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Verified Pay check_circle $15 per hour
Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Wake Forest, North Carolina

About this job

About the Department

Apply by: Open Until Filled 
Starting Salary: $15.00/hr.
Schedule: Flexible, with a minimum of 3 hours per day, 3 days per week with a total up to 20 hours per week
 

Come join the Town of Wake Forest as a Communications Intern!


Communications Intern

Under the general direction of the Communications Specialist, the intern will perform miscellaneous tasks within the Communications Department in a learning capacity.  Work may involve assistance prior to, during, and after Town-sponsored events scheduled outside normal business hours.?  Excellent organizational and communication skills required.Position Duties

Specific duties of the position include, but may not be limited to:

  • Updating our online event calendars

  • Submitting calendar entries on external websites 

  • Overseeing the distribution of assorted printed materials as orders are filled and delivered

  • Maintaining printed material displays in various Town facilities

  • Assisting in the preparation and setup of Town events

  • Taking photographs and shooting short form video content at Town events

  • Preparing various forms and other documents

  • Posting Town initiatives on Town social media (Facebook, Instagram and X)

  • Assisting with proofing and preparing social media plans

  • Editing the Town website

  • Uploading, organizing, and tagging photos on the Town’s photo software

  • Attending weekly staff meetings

  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Currently enrolled at an accredited collegiate institution (during the time of the summer internship program)
  • Pursuing or interested in a career in Communications, Marketing.?or Public Relations
Other Qualifications

Requirements


  • Valid driver’s license and transportation

  • Ability to lift 25 lbs.



If you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must successfully meet all the following conditions to be hired:

  • Completion of the substance abuse testing required by the Town. Be advised that you have 48 hours after accepting our conditional offer to report for the drug screen.

  • Completion of a background screening.

  • SBI Fingerprinting


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Posting ID: 1218179132 Posted: 2026-02-15 Job Title: Communication Intern