Public Engagement Intern - Military veterans preferred

WSB is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented Public Engagement Intern. This role is ideal for someone who is customer-service oriented and has a passion for public engagement and strategic communications.

What You Will Do:

• Assist staff with planning and coordination of client and project communications, outreach, and public engagement activities.
• Coordinate, organize, and facilitate formal and informal meetings, workshops, open houses, and other community events.
• Coordinate marketing materials, and gather data/research as needed.
• Write and help design social media copy and digital campaigns.
• Assist with message and multi-media copy development including web copy, media advisories, newsletters, and other project related communication.
• Perform daily media monitoring, tracking, and reporting.

What You Will Bring: 

• Strong written and verbal communications, familiarity with AP style writing.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with people, especially those with a different background, experience, and culture.
• A customer-service-oriented, a can-do attitude, attentive to deadlines and team-first philosophy.
• Ability to collaborate on the implementation of community advocacy, community relations, marketing, event planning, and public engagement strategies.
• Knowledge of engagement and communications strategies with sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Able to effectively resolve conflict situations.
• Able to think strategically, analyze issues, and make sound decisions based on community and cultural standards.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or in-pursuit, with degree in communications, public affairs, political science, marketing, communications or related field preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Multi-lingual is preferred.
• Writing sample required with application.

Who We Are: 

WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in engineering, community planning, environmental, and construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 30 complementary areas across the nation.

WSB does not accept resumes from third parties.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Forge ahead with WSB. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results and we’ve dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas. We’ve inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us.