What are the responsibilities and job description for the DCP Intern - MarComm position at City of Atlanta?
Job Description
2026 Marketing & Communications – Summer Internship Job Description
Salary Range:: $17.50/hr
Posting expires: 4/8/26
General Description And Classification Standards
The City's Department of City Planning is recruiting for summer interns. Interns perform various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties & Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.
Performs various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government.
Engages in on-the-job training on operational policies and work procedures to attain the necessary talents which allow the incumbent to contribute to the work being produced by the organizational unit to which assigned. Including collecting information/data, compiling and preparing reports, preparing presentations for staff members, attending project team meetings, filing, answering phone and other clerical duties in addition to administrative/project assignments.
Marketing and Communications:
Follow standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.
Leadership Provided
None
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.
Some knowledge of specific professional functions in which they are assigned, e.g. IT, Human Resources, Accounting etc.
Good Microsoft Office skills.
Good planning, organizational and presentation skills.
Good verbal and written skills.
Ability to quickly assimilate new information into a work process to achieve the desired objective outcome.
Ability to independently collect information needed and transpose into finished product.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
Pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline for the department in which person is an intern (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).
Preferred Education & Experience
Pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Graduate’s degree in one of the Majors listed below:
Preferred Majors: Communications, Community Development, Community Services, Graphic Design, Information Systems.
Licensures and Certifications
None
2026 Marketing & Communications – Summer Internship Job Description
Salary Range:: $17.50/hr
Posting expires: 4/8/26
General Description And Classification Standards
The City's Department of City Planning is recruiting for summer interns. Interns perform various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties & Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.
Performs various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government.
Engages in on-the-job training on operational policies and work procedures to attain the necessary talents which allow the incumbent to contribute to the work being produced by the organizational unit to which assigned. Including collecting information/data, compiling and preparing reports, preparing presentations for staff members, attending project team meetings, filing, answering phone and other clerical duties in addition to administrative/project assignments.
Marketing and Communications:
- Assist with the development and execution of communications strategies and creative processes for DCP projects and initiatives.
- Assist with the creation of content and coordinating social media posts via Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Assisting with the development of the monthly e-newsletter content
- Tracking and analysis of social media campaigns.
- Assist with in-house production and administrative tasks as needed
- Participate in departmental and team meetings and a variety of special projects, as assigned.
Follow standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.
Leadership Provided
None
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.
Some knowledge of specific professional functions in which they are assigned, e.g. IT, Human Resources, Accounting etc.
Good Microsoft Office skills.
Good planning, organizational and presentation skills.
Good verbal and written skills.
Ability to quickly assimilate new information into a work process to achieve the desired objective outcome.
Ability to independently collect information needed and transpose into finished product.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
Pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline for the department in which person is an intern (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).
Preferred Education & Experience
Pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Graduate’s degree in one of the Majors listed below:
Preferred Majors: Communications, Community Development, Community Services, Graphic Design, Information Systems.
Licensures and Certifications
None
Salary : $18