Digital Communications Intern

Business Title: Digital Communication Intern

Semester/Year: Fall 2023

Salary: $15/hr.

Work Location: 255 Greenwich, New York NY

Education Level: 3rd or 4th Year

Division: Change Office

Work Unit: Communications

Number of Hours per Week: 17 Hours

Number of Positions: 1

The Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) oversees and supports the procurement activities of City agencies, with a goal to ensure fairness, transparency, efficiency and cost effectiveness. The Director is the City Chief Procurement Officer. Annually, agencies procure billions in products and services from a diverse pool of vendors that represent various industries. MOCS partners with industry groups to implement policies and tools that streamline and modernize procurement, resulting in the delivery of quality services to New Yorkers. Team members operate in a fast-paced, collaborative, service-oriented environment, where flexibility and ability to achieve results are valued.

The Communications Unit is a branch of the Change Office division. Under the guidance and supervision of the Digital Communications Manager, the Design Intern will be exposed to principles of excellent content and creative development across written, audio, and visual mediums and work closely with senior staff to craft digital materials

· Participate in weekly social media content production and posting.

· Assist in archiving and cataloging digital media resource content

· Review and edit internal digital content

· Create of stock content

· Excellent writing and communications skills

· Organizational and strong writing skills required, and ability to work in a team-like environment

· Willingness to work with a growing team in a fast-paced environment

· Be a dynamic team player

· Organized and detail-oriented; ability to meet deadlines

· Passion and plan to pursue a future career in strategic digital communications or related fields

· Relevant field of study or past internship experience in communications, media, web/graphic design, analytics, film, or writing for PR or digital media

· Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, YouTube, Canva, all Social Media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn) and Mondays.com is a plus but not required

During the program, interns will gain exposure to and understand the foundational aspects of digital media and communications through mentorship, assignments, and training opportunities.

Email resume, cover letter, writing sample, and two (2) references to: Oluwa.small@mocs.nyc.gov and ana.alcantara@mocs.nyc.gov and reference the position and desired internship term in the email subject line.