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Communications summer intern

Communications summer intern

(This is an unpaid position but may be used for college credit, depending upon the requirements of your school.)

Description: The intern in this position will work with the Communications Director on the office’s external and internal communications channels, including social media, the office website, and intranet site. Interns can expect to work with division staff in a team-oriented office dedicated to serving the people of Iowa. The internship is located in Des Moines and involves from 10-20 hours per week for fall and spring internships and 20-30 hours per week for summer internships, with work hours occurring during the 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday work week.


Duties include: shooting and editing video and photography; working with the Communications Director and other Attorney General staff in researching and writing press releases, newsletters and other content to distribute to the news media and the public; creating content for social media, including graphics and video; creating and gathering content for the office intranet page; interviewing attorneys, staffers and the public in researching articles; assist Attorney General staff in planning events; and other duties as assigned.


Requirements: The intern holding this position must: be able to take and accurately apply general instructions; be well organized; be detail oriented; be self-motivating and successful in following assignments to completion; be proficient in social media; have experience in photography and videography and photo and video editing software; be able to efficiently and accurately review and organize documentation; and be capable of working independently and meeting established deadlines. The selected person must have excellent writing, speaking and interpersonal skills, convey a professional presence, and have good analytical abilities. This position requires confidentiality and discretion. The Department of Justice will require the selected person to sign a confidentiality agreement. Interested persons may be in an associated undergraduate program or graduate level program of study, i.e., journalism, communications, public relations, pre-law or political science.