Internship Communications Department PTNB

Purpose & Job Related Requirements

REPORTS TO: Communications Director

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Merit - Serves at the discretion of the Communications Director

PAY GRADE: $15.60 hourly

SAFETY SENSITIVE: No

Purpose of Job

Duties will vary but include assisting the Communications Department with a variety of responsibilities related to public and internal employee communications. The ideal candidate will be flexible open to learning new ideas and skills and interested in serving the community.

Job Related Requirements WORK SCHEDULE: Approximately 12-15 hours per week (during weekdays Mon.-Fri.). Days and times are flexible generally between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

May be required to work on religious holidays.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Must work cooperatively with others.

When requirements include vehicle operation responsible for the safety readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by the ACCGov safe driving policy.

Minimum Training & Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Interns should be an undergraduate or graduate student.

Preferred Qualifications

P referably currently enrolled programs that lend themselves to government public interest marketing communications public information media studies or a related field.

Preferred Experience (not required):

1. Writing and/or editing content for a variety of outlets
2. Customer service
3. Graphic design experience particularly with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suites Photoshop and/or InDesign applications

The person hired for the program is considered an employee of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and will undergo a background check prior to employment.

Essential Duties Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Tasks may include:

• designing content for ACTV the government access channel and public digital display systems;
• newsletter distribution & production;
• website and newsletter content updates;
• social media content creation;
• research;
• general office work (copying filing phones etc.);
• assisting the public with information inquiries;
• writing content for publication in a variety of outlets;
• media release writing;
• information collection and distribution;
• special events;
• informational booth tabling;
• distribution of information to various display locations;
• special projects;
• and other tasks as assigned.

It is suggested that interested candidates view ACTV Charter Cable Channel 180 watch Communications Department videos at or on the accgov Roku/Apple TV/Fire TV channels visit the ACCGov website at and follow the ACCGov social media accounts (@accgov) to get a sense of some of the Communication Departments responsibilities.

Supplemental Information

(ADA) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including computers typewriters adding machines and other office equipment. Must be able to use body members to work move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: walking standing bending stooping pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping feeling seeing talking hearing and repetitive motions. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for sedentary to light work.

DATA CONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to hear speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors.
LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires the ability to read a variety of journals correspondence and informational documentation directions instructions and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare the Budget Transfer Journal and various types of correspondence using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise voice control and confidence.

INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand basic principles and techniques; to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation; and to make independent judgments in the absence of management.

VERBAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; and utilize and determine percentages.

FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape visually with office equipment (i.e. rulers and yardsticks).

MOTOR COORDINATION: Requires the ability to coordinate hands fingers and eyes accurately in using computers and other office equipment. Requires the ability to use the keyboard lift bend push and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates.

MANUAL DEXTERITY: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as computers typewriters copy machines and other office equipment. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION: May require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.
ACCGov is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact Leah Jagatic HR Coordinator Human Resources or .

ACCGov is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact Leah Jagatic HR Coordinator Human Resources or

Required Experience:

Intern