Intern - Campbell County Dept of Public & Employee Relations at Campbell County – Rustburg, Virginia

Intern

Public & Employee Relations

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