Summary

The position of Public Relations Intern is responsible for assisting in the process of keeping the general public and key stakeholders informed of the construction and operation of the project.

Responsibilities

• Gather information on construction updates and project timelines; collaborate with supervisor to distribute data via Highway Condition Report System (HCRS), social media, and website postings.

• Distribute lane closure information to local emergency responders

• Respond to queries from public and stakeholders

• Receive and log comments, questions, and concerns from the public and stakeholders, forward inquiries to appropriate project staff for response.

• Help maintain and update databases of key stakeholders, corridor constituents, and facility users.

• Coordinate the archiving of public feedback and communications data.

• Assist in developing presentations as needed.

• Assist in creating or editing progress update photos and videos

Minimum requirements

• Applicants should have completed at least one year of undergraduate coursework toward a bachelor’s degree.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Experience/familiarity with web site management (content management) preferred.

• Experience/familiarity with Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator preferred.