Student Intern - Communications

Calleguas Municipal Water District; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Calleguas Municipal Water District in Thousand Oaks, CA is offering a part-time Student Intern position in the External Affairs Department. The role focuses on communications, public outreach, media strategies, videography, and legislative affairs, with responsibilities across social media, press materials, and community events.

The internship runs six months, may be extended, and supports college credit where possible.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a community college, undergraduate, or graduate degree program.
• Graduated within one year of date of application with a degree from a community college, undergraduate, or graduate degree program.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of departmental communications programs, including social media, press releases, and fact sheets.
• Support organization and execution of District facility tours for various audiences.
• Produce a series of short videos highlighting employees in a specific department.
• Analyze legislation and its potential impact on the District and/or its retail agencies.
• Participate in relevant community events to expand knowledge of the water industry.
• Support staff with public outreach activities, including participating in community events.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Social media platforms

Public outreach

Education

Community college/undergraduate/graduate enrollment

Recent graduate within 12 months

Tools

Video equipment

Job description

Student interns receive training and mentoring performing assignments that serve to offer practical experience and broad exposure to Calleguas Municipal Water District’s (Calleguas’s) organizational structure. This position supports the External Affairs Department, and tasks will primarily focus on efforts related to communications and public outreach, media strategies, videography, and legislative affairs.

The student intern position is a part-time, temporary, at-will position limited to no greater than eight hours per day and 24 hours per week. Work schedule will be determined based upon department needs and the intern's school schedule. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday during regular business hours, although some weekend work may be requested, such as attendance at community events. The length of time for an internship is six months but may be extended by the General Manager. Where possible, the District will cooperate with the intern’s college or university if the school intends to award class credits for student participation in an internship program.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not include supervisory responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

Student Intern

• Participate in the development and implementation of departmental communications programs, including, but not limited to, social media, press releases, and fact sheets.
• Support organization and execution of District facility tours for various audiences.
• Produce a series of short videos highlighting employees in a specific department.
• Analyze legislation and its potential impact on the District and / or its retail agencies.
• Participate in relevant community events to expand knowledge of the water industry.
• Support staff with public outreach activities, including participating in community events. This may include weekends depending on the event.
• Prepare and provide reports and presentations.
• Perform office duties and activities as required.
• Perform other related Student Intern level job duties as required.

• Experience or interest in the state and federal legislative processes.
• Experience in creating, filming, editing and organizing brief but compelling explanatory videos.
• Create spreadsheets, presentations, outreach materials, etc.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing a variety of documents and correspondence for accuracy and completeness.
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Operate typical office devices and equipment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and social media platforms.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience

• Current enrollment in a community college, undergraduate, or graduate degree program and in good standing with the college or university, or
• Graduated within one year of date of application with a degree from a community college, undergraduate, or graduate degree program.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

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

Physical

• Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, talking and hearing, in person, in meetings and by telephone.
• Manual dexterity and use of hands and fingers to handle and feel sufficient to operate a District vehicle, computers and standard office machines, such as calculators, telephones, copiers, and scanners.
• Normal range of hearing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. May require lifting up to 25 pounds.

Mental

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Interpretation and analysis of complex information and documents.
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks with occasional interruptions.
• Work under deadlines.
• Interact with District executives and managers, governmental officials, employees, and the public.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are those generally encountered in an office environment. The employee works under typical office conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet. On occasion the Student Intern may visit District facilities located in Ventura County to collect video footage or attend offsite tours and events.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a California Motor Vehicle Operators License and proof of a good driving record, i.e., a driving record provided by the DMV showing less than 2 points assessed in the last 36 months and/or no serious or multiple traffic violations or accidents or failure to appear notices within the last 36 months.
• Agree to authorize background reference checking with past employers and personal references.
• Agree to submit to and pass the District’s pre-employment, post-offer medical examination performed by a physician chosen and paid for by the District.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Calleguas Municipal Water District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identification or other protected characteristic as outlined in federal, state, or local laws.