Public Affairs Intern - Summer 2024

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Consider a career with an organization focused on promoting a healthy regional and national economy.

As an intern, you will directly contribute to the trust and confidence in the nation’s financial system through challenging work assignments and rewarding professional experiences.

We focus on personal development and growth and reward high performance with increasingly complex assignments and promotional opportunities.

Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for a 10-week paid summer internship position in Public Affairs.

Interns are responsible for relocation expenses.

This opportunity is located at the Oklahoma City branch office.

What does a Public Affairs Intern do?

• Creating content to be used for a variety of public relations initiatives; may include email marketing, web-based copy, newsletter stories and other publications.
• Assisting with projects supporting public relations, educational, community and news media outreach efforts.
• Employing a variety of communication channels (web, social, print, etc.) to reach project goals.
• Developing plans to promote events and educational products and assessing the effectiveness of these through appropriate evaluation methods.
• Planning events and activities in partnership with Bank staff and community partners.
• Researching new opportunities for outreach and potential contacts for the Bank.
• Serving as “consultants” to Bank management by completing projects and preparing recommendations for implementing or improving programs.

What skills and experience do Public Affairs Interns need?

• Prefer undergraduate or graduate students within one year of graduation with a degree in communications, public relations, English, marketing, public affairs/public policy or a closely related field.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to work independently or in team environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, independence, creativeness and leadership skills.
• Computer skills in programs including, but not limited to, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Certain eligibility requirements apply.
 
Please attach a resume.

Cover letters are encouraged, but not required.

 

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Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Internship

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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