Internship Opportunity: Communications Intern, Denver
About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel.
Description of Job
Student Trainee II - $21.00 hourly
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Office of Communications is seeking a motivated and responsible college student or recent graduate pursuing a career in communications and public relations. Our intern will gain experience in a wide range of communications disciplines, including writing, social media, internal communications and public relations. A potential intern should be comfortable working independently but also working with a team and a supervisor.
Intern Assignments
- Writing, coordinating employee communications and events
- Supporting internal communications
- Producing multimedia content
Responsibilities
Support the Creative Services team by updating and managing content on various platforms, including:
- Assist with posting news releases and monitor web ticket updates for CDOT's public-facing website codot.gov
- Assist with accessibility remediation tasks on all CDOT-managed external and internal websites, including PDFs, broken links, content updates and alignment with CDOT Web Standards
- Assist with MailChimp template updates and clean up of user list in the platform
- Assist with creating graphics for outreach campaigns and requests in Canva
Serve as customer service and social media specialist by:
- Creating and coordinating social media posts, reels, graphics and videos for CDOT's social media channels on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube and Linkedin
- Serving as the point of contact for the Communications Social Media Calendar
- Monitoring and responding to questions and comments
- Assist with executing live broadcasts and sharing for special events/press conferences
- Update monthly reports and trend analysis data and report out to the team
Provide communications strategy development and implementation of one selected program or project (upon discussion with supervisor):
- Develop a marketing plan and presentation to pitch your social media project to the Director of Communications, Creative Services Manager and Communications team
- Responsible for creating content and executing your project to meet goals by the end of the internship period
- Gather metrics and create a final presentation of your project to the Communications team and/or CDOT Intern Report Out quarterly meeting
Serve as a communications specialist by gathering and producing communications collateral, including:
- Creating graphics and materials for specialized campaigns in Canva or Adobe Creative Suite products
- Writing internal announcements to support web communications projects and priorities
- Assist with coordination and participation in CDOT special events (as needed)
Work Environment
- This position is based at CDOT's Headquarters Complex located at 2829 W. Howard Place, Denver, CO 80204
- Expected work schedule is between Monday through Friday
- It is anticipated that this role will work approximately 24-40 hours per week
- Use a computer, tablet or personal cell phone to accomplish everyday work duties
Minimum Qualifications
Qualified candidates must be either:
- Any college student enrolled in an accredited community college, college or university seeking an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree; OR
- A recent college graduate (within three calendar years) who has attended an accredited college or university and graduated with an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree
Required Application Materials
- A legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report (NACES). Transcripts must show the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected.
- A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (submitted online)
- A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (part of the online application)
- A copy of a work sample
- A detailed chronological resume (uploaded as an attachment)
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Preferred Qualifications
The exceptional candidate will be an undergraduate or graduate college/university student, or recent graduate as defined above, interested in the following:
- Strong interest in the duties listed in the Description of the Job section
- Majoring in communications, graphic design, marketing curriculum or a related discipline
- Knowledge and experience with social media and graphics, web content, etc.
- Experience with writing and editing content
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite, Google mail ("Gmail")
Conditions of Employment
- Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks
- A current valid driver's license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position