Governor's Summer Intern - Digital Communications, State Personnel
Work for Indiana
The Governor’s Public Service Summer Internship (GPSSI) is designed to give college students real world, hands on experience in their desired field of study to enhance marketability upon graduation. Participation in the Governor’s Public Service Summer Internship will offer students a multitude of experiences including networking with state employees, resume building and soft skills workshops, agency head panels and much more. This is a paid internship at $11.30 per hour.
About Indiana State Personnel Department
As an agency operating a shared services model with embedded HR teams, it’s up to us to provide all executive branch agencies with top-notch HR solutions. As a full service HR provider, INSPD has opportunities in every discipline along each step of your career path.
About the job
The Indiana State Personnel Department (INSPD) is seeking a Digital Communications Intern to join our Communications Division in Summer 2018. The intern assists with a variety of digital projects, initiatives and special events. INSPD administers personnel policies, procedures, programs and benefits for all state employees and agencies under the executive branch of government, with the exception of elected officials, universities and state police.
A major component of the INSPD Communications Team’s agenda is developing content to support the agency in the form of web, social media, email and print communication. The intern promotes and educates employees on health benefit options and creates content to encourage participation with the state’s wellness program. You’ll help us expand the agency’s brand identity through our statewide Work for Indiana campaign that focuses on promoting the state as an employer of choice. Also you’ll get experience working with internal communications in the form of staff intranet, email bulletins, social media and regular newsletters.
A day in the life
The intern primarily develops content for our publications, including newsletters, website, social media and videos. The internship starts with preparations to kick off the Statehouse Market, our farmers’ market at Indiana Government Center (IGC), in late May. This is a weekly event that is marketed to state employees and other downtown employers. The intern assists with our Run The State 5K Series held at Indiana State Parks and help us prepare for the statewide Health and Wellness Month in July. Besides our wellness initiatives, the intern assists our Talent Acquisition division in creating meaningful digital content for the Work For Indiana social media accounts, while being a main contributor for our State of Indiana Employees’ accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
The intern works with all necessary staff to pitch ideas for blogs, web content updates, graphic design elements and video. We’ll ask the intern to be able to gather information, conduct interviews and plan the final cut. The intern is also expected to edit footage using video editing software and post to our YouTube channel. Writing, design and video samples should be submitted for consideration.
What we're looking for
The intern must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one (1) year of undergraduate education.
- Understand AP Style rules for writing.
- Experience using email marketing software.
- Excellent skills in filming, video editing, film and video production including the use of PC based editing tools such as Adobe Premiere and/or After Effects.
- Graphic design and editing skills using the Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
- Self-motivated, good organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills preferred.
- Ability to speak to and interact with customers, state employees and citizens.
- Assist with other communications projects, including researching, writing and editing.
- Excellent writing and editing abilities for web content and social media.
- Excellent spelling and grammar skills.
Candidates must have a high level of familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, video editing, social media and design to be successful. Strong verbal and written skills are needed. Familiarity with strategic planning is a plus, but not necessary. Preferred majors include Communications, Graphic Arts, Marketing, Public Relations or Visual Communications.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer.