REPORTS TO: Communications Director
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Merit - Serves at the discretion of the Communications Director
PAY GRADE:$15.60 hourly
SAFETY SENSITIVE: No
Purpose of Job
Duties will vary but include assisting the Communications Department with a variety of responsibilities related to public and internal employee communications. The ideal candidate will be flexible open to learning new ideas and skills and interested in serving the community.
Job Related Requirements
WORK SCHEDULE:Approximately 12-15 hours per week (during weekdays Mon.-Fri.). Days and times are flexible generally between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
May be required to work on religious holidays.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Must work cooperatively with others.
When requirements include vehicle operation responsible for the safety readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by the ACCGov safe driving policy.
Interns should be an undergraduate or graduate student.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferably currently enrolled programs that lend themselves to government public interest marketing communications public information media studies or a related field.
Preferred Experience(not required):
The person hired for the program is considered an employee of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and will undergo a background check prior to employment.
The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Tasks may include:
It is suggested that interested candidates view ACTV Charter Cable Channel 180 watch Communications Department videos at or on the accgov Roku/Apple TV/Fire TV channels visit the ACCGov website at and follow the ACCGov social media accounts (@accgov) to get a sense of some of the Communication Departments responsibilities.
Required Experience:
Intern