Public Affairs Intern: Community & Media Outreach

San Diego County Water Authority; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The San Diego County Water Authority is seeking a part-time Public Affairs Student Intern in the Public Affairs Department. The role offers real-world experience in water communications, community engagement, and media outreach while supporting staff in events and outreach initiatives.

Ideal candidates are enrolled full-time in a college or university, with strong written communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, WordPress, Drupal, Photoshop, and video editing.

Qualifications

• Enrolled college student with field-related interests.
• GPA 2.5+ in last 60 semester units.
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to interact with the public.

Responsibilities

• Gather news from websites and compile a daily newsletter.
• Collect facts for website posts, social media, and video; post across platforms.
• Produce content for social media and website; include video/audio elements.

Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Online research

Written communication

Social media content creation

Education

Enrolled in accredited college/university (junior or senior)

GPA 2.5+ in last 60 sem units

Tools

WordPress

Drupal

Photoshop

Video editing

Constant Contact

Job description

The San Diego County Water Authority is seeking a part-time Public Affairs Student Intern in the Public Affairs Department. The role offers real-world experience in water communications, community engagement, and media outreach while supporting staff in events and outreach initiatives.

Ideal candidates are enrolled full-time in a college or university, with strong written communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, WordPress, Drupal, Photoshop, and video editing.