Marketing & Communications Graduate Intern Energy Department

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San José Clean Energy or SJCE is San Josés local not-for-profit electricity supplier operated by the City of San Josés Energy Department. Since 2019 our dedicated and motivated team has provided clean energy for residents and businesses at competitive rates while also offering community programs local benefits and increased transparency and accessibility. SJCE serves more than 350000 customer accounts and has contracted for more than 1 GW of power.

Joining our team means that you will be making a big impact on the fight against climate change. SJCE plays an important role in meeting San Josés ambitious goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 and in implementing the Citys climate action plan Climate Smart San José. Thanks to SJCE San Jose has one of the cleanest energy mixes of any large city and offers a 60% renewable product and a 100% renewable product.

Serving our community with respect and integrity is at the core of what we do. We center equity diversity inclusion and belonging in our work. The department also hosts active staff-led Culture and Racial Equity committees and has won awards for its education and outreach work with Spanish and Vietnamese-speaking communities.

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The Energy Department is looking to fill two (2) Part-Time Marketing and Communications Graduate Student Intern (Unclassified) position.

The Marketing and Communications Internsprimary responsibility will be to assist SJCE with day-to-day communications and improving customer experiences. Projects could include:

• Help maintain and expand SJCEs program webpages (electric vehicles solar and storage electric homes etc.)
• Assist with developing online tools to help customers navigate the electric vehicles home electrification and rooftop solar and increase adoption.
• Write clear and engaging content for web pages blogs articles emails social media and marketing materials.
• Research coordinate and attend community events to increase awareness of SJCE programs and services particularly in diverse communities. Pitch community events for the marketing team to attend prepare collateral and materials for events and conduct outreach at events. The intern may be asked to develop an interactive game or activity for SJCEs event booth.
• Organize SJCEs marketing collateral and develop a library of materials that is visible and accessible for department staff and the public.
• Assist with noticing for SJCE programs and improve and streamline processes. This includes drafting letters and emails developing and refining key messaging and reviewing data to measure the effectiveness of communications.
• Become a cheerleader for SJCE and CCAs! Connect with colleagues in the field and develop an understanding of industry trends and initiatives.

Additionally this intern will help support SJCEs ongoing work including attending meetings developing marketing collateral and collecting and analyzing data to improve customer experiences.

Training and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of a Bachelors Degree and current
enrollment in a Masters degree program from an accredited college or university in business or public administration
or closely related field.

Licenses and Certificates
Possession of a valid drivers license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in the state of California may be
required in performing job duties.

Desired skills:

• Provide creative suggestions to achieve communication goals.
• Research fact check proofread and edit as necessary.
• Excellent organizational time management and communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• May include other duties and tasks of a similar nature as assigned.

• Environmental or energy coursework and other training
• Experience/knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite software and Canva Pro
• Experience/knowledge of social media
• Bilingual Spanish Vietnamese or Chinese.

Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

Ifyou have questions about the duties of these positions the selection or hiring processes please contact Adrienne Barreto at

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.

Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

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AI and the Hiring Process

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be avaluable tool for learning research and professional growth. We encouragecandidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials liveassessments and interviews. Howeverwe value authenticity accuracy and truthfulness.Application responses and interview answers must reflect your ownknowledge skills and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation it cannotreplace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensuresfairnesstransparency and equityfor all applicants in the hiring process.