Communications Summer Intern
About New York City Cyber Command
New York City Cyber Command (NYC3) was created in 2017 by Executive Order to lead the city’s cyber defense efforts, working across more than 100 agencies and offices to prevent, detect, respond, and recover from cyber threats. New York City Cyber Command (NYC3) is committed to protecting City infrastructure and critical systems from cyber threats, and helping residents become safer in their digital lives.
As the organization defending the largest municipality in the country, NYC3 is charged with directing citywide incident response, setting citywide cybersecurity policies and standards, and working with city agencies to strengthen their cyber defenses.
Job Description
Under the guidance of organization leadership, you will be responsible for helping NYC3 leadership develop a range of strategic communication products to build awareness of cybersecurity threats and protection opportunities for New York City employees and the public.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic candidate interested in helping to shape and drive the conversation around the growing field of cybersecurity from the vantage point of a public sector organization that has duties ranging from protecting critical infrastructure to individual residents.
Activities of the Communications Intern will include, but are not limited to, supporting the following activities:
- Development, refinement and implementation of the organization’s strategic communications plan, including earned and paid media, rapid response and crisis communications, and social media;
- Proactively identify expanded and new opportunities for NYC engagement in timely and topical issues and events
- Work with a team on earned and paid media efforts in support of NYC Secure, our resident-facing efforts, including the NYC Secure application.
- Draft and edit content for leadership, including talking points, op-eds, letters to the editor, policy papers, and office publications;
- Creation, editing and production of various internal communications vehicles, including NYC3 and agency partner communications (through a newsletter, platform or other medium) for City leadership and employees;
- Develop content for social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest to share stories about
- Industry and public policy research and analysis, as well as building internal media analysis and clips, as required;
- Contribute to the organizational culture and ethos, both internally and externally;
- Support NYC Cyber Command during any significant incident;
Preferred Skills:
- Majors and concentrations or work experience in Communications, Media or a similar area;
- Experience working in communications or media;
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills;
- An affinity for and comprehension of information technology and/or cybersecurity;
- Demonstrated active listening and teamwork skills;
- Demonstrated experience working with others on challenging, complex initiatives and efforts;
- Outstanding collaboration skills;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Excellent organization skills;
- Exceptional critical thinking skills demonstrating support of executive decision making.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Selected candidates must be enrolled in a degree bearing program
SPECIAL NOTE
Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, this opportunity will be remote. Internship will be unpaid and interns must show proof of their university giving academic credit or funding from their university or authorized 3rd party. The length of this full time, 35 hour per week internship will be no longer than 12 weeks.