Student Intern - Communications Assistant

The City of Reno is seeking a Student Intern Communications Assistant to assist with a variety of communications. The position will primarily provide support to the Communications team focusing on our social platforms bilingual creative content, video content, and audio content. 

Create, edit and analyze content for websites following established style guidelines. May also include other digital communications.

Spanish language and cultural knowledge with ability to speak and write proficiently.

Reading material and researching industry-specific terminology. Converting text and audio translations and ensuring translation conveys original meaning and tone.

Assist with creation of social media content (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Nextdoor, and TikTok)

Audio and video content, creation, editing

Communications to a wide range of demographics through a variety of media/platforms

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

Knowledge of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Nextdoor, etc 

Operations, services and activities of a public information or communications program.

English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Operations of a public relations or communications function.

Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications.

Ability to:

Write, edit and format newsletters and articles.

Work in a team based environment to achieve common goals.

Coordinate multiple projects and complex tasks simultaneously.

Meet the physical requirements to safely and effectively perform the assigned duties.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training:

Completion of a high school diploma or equivalent supplemented by college level course work in public relations, communications, social media, or a related field.

Experience:

One year of experience in communications or working on a social media platform.

License or Certificate:

Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with email marketing software such as Constant Contact.

Video experience including editing in Adobe Premiere, iMovie, Animoto.

Bilingual in Spanish to assist with communications to Spanish-speaking audiences .

 
This is a temporary position up to 17.5 hours per week not to exceed 233 hours in the quarter and 1039 in the fiscal year.  There are no benefits offered with this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed in an office and field setting with some travel to attend meetings, interact with media at incident sites; occasional work in inclement weather and in an emergency environment; extensive public contact; exposure to computer screens and other media equipment. Incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings, holidays and weekends.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; operate media equipment; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must apply online by completing an application on the City's website www.reno.gov/jobs.

NOTE: The deadline to submit your application online is Sunday, April 21, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PT.

Questions about the information on this announcement should be directed to Human Resources at 775-334-2285.