Communications & Marketing Intern

Communications & Marketing Intern

Salary

$19.85 - $26.60 Hourly

Location

Civic Center, Lake Forest, CA

Job Type

Part-time

Department

City Manager

Division

Communications and Marketing

Opening Date

07/27/2026

Closing Date

8/17/2026 6:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description
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Description

Come join our team as a Communications and Marketing Intern!

Under general supervision, the intern would assist the Communications and Marketing Division with:

• Social media coordination
• Content creation
• Photography and videography
• Basic photo and video editing
• Website updates
• Email newsletter content
• Community outreach
• City events
• Other communications projects

The ideal candidate should have prior photography and/or videography experience, understand basic camera functions, and be familiar with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite-particularly Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

The position may require occasional evening and weekend work for events and content gatherings.

Please see online job description for a more detailed description of specific job duties and qualifications.

Examples of Duties

• Coordinate and schedule social media content.
• Draft social media captions and other short-form public information materials.
• Capture photos and videos at City events, programs, meetings, facilities, and other locations.
• Perform basic photo and video editing.
• Create and edit basic digital graphics in Canva.
• Organize and maintain digital media files.
• Monitor social media and identify questions or comments requiring staff follow-up.
• Assist with website updates and email newsletter content.
• Support community outreach and special events.
• Conduct research and assist with other communications projects.

Technical knowledge

Applicants should have knowledge of:

• Canva
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Photoshop
• Basic camera functions
• Photo composition and lighting
• Basic audio recording
• Photography and videography techniques
• Basic photo and video editing
• Social media platforms and digital content formats

Typical Qualifications

Education and experience

Applicants must be a junior, senior, or graduate student, or possess a bachelor's or master's degree.

Preferred areas of study include:

• Communications
• Marketing
• Public relations
• Journalism
• Film
• Photography
• Videography
• Graphic design
• A related field

Applicants should have prior photography and/or videography experience and be comfortable operating a camera. Experience could come from coursework, employment, internships, volunteer work, or personal projects.

Experience with Canva, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop would be highly desirable.

Part-time employees are non-benefited, at-will positions. Part-time employees are enrolled in the PARS retirement system with the City making an employer contribution and the employee contribution (6.2%) being deducted from your payroll check. The PARS retirement system is in lieu of participating in social security. You will, however, participate in the Medicare portion of social security as that is a required program.

01

Please indicate your highest level of education.

• Currently attending college with a Junior or Senior student status
• Currently possess a Bachelors degree
• Currently attending college with a Graduate student status
• Currently possess a Masters degree
• None of the above

02

Please list your major/minor field of study.

03

Describe your photography and/or videography experience, including the types of projects you have completed and experience operating a camera.

04

Indicate your proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or other video-editing software: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, or Limited/No Experience. Identify any other software used.

05

Indicate your proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or other graphic-design applications: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, or Limited/No Experience. Identify the applications used.

06

Describe your experience creating social media content, including drafting captions, capturing visual content, or adapting content for different platforms.

07

Provide a portfolio or work-sample link demonstrating your photography, videography, video-editing, or social media experience. If a link is unavailable, briefly describe the work samples you could provide during the selection process.

08

Are you available to work on a varied schedule that may include occasional evenings and weekends?

• Yes
• No

09

Have you ever been a member of California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)?

• Yes
• No

10

If Yes, please list all agencies below. If No, enter N/A.

11

California legislation imposes certain restrictions on employment of retired annuitants through California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Are you a retired annuitant through a California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Lake Forest

Address 100 Civic Center

Lake Forest, California, 92630

Phone 949-461-3566

Website https://www.lakeforestca.gov