City of Wauwatosa-Communications Intern

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Write and prepare written material for distribution for a variety of media, which includes web articles, social media, newsletters, press releases, promotional material, and more.

Complete graphic design projects using Canva or Adobe.

Assist with podcast or video production.

Complete one significant and large-scale communications project for the city, with input and support from supervisor. Past interns have completed media relations pitches, communications audits, story maps, and other projects related to their major.

Receive and resolves complaints from citizens.

Required Qualifications:

Verbal Communication

Microsoft Office Skills (Word, PowerPoint)

Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Detail Orientation

Initiative

Written Communication

Presentation and Public Speaking Skills

Problem Solving

Flexibility/Adaptability/Creativity

Organizational Skills

Customer Service Skills

Multi-tasking

Ability to Work Independently

Ability to Work in a Team

Provide other required qualifications or information on this position:

Enrollment in undergraduate studies or post-bachelors program in communications, journalism, public affairs or related field.

Excellent written and oral communications skills. Solid understanding of writing for various platforms.

Skills/Experiences Gained from this Position:

Critical Critical and Creative Thinking Skills

Student employee will be able to adapt and apply skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations to solve difficult problems or explore complex issues in original ways.

Effective Communication Skills

Student employee will be able to meaningfully articulate how experiences outside of the formal

classroom deepens their understanding of fields of study and broadens their points of view.

Intercultural Knowledge and Competence

Student employee will be able to articulate insights into their own cultural rules and biases.

Individual, Social, and Environmental Responsibility

Student employee will be able to provide evidence in civic-engagement activities and describe what they have learned about themselves as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity and continued commitment to public action.