Compensation Range

$15.00 - $57.00

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Who We Are:

At the High Point Police Department, we are committed to protecting our city and building relationships with our community. Our team includes over 300 officers and professional staff who are passionate about serving others.

As a proactive, data-driven agency, we take pride in being nationally recognized for excellence. Our department offers some of the finest in-house training in the country, along with numerous opportunities for growth, development, and career advancement.

A rewarding career awaits you here. Join our team and play a vital role in keeping High Point a safe place to live, work, and visit.

What We Offer:

The High Point Police Department offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed monthly pension upon retirement, vested after 5 years of service

• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans

• Paid Vacation and Sick Time

• Paid Holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

*** Please Note: To be considered, candidates should submit a cover letter and portfolio or examples of relevant work to victoria.ruvio@highpointnc.gov ***

The pay range for this position is: $20.00 / hour

The High Point Police Department is seeking a creative and motivated intern to support the department’s public information and community engagement efforts through content creation and social media. This role offers a unique opportunity to highlight the department’s officers, promote public safety initiatives and strengthen connections with the community through digital platforms.

The Social Media and Content Creator intern will work with the department’s police communications specialist to develop engaging content and manage social media channels, while gaining hands-on experience in government communications.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Create engaging and informative content for social media platforms, including photos, graphics and short-form videos 

• Capture photos and videos at department events, ceremonies and community outreach activities 

• Highlight community events, partnerships and public safety initiatives 

• Showcase work and stories of officers and employees in respectful and professional manner 

• Identify trends and suggest strategies to improve engagement 

• Provide support on special projects, as needed 

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a program in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations or related field 

• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills 

• Familiarity with major social media platforms and trends 

• Ability to exercise professionalism, discretion and confidentiality  

• Successful completion of background check 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite 

• Basic photography and/or video editing skills 

The work location of this job will be 1730 Westchester Dr High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. 

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended. 

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.