State of Washington
Employment Security Department invites applications for the position of:
Communications Intern (TBD) Olympia
SALARY: $1,942.00 - $2,278.00 Monthly
$23,304.00 - $27,336.00 Annually
OPENING DATE: 07/23/15
CLOSING DATE: 07/30/15 05:00 PM
DESCRIPTION:
The Communications Office of the Employment Security Department (ESD) is recruiting for a Communications Intern. This internship is expected to last three months with possible extension.
ESD’s mission is to partner to connect employers and job seekers - supporting transitions to new jobs and empowering careers. The intern will support the mission and all areas of the ESD strategic plan by learning to inform and educate agency employees and the public and working to enhance the agency’s reputation across the state. This is a highly interactive, hands-on learning opportunity which will result in concrete examples of skills learned to assist the student/recent graduate in his or her future career.
DUTIES:
Writing draft articles for the employee newsletter.
Writing drafts of content and publishing to agency websites, both Internet and intranet, including the agency blog.
Writing drafts and posting to social-media platforms. Updating archive log.
Helping to train and assist people in WorkSource offices who have social media duties.
Attending weekly WorkSource social media meeting.
Assisting with researching and writing drafts about Washington Service Corps events.
Assisting with researching, planning and helping to produce YouTube videos.
Archiving old articles and issues of Employment Security’s online employee newsletter.
Developing portfolio of skills learned/writing samples.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required qualifications
Awareness-level computer skills - use computer hardware and software to complete assignments.
Awareness-level writing skills - convey information in writing according to the needs of the audience.
Awareness-level oral communication skills - convey information orally according to the needs of the audience, and receive and understand spoken information.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Attach a resume and letter of interest to your on-line application (through the Add Attachment(s) field).
A resume will not substitute for the "work experience" section of the application.
General suggestions for creating a good application packet:
Read the job posting very carefully. Find out as much as you can about the position.
Make sure you are very diligent in following all the application instructions. Include all
requested documentation.
Make sure your application and supplemental question responses address how you meet each of the required and desired qualifications.
Carefully read each of the supplemental questions and respond completely to each one. Pay careful attention to each component of the question, providing examples, and thoroughly describing when and where you achieved the proficiency level, and detail the types of work you performed, the work products, etc., to demonstrate ‘how’.
Specifically include all of your work experiences doing the same or similar work, especially if you reference work in these jobs in describing when/where you gained proficiency level skills.
Make sure your application reflects your best writing.
Other Information
As a condition of employment, the successful candidate accepting this position must comply with the Union Security clause contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington and the Washington Federation of State Employees.
For inquiries about this opportunity, please contact the Recruitment Team at 360-902-9560 or HRRecruiting@esd.wa.gov.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the application process or needing this job announcement in an alternate format should provide their contact information via e-mail or telephone.
Employment Security Department is an equal-opportunity employer and provider of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Washington Relay Service–711.
Communications Intern (TBD) Olympia Supplemental Questionnaire
* 1. In order to be considered for this position, you must include a resume and letter of interest with this applicant packet. Please click below to indicate you have attached the required documentation.
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2. To help you describe your proficiency levels for the supplemental questions, see the "Sample
Supplemental Question" training document attached: PDF FORMAT - Click Here WORD FORMAT- Click Here When responding to the following questions, pay careful attention to each component of the question, providing examples; thoroughly describe when and where you achieved the knowledge, skills, and abilities required; and detail the types of work you performed, the work products, etc., to demonstrate "how."
* 3. Describe your awareness-level computer skills. Awareness-level skills include the ability to navigate the internet to find and gather information required for the job; the ability to perform basic functions in word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet, and email software programs; an understanding of basic operation of telecommunications systems and an understanding of basic software methods used in data collection. Thoroughly describe when and where you achieved the required proficiency level skills and detail the types of work you performed, work products, etc., to demonstrate how you achieved them.
* 4. Describe your awareness-level writing skills. Awareness-level skills include the ability to follow the rules of the English language regarding spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage, sentence structure, and composition; the ability to provide basic information in
general correspondence (email/letter) and documents; the ability to take accurate notes from text or oral presentation and convey in written form; and, the ability to edit and proofread documents, find and correct errors. Thoroughly describe when and where you achieved the required proficiency level skills and detail the types of work you performed, work products, etc., to demonstrate how you achieved them.
* 5. Describe your awareness-level oral communication skills. Awareness-level skills include the ability to follow the rules of the English language regarding grammar, word usage, and sentence structure; the ability to actively listen to what people say, take the time to understand the points being made, and avoid unnecessarily interrupting others; and, the ability to paraphrase and ask appropriate questions to clarify information heard. Thoroughly describe when and where you achieved the required proficiency level skills and detail the types of work you performed, work products, etc., to demonstrate how you achieved them.
* 6. How did you hear about this career opportunity (select all that apply)? Washington State's career website:
www.careers.wa.gov
Washington State WorkSource Center or website (Go2WorkSource.com)
Washington State employee
Employment Security Department's job web page:
www.esd.wa.gov
DICE
Monster
College/university career fair or website Other
7. If you selected 'College/university career fair or website' or 'Other' above, please specify which college, university, and/or describe 'Other' below.
Job Bulletin
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1193358