Communications Graduate Assistant - Internship Salary $10.00 - $12.00 Hourly Location City County Building, IN Job Type Internship Department Department of Metropolitan Development Job Number 04653 Closing 12/7/2018 11:59 PM Eastern Position Summary Position is responsible for assisting the Chief Communications Officer with content creation for marketing materials and social media. Note: Undergraduate students will be paid $10.00/ hour. Graduate students will be paid $12.00/hour. Position Responsibilities Social media management This position will serve as a social media communications liaison within the department. This includes, but is not limited to, posting and sharing content related to department and community initiatives, promoting public meetings, live sharing from events, and building the awareness of DMD to the public. This position will develop strategies for engaging the public. This includes responding to comments and questions posted on the department's social media sites, developing regular and consistent content, and thinking proactively and holistically about the City brand, DMD's brand, and community partners. Marketing and Communications Support Materials This position may develop and/or generate and distribute: PowerPoint presentations, press releases, media advisories, flyers, brochures, content for social media channels and website, and other externally facing content as needed by DMD Chief Communications Officer, DMD leadership and staff. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time. Qualifications College student pursuing a degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism or related field. Knowledge and experience managing social media programs for an organization preferred; primarily includes Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, photo editing and desktop publishing software (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, research/analytical and computer skills are required. Demonstrate creative ability when presented with unformatted projects and/or ideas. Must be able to coordinate multiple projects and set priorities/deadlines according to time sensitive information. Independent Judgment Coordinator should rely on experience and judgement to accomplish assignments. Other duties and tasks including independent judgement are routine in nature and are performed under supervision following standard procedures. This position is not eligible for benefits. 01 Please indicate your current academic status below: College Freshman (0 to less than 30 credit hours completed) Sophomore (30 to less than 60 credit hours completed) Junior (60 to less than 90 credit hours completed) Senior (90 + credit hours completed) Graduate Level Student None of the Above 02 Please provide a brief synopsis on why you are interested in this opportunity: Required Question Agency City of Indianapolis and Marion County Address 200 E. Washington Street CCB 1541 Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204 Phone 317-327-5211 317-327-5211 Website