Internship Opportunity

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Harrisonburg, VA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: Intern 2024 - Winter (CMO)
Department: City Manager's Office
Opening Date: 12/11/2023
Closing Date: 12/20/2023 5:00 PM Eastern
FLSA: Determined by Position
Description
Are you a student seeking real-world experience in public administration with a locality recognized both regionally and nationally for a variety of achievements? If so, apply to the City of Harrisonburg's City Manager's Office Internship Opportunity!
The City of Harrisonburg is offering students the opportunity to combine academic studies with on-the-job training and experience while completing their education through an unpaid internship. Currently, the City is accepting applications for a Winter 2024 opportunity and anticipate a start date of January 15, 2024 (subject to change).
Maximum weekly hours will be determined based on a variety of factors, including applicant availability and class schedule, and are anticipated to be up to 20 hours per week for 3 or more months.
Sample duties that may be assigned during this Internship Opportunity, based on the skillset of the intern, include but are not limited to:

• Assisting the City Manager's Office with a variety of issues and projects and coordinating action and follow-through with City departments.
• Conducting surveys, research, and analysis of various issues.
• Supporting the planning and organizing of community outreach events.
• Review and provide feedback on internal and external communications products such as memos, newsletters, flyers and more.
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating meetings and discussions with City departments about promotion of City programs and services.
• Assist with videotaping and video editing.
• Assist with photography of events.
• Preparing reports, proposals, and other documents.
• Attending bi-weekly City Council meetings.
• Attending meetings in conjunction with executive managers.
• Assisting with file maintenance and data entry.
• Handling daily office activities, including answering phone calls, updating contact lists, and drafting correspondence.

Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:

• A current undergraduate student or graduate student with a major in Public Administration, Political Science, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field.
• No prior professional experience required.

The ideal candidate will have at minimum:

• Excellent writing skills, including proper use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of programs such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff and other department representatives.

Additional preferred, but not required, skills include:

• Experience with PC-based graphic design and video editing software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, iMovie, and Adobe Premier.

Supplemental Information
Application Deadline: Students are required to submit a complete City of Harrisonburg application online by 5:00pm EST on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in order to be considered for an Internship Opportunity. A cover letter and resume are recommended to be included with the online application but are not required.
Students will receive further communication from the department's hiring managers if selected for an Internship Opportunity.
Disclaimer: Participation in an internship is not a guarantee of full-time, part-time, or seasonal/temporary employment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status.
The City of Harrisonburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Interns are not eligible for benefits with the City of Harrisonburg.
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I understand that this application is for an opportunity in Winter 2024 and that I will be contacted via email or telephone if the department would like to schedule an interview after reviewing my application.

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Will you be earning credit for the internship?

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• No

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