City of Fort Myers Communication and PR Intern (2 spots)

Hi Amanda –  I am happy to report that we have two paid internship openings for this fall. I’ve included the complete listing as well as the link to apply.

If you are still able to post it for students to view and apply, I’d appreciate it!

Thank you,

Stephanie

Stephanie Schaffer | Public Information Officer

City of Fort Myers

239-321-7157

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fortmyersfl/jobs/2172305/intern-communications-public-relations?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Intern - Communications & Public Relations

Salary

$8.25 Hourly

Location

Fort Myers, FL

Job Type

Temporary Full-Time

Department

City Manager

Job Number

18-137

Closing

9/8/2018 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Description

Under direct supervision, the purpose of the internship is to receive on-the-job exposure and experience to learn how to perform a variety of duties for a specified department, job family, and field of studies.  The student will learn about communications and support the public relations and marketing activities of the City.  Students assigned to this classification may perform both routine duties and non-routine support duties as the nature of the area of work and studies assigned. Emphasis is placed on providing varied, meaningful learning experiences to the student, while at the same time providing work assistance to the City.  The student will be able to gain experience on how a communications department operates within municipal government.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Duties/Responsibilities

·         Performs a wide variety of administrative, project related, and department specific assignments.

·         Create strong social media content and devise communications strategies to inform the public of City services, projects and events.

·         Conducts and compiles research.

·         Assist managerial or professional employees.

·         Complete projects.

·         Create logos, brochures and infographics

·         Capture and edit photo and video content

·         Perform basic administrative duties including written reports, memorandums, letters and electronic correspondence, interaction with the public and communication through telephone and meetings.

·         May provide customer service to the public.

·         May provide work that involves the use of technical skills or the use of professional and semi-independent judgement in completing job tasks within given parameters.

·         This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace

·         Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         Knowledge of current office systems technology and associated support systems

·         Graphic design skills

·         Strong teamwork and customer service skills.

·         Creative writing skills.

·         Strong time-management skills, project management skills

·         Skill in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications.

·         Ability to make decisions recognizing established precedents and practices and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.

·         Ability to exercise judgement and discretion in applying and interpreting department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

·         Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

·         Ability to plan and organize time effectively.

·         Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.

·         Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

·         Ability to operate necessary equipment, including computer, calculator, copier, etc.

Minimum Requirements

·         Must be actively enrolled and attending an accredited college/university.

·         Completed the Introductory courses for their area of study

Supplemental Information

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.  

·         Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.

·         Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.

·         Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.

·         Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.

·         Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.

·         Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.

·         Standing – for sustained periods of time.

·         Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.

·         Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.

·         Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.

·         Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.

·         Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.

·         Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.

·         Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.

·         Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.

·         Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.

·         Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.

·         Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.

·         Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word

·         Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.

·         Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.

·         Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.

·         Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.

·         Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Work performed is primarily:

·         Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

·         Contact with internal and external customers, and outside agencies.

·         May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including evening, weekend, holidays and during emergencies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein.  Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.