Community Engagement Intern

County Of Albemarle • Charlottesville, VA

1d • $15

About The Position

The Communications and Public Engagement Office is seeking two motivated Community Engagement Interns to assist in enhancing community outreach and engagement efforts. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public engagement, event planning, and program management within a local government setting. Interns will also have the unique opportunity to learn community engagement design from an expert practitioner.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable.
• Interest in learning about and engaging with the local community.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with social media and graphic design is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Community Engagement Coordinator with community outreach, event planning, and program recruitment.
• Outreach and engagement events include pop-ups, workshops, and community meetings.
• Contribute to writing and design tasks, including drafting newsletter articles and generating social media content.
• Brainstorm new ideas to be more inviting and accessible to a wide range of people.
• Analyze and synthesize data received from online and in-person engagement to provide staff with an understanding of community sentiments.
• Learn and apply community engagement design techniques under the guidance of an expert practitioner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed