About the Civic Engagement Commission:
In November 2018, New York City voters approved three ballot initiatives establishing the New York City Civic Engagement Commission. The Commission is focused on promoting civic engagement across all of City government and making New York City decision making accessible to all New Yorkers. Specifically, the Charter mandates the Commission with running a citywide participatory budgeting program, providing poll site interpretation services, providing technical assistance to community boards, partnering with community-based organizations and civic leaders to increase awareness of City services, and assisting City agencies in developing civic engagement initiatives.

Reporting to the Communications Director, the Communications Intern will:
- Lead in managing the content calendar for social media channels, including to draft, curate and edit content and ensure consistent voice.
- Under direction from the Communications Director, develop digital assets that are visually appealing and informative, effectively supporting program-specific and overarching agency communications goals; attend events to capture photography and/or video for use in digital assets.
- Serve as point of contact for nyc.gov/cec site update needs and integration with affiliate site Participate.nyc.gov; periodically carry out audits of website content and flag update needs for agency program leads and Communications Director.
- Assist in the development of communications materials, including press releases, newsletters, web copy, social media posts, blog posts, and talking points, ensuring standards and consistency across all deliverables and channels.
- Lead in the development of the CEC’s monthly newsletter.

Advantages
- Develop strategic communications skills in a challenging environment;
- Learn and develop digital media and creative content skills;
- Learn about civic engagement while building your career.

Work Schedule:
- 15-20 Hours per week

HOURS/SHIFT
Hours to be determined. Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time (17 ½ hours) in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

WORK LOCATION
Manhattan, NY

TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID #620296

SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL

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For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

The preferred candidate should possess the following: - Student pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree Studying Graphic Design or a relevant discipline - Must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and/or other common design and video editing applications - Interest in digital media, creative content, government and civics, community organizing, and more.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.