What are the responsibilities and job description for the College Intern - Communications Intern position at City of Hamilton, Ohio?
General Description
The City of Hamilton is an EEO & AAE. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
This position involves intern-level communications and marketing work within a fast-paced local government environment. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting citywide communications efforts, including social media management, video production, public engagement campaigns, and event promotion.
This is a full-time summer internship, working approximately 40 hours per week.
Essential Job Functions
Temporary and part-time positions are not eligible for the benefits listed below.
For specific questions, contact the HR Contact indicated on the Job Posting.
Health Insurance
The City offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. The medical plan is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) to help cover eligible healthcare expenses. Health insurance coverage begins on your date of hire.
Holidays
For many employee groups, the City provides 17 days (136 hours/year) of paid holiday leave. These include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
Life Insurance
After six months of employment, employees are eligible for $10,000 coverage under our group life insurance policy. Additional coverage up to the employee's annual salary ($40,000 maximum) may be purchased. Upon retirement this coverage will be reduced to $4,000. The premiums will be paid by the City.
Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
Life insurance (term and whole life), critical illness/cancer, accident, short / long term disability insurance
Deferred Compensation Plan
This plan allows employees to build a financial reserve for retirement by using pre-tax, payroll deducted contributions. This money is held and invested by the plan's trustees in options selected by the employee. Risk levels vary depending on the options chosen. Participation is voluntary.
Retirement Plans
The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and the Police and Fire Disability and Pension Fund (PFDPF) are the two plans available to City employees. Both are established by Ohio law and participation is required. Both the employee and the City of Hamilton contribute a percentage (pre-tax) into the system. Members do not pay into the Federal Social Security System. Employees and the City also contribute to Medicare.
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) MAY HAVE BENEFITS THAT DIFFER FROM THOSE NOTED ABOVE. IN THOSE INSTANCES, YOU MUST REFER TO THE CBA FOR SPECIFIC BENEFIT DETAILS. THIS LISTING IS NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE, BUT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW.
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Are you actively pursuing a degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field?
Do you have the ability to work 40 hours per week during the summer term?
Do you have experience in social media content creation and video production (portfolio or examples preferred)?
The City of Hamilton is an EEO & AAE. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
This position involves intern-level communications and marketing work within a fast-paced local government environment. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting citywide communications efforts, including social media management, video production, public engagement campaigns, and event promotion.
This is a full-time summer internship, working approximately 40 hours per week.
Essential Job Functions
- Assist with the development and execution of communications and marketing campaigns.
- Create and manage content for social media platforms, including short-form video, reels, and stories.
- Capture and edit photo and video content at City events and project sites.
- Support promotion of City initiatives, programs, and community events.
- Assist with writing press releases, newsletters, and internal communications.
- Help maintain and update website content.
- Track engagement metrics and assist with reporting on campaign performance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience creating content for social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.).
- Experience with video production and editing (shooting, editing, and basic storytelling).
- Familiarity with graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a professional environment.
- Creative mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Must be dependable and adhere to established work schedules and expectations.
- Must be actively pursuing a degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
- Ability to work 40 hours per week during the summer term.
- Demonstrated experience in social media content creation and video production (portfolio or examples preferred).
Temporary and part-time positions are not eligible for the benefits listed below.
For specific questions, contact the HR Contact indicated on the Job Posting.
Health Insurance
The City offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. The medical plan is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) to help cover eligible healthcare expenses. Health insurance coverage begins on your date of hire.
Holidays
For many employee groups, the City provides 17 days (136 hours/year) of paid holiday leave. These include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
Life Insurance
After six months of employment, employees are eligible for $10,000 coverage under our group life insurance policy. Additional coverage up to the employee's annual salary ($40,000 maximum) may be purchased. Upon retirement this coverage will be reduced to $4,000. The premiums will be paid by the City.
Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
Life insurance (term and whole life), critical illness/cancer, accident, short / long term disability insurance
Deferred Compensation Plan
This plan allows employees to build a financial reserve for retirement by using pre-tax, payroll deducted contributions. This money is held and invested by the plan's trustees in options selected by the employee. Risk levels vary depending on the options chosen. Participation is voluntary.
Retirement Plans
The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and the Police and Fire Disability and Pension Fund (PFDPF) are the two plans available to City employees. Both are established by Ohio law and participation is required. Both the employee and the City of Hamilton contribute a percentage (pre-tax) into the system. Members do not pay into the Federal Social Security System. Employees and the City also contribute to Medicare.
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) MAY HAVE BENEFITS THAT DIFFER FROM THOSE NOTED ABOVE. IN THOSE INSTANCES, YOU MUST REFER TO THE CBA FOR SPECIFIC BENEFIT DETAILS. THIS LISTING IS NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE, BUT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW.
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Are you actively pursuing a degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field?
- Yes
- No
Do you have the ability to work 40 hours per week during the summer term?
- Yes
- No
Do you have experience in social media content creation and video production (portfolio or examples preferred)?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
Salary : $40,000