Summer Business Assistant-HRL-Health & Human Services

Oakland County•Waterford, MI

23h•$14 - $16•Hybrid

About The Position

Oakland County is more than just a workplace. It is a place where you can make a real difference. As one of Michigan’s leading public service organizations, we are committed to strengthening communities, delivering essential services, and improving the quality of life for nearly 1.3 million residents. When you join our team, you become part of a mission-driven workforce guided by integrity, innovation, and a passion for public service. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to do meaningful work that matters. Apply today and help shape the future of Oakland County, where we are All Ways Moving Forward. For more information about Oakland County benefits and employee perks, please visit: https://www.oakgov.com/government/human-resources/benefits/new-hire General Summary $13.88 to $16.20/hr Hybrid, Pontiac, Michigan May to August Summer Business Assistant – Health Communications (Health & Human Services) Oakland County Government – Health & Human Services Create. Educate. Promote. Make Public Health Visible. Are you a creative communicator who wants to use your skills to make a real impact? As a Summer Business Assistant in Health Communications in Health & Human Services with Oakland County Government, you’ll help shape how public health information reaches our community. This is more than an office internship — it’s an opportunity to support health education campaigns, promote community events, and create meaningful content that informs and empowers residents.

Requirements

Have completed at least two (2) years from an accredited college or university, including course work in Business Administration, Computer Science, Planning, Architecture, Economic, Education, Communication, Engineering, or a related area.
Ability to communicate to accurately convey information, operate office equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning and promoting community health events, campaigns, and educational programs
Create and edit content for newsletters, social media, flyers, web pages, and email communications
Research public health topics to support educational materials and outreach strategies
Develop and maintain spreadsheets to track campaign metrics, event participation, and outreach outcomes
Help draft letters, reports, presentations, and internal communications
Analyze engagement data and provide insights to improve messaging effectiveness
Perform general administrative and project support duties for the Health Communications team
Assists supervisor with the various duties of a specific department.
Gathers, reviews, and analyzes specific information as directed.
Generates and maintains spreadsheets and reports, records and other reference material or documents necessary for departmental use.
Performs general office duties including answering phones, filing, and copying.
Conducts research to identify the appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other material relevant to the assigned issue.
Composes, types, and prints general letters, spreadsheets, e-mail, and memoranda from rough drafts or general instructions, involving the assembly of data from computer and paper file or record sources.
Using the County's computer network and standard and proprietary software, prepares reports analyzing specific aspects of department structures, functions and/or operational procedures.
Utilizes current county-wide and/or department specific software to complete assignments.