2024-25 Communications Intern - UNPAID - Fall/Winter Recruitment #2024-8-Comms/Intern-09162 Flexible Start Date with minimum 3-month duration, 28-40 hrs. a week. Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA.

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Communications Division. Are you majoring in journalism, social media networking, or communications field and want to gain first-hand, real-world experience working in natural resource management? If so, you may be perfect for the DNR Communications Volunteer Intern Program. DNR works with various media outlets to inform the public about the assortment of natural resource-related issues including forestry, fire prevention, Puget Sound and other aquatic restoration projects, geology, recreation, and environmental education. This opportunity with DNR offers an intern valuable networking possibilities and on-the-job experience. The intern will work closely with our Communication Managers to complete a series of campaigns.

Responsibilities: The person in this volunteer intern position has the opportunity to:

• Gain valuable experience working with a team of communications professionals in a collaborative environment;
• May promote a government agency's mission using social networking sites;
• May write and post a variety of blogs, articles, web and social media content;   
• May help with agency SharePoint and Drupal websites;
• May help with media or outreach events.

*NOTE: *The volunteer internship can be structured for students earning college credit.

Required Qualifications:

• A full-time student (12+ credits/quarter) majoring in journalism, social media networking, communications, or related field and will be returning to school in the following quarter/semester. OR a graduate student.
•  At least 18 years of age at the time of hire.