JOB PURPOSE:

Employ Milwaukee’s Communications Intern is a core member of the planning and fund development team, serving as a writer and creator for agency content development for social media, communications, and promotional materials. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with social media strategies to align with agency goals and assist with Employ Milwaukee social media postings through Hootsuite platform. 
• Assist with administration and evaluation of summer youth employment programs including data entry, file management and other administrative tasks. 
• Capture compelling photos and videos of summer youth employment programs to accompany social media posts, success stories, reports and other program collateral.
• Develop and assist with agency marketing and collateral materials including but not limited to flyers, social media posts and graphics, online registration forms, annual reports, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, miscellaneous reports, and other necessary materials as requested. 
• Collaborate internally and externally to meet a variety of project deadlines and assists planning and program teams with communications and special projects.

skills development & Benefits

This is a part-time, paid internship ($15 per hour) with estimated projects and tasks requiring up to 20 hours per week, with some required onsite hours Monday-Friday, 8am-2pm. Local mileage reimbursement provided and reliable car transportation is strongly preferred. The internship is scheduled with a start date of June 1, 2026 and an anticipated August 31, 2026 end date.

KEY ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Strong written communication skills with the ability to write social media content, articles, reports and business correspondence.
• Experience with graphic design. 

• Strong oral communication skills with the ability to speak effectively, present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and/or customers. 
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and the ability to identify problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. 
• Experience collaborating successfully across teams and organizations on a variety of projects with deadlines. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Enrollment in or completion of Associate’s degree program in English, Communications, Marketing, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Political Science, Social Services or a related field.

Experience and/or Training None

Licenses/Certificates None

Technology/Equipment Graphic design (Canva preferred), Microsoft Office Suite

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Enrollment in or completion of Bachelor’s degree program in English, Communications, Marketing, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Political Science, Social Services or a related field.
• Experience and/or Training Photography and Videography experience
• Licenses/Certificates None
• Technology/Equipment Social media platforms [Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, Tik Tok], and social media management (Hootsuite preferred).

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, and/or walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds while moving files or small packages. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. May occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting.