Communications Intern - Fall 2026 at Ottawa County | Michigan, USA

Ottawa County

Communications Intern - Fall 2026

Michigan, USA (On-site)

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Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive county social content and video production experience through a part-time internship with editorial support and hands-on media creation.

Assist with video shoots and social content creation to support county campaigns.
Must be enrolled in college and available 10–20 hours per week.
Collaborate with the Digital Communications Specialist across departments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Provides production assistance at video shoots, including equipment setup, preparation, and shooting.
Contributes to the development of an editorial social media calendar and campaigns to guide efforts across the platforms.
Creates timely and engaging written, visual, and multimedia content for social media. Monitors trends and suggests creative applications for County campaigns.
Proofreads correspondence and other communications materials for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and formatting accuracy.
Maintains and revises email contact lists and performs miscellaneous administrative and clerical duties.
Performs other duties assigned.

Requirements

Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited college/university, majoring in media, film production, communications, graphic design, marketing, journalism, or related fields.
Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license.
Excellent English language skills, including spelling, punctuation, grammar, construction, and usage.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills.
Introductory knowledge of audio/visual recording and production and equipment operation.
Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and general computer literacy.
Introductory knowledge of social media channels, account management, advertising, policies, trends, and best practices.
Introductory knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro).
Must be available to work at least 10-20 hours per week.

Benefits

Limited benefit position.

Ottawa County

Ottawa County is located on Lake Michigan’s spectacular freshwater coastline where nature is cherished and protected. More than the lakeshore, you’ll find the people of Ottawa County friendly yet driven, working hard to succeed in charming downtown small businesses, at manufacturing hubs with global impact and on acres passed down from generations. We embrace creativity and believe that diversity makes us stronger. We resolve that our public services must be high-quality and cost-effective. We are innovative and never wait for someone to solve our problems for us. We are friendly neighbors chipping in, lending a hand and making sure you know Ottawa County is where you belong.While providing key administrative, law enforcement, court, health and other services to its residents, Ottawa County is shattering the stereotypical perceptions of government workplaces. If you are looking to serve the public in an organization that is innovative, customer-centered, ethical, financially responsible, transparent and welcoming, Ottawa County is where you belong. Geographically, beautiful Ottawa County is located in the southwestern section of Michigan's lower peninsula. Its western boundary is formed by stunning Lake Michigan (Pictured in our LinkedIn banner) and eastern border sits just minutes from the bustling heart of Grand Rapids. Plus, Ottawa County is just a couple hours from a weekend getaway to Detroit or Chicago. Ottawa County experiences four true seasons, with bright spring blossoms, summer fun in the hot sun, breathtaking fall foliage and snow-white winters. Along with Lake Michigan beaches, there are 307 miles of rivers and streams, two state parks, and over 35 county parks and open space lands for residents and visitors to enjoy. Ottawa County is truly a spectacular place.

Founded in 1970

West Olive, Michigan, USA

684 employees (9 in marketing)

www.miottawa.org