External Affairs Intern

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing District-wide government affairs, public education and media outreach programs, social media campaigns, and water conservation initiatives and activities.
• Assists with creating public relations and education materials and collateral, including promotional pieces, annual reports, guides, brochures, charts and other print/graphic materials; learns and implements the District’s brand guidelines; conducts background research to write materials.
• Attend a variety of community events, meetings, and WRD tours and workshops.
• Complete administrative tasks such as updating databases, tracking inventory, receiving and storing WRD promotional materials, packing and unpacking for events, processing accounting forms, and making or receiving phone calls.
• Familiarity With The Following Is Favored:
  • Microsoft office products, especially Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint;
  • Google Suite: Sheets, Slides, Forms and Docs;
  • Email campaign design and adding contacts to audience lists;
  • Community outreach events such as festivals, and/or education programs such as field trips, summer camps, and/or classroom presentations;
  • Social media platforms including Sprout Social, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn;
  • Design (Canva), photography, or video editing software a plus.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The Public Affairs intern must be able to communicate clear, consistent messages as they relate to environmental and sustainability issues, in a variety of media, including press releases, brochures, internet, and social media product guides.
• They must also have good interpersonal skills to deal with a diverse group of contacts, including multiple WRD departments, students, the general public, water industry professionals, and WRD’s community partners.
• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university or be a recent college graduate (within 6 months) with a degree in or a closely related to the field of the internship.
• Graduate students are also encouraged to apply.
• Successful completion of a physical and a background check.