Communications Intern

  • Full Time
  • Southwest
  • Applications have closed

Website City of Gainesville

Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Job Details:

In addition to our competitive pay — if you are a paid Intern — and a great work environment, our internship program offers many benefits such as introducing students to government service via practical work experience with a flexible schedule, making available a network of professionals in each student’s chosen career field and allowing students to apply their academic knowledge in the “real world.”

Job Description:

Write news stories, write press releases, update Web pages, SharePoint, Creates and send Daily e-Newsletter, contribute to team meetings, produce PowerPoint presentations, take photos. Student must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, but preferably 20 hours a week, must be available to work at least a minimum of two consecutive semesters, although one year is preferred. May fill multiple positions. Access to reliable transportation.

Essential Job Functions:

Write news stories and press releases.
Update web pages and SharePoint
Create and send Daily e-Newsletter
PowerPoint Presentations
Photography
Attend and Contribute to team meetings
Attend work on a continuous and regular basis
Performs other related duties as assigned
 

-Actively enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university with at least a sophomore level standing.

-Journalism or communications experience.

– A current 3.0 or higher GPA.

-Available to work at least 15 hours per week

CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES

None.