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Intern - Campbell County Dept of Public & Employee Relations Job at Campbell Cou

Campbell County, Rustburg, VA, United States


Intern

Public & Employee Relations

Gain communications and public relations experience while making a difference in your local community. Apply for an internship with Campbell County Public & Employee Relations Department.

This internship provides a unique opportunity to:
  • Learn best practices in public sector communications, for employees and residents.
  • Learn Freedom of Information Act laws and processes that ensure transparency.
  • Learn skills in creative and social media platforms as well as other crucial processes and training activities.
  • Gain first-hand experience with event planning, brand management, emergency communications, recruitment and employee relations.
A successful applicant will be:
  • Eager to learn and assist.
  • Highly dependable and conscientious.
  • Of the highest integrity and trustworthiness.
  • Professional in communication and personal presentation.
  • Able to follow directions, self-motivate, and take responsibility for work products.
  • Customer-service oriented with a desire to serve and assist others in a professional manner.
  • Average typing skills.
  • Excellent technical skills including the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
  • A collaborative and positive team player.

Campbell County's Internship Program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply and utilize acquired knowledge in a professional field of study.

Eligibility: Must be a currently enrolled student (in an associate's, bachelor's, master's degree or PhD program) and be in good academic standing as determined by the school, college, or university.

This is a Part-time, Non-Exempt, position. The following are tasks that this individual will assist our department with:
• Update cable channel content weekly
• Assist with planned social media posts/social media monitoring
• Assist with web updates
• Assist with FOIA processing
• Assist with NIMS training documentation and other training coordination
• Assist with file conversions to researchable web content
• Assist with check processing (in coordination with Management Services)
• Assist with records management/disposal schedules
• Assist with employee special event planning
• Assist with career fairs/public outreach events
• Assist with monthly/quarterly reporting
• Assist with cooperative wellness initiatives
• Assist with supply and equipment inventories and ordering
• Assist with orientation set up
• Assist with new brand roll out
• Assist with office coverage for PER and other departments as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds