Community Engagement & Content Intern

38 Columbia Gas of Virginia Inc; Town of Chester (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NiSource's Columbia Gas of Virginia is offering a 12-week summer internship in Chester, VA. You will support community engagement efforts, assist events, create social media and digital content, and help develop outreach strategies across communications, public relations, and community outreach.

This paid internship provides hands-on experience with brand messaging, stakeholder communications, and media content, with travel throughout the Central Virginia service area required.

Qualifications

• A public relations, communications, social work or related undergraduate path with strong writing and organizational skills.
• Willing to travel throughout the Columbia Gas of Virginia service territory to attend and support events.
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
• Intermediate skill level with Canva; Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft programs (PowerPoint & Excel) and photography/videography/editing background.

Responsibilities

• Assist with public relations projects and programs, including charitable giving campaigns and community volunteer events.
• Serve as brand ambassador at targeted community events to promote core company messages across the service territory.
• Develop news content related to community events and engagement for internal communications and internet sites; include photo and video.
• Support social media activity and help identify opportunities to extend our outreach to customers.

Skills

Public relations

Communications

Social work

Writing

Organizational skills

Canva

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Photography

Videography

Editing

Education

Public relations, communications, social work or related undergraduate path

Tools

Canva

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

NiSource's Columbia Gas of Virginia is offering a 12-week summer internship in Chester, VA. You will support community engagement efforts, assist events, create social media and digital content, and help develop outreach strategies across communications, public relations, and community outreach.

This paid internship provides hands-on experience with brand messaging, stakeholder communications, and media content, with travel throughout the Central Virginia service area required.