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Communications Internship

Application Deadline: Sept. 10, 2021

Salary: $15.10/hr

Looking for a strong team member to help expand the visibility of the Salt Lake City Council through printed and electronic newsletters, social media platforms, and other communication platforms. If you have an interest and background in producing creative work, problem-solving, welcoming feedback from team members, meeting project deadlines, and being flexible and patient, this internship is for you. 

At this time, the position will be performed remotely, subject to later locating on-site. Strong accountability and communication skills are essential.  Spanish or other second language fluencies, including American sign language, are a plus.  The position will require 20 hours of work each week, with a predictable regular schedule. We are open to identifying work hours around your school schedule. 

This is a three-month internship with the potential of an extension.     

Email your resume to: Janice.aramaki@slcgov.com and Lehua.weaver@slcgov.com.  

Minimum qualifications: 

  • Self-starter who can work with little supervision
  • Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to multitask while meeting deadlines
  • Understands current trends in digital marketing
  • Comfortable with research and analysis
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced team environment
  • Willingness to collaborate with the team to produce content with ‘tone’ of local government
  • Ability to brainstorm and create effective communication materials
  • Potential to identify improvement of current team processes   

Preferred qualifications:

  • Project management software familiarity
  • Adobe Creative Suite experience   

Communications/Social Media Internship

Application Deadline: Sept. 10, 2021

Salary: $15.10/hr

Salt Lake City Council has an opening for a communication/social media intern who would be a strong team member to help expand the visibility of the Salt Lake City Council through various communication platforms. We are seeking an intern with a communications/social media background to help the Council improve communication with the residents of Salt Lake City.  

At this time, the position will be performed remotely, subject to later locating on-site. The position will require 20 hours of work each week, with a predictable regular schedule.  We are open to identifying work hours around your school schedule.   

This is a three-month internship with the potential of an extension.   

If you are interested in this internship, email your resume to: Janice.aramaki@slcgov.com and Lehua.weaver@slcgov.com.  

We are looking for an intern who has education, knowledge or experience in:   

  • Understanding current trends in digital media/social media
  • Proposing new/different options for use, developing campaigns, building presence, creating schedules, etc.
  • Collaborating in a team environment to effectively produce content
  • Engaging with guests/users of the social media accounts
  • Identifying with a fast-paced office environment and integrating recommendations with ‘tone’ of local government
  • Writing clearly, communicating effectively, and paying attention to details
  • Proactively gathering information with the ability to summarize and condense
  • Designing effective communication pieces through creativity and artistic expression
  • Meeting deadlines by setting a plan of action and implementing a solution
  • Managing multi-tasking, organizing workload, and meeting deadlines
  • Identifying improvement of processes
  • Thinking outside the box 

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