIT MY WRISTS. OMG. alternately give me lots and lots of good advice that will lead to me being hired. also, I'm really annoyed that I won't be able to use, like,

myriadwords, because I am proud of my work there and I think it's something I have accomplished. But I'm guessing the state services commission probably wouldn't see it that way.