Public Information Intern

Public Information Intern

Salary

$15.10 Hourly

Location

Savannah, GA

Job Type

Intern

Job Number

202300773

Department

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Opening Date

08/06/2026

Closing Date

8/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Discover the best of suburban and urban living in Chatham County, Coastal Georgia. This welcoming community offers an excellent balance for living, working, and enjoying life. As the fifth-oldest county in Georgia and the largest outside of Atlanta, Chatham County has a lot to offer. Youll love our beautiful riverfront, which includes the city of Savannah and a three-mile beach on Tybee Island. Chatham County Government is supported by over 2,100 diverse team members across 40 departments, all dedicated to serving the county. We draw talent nationwide by providing outstanding benefits, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. Join Team Chatham today!

Description

Launch your creative career with Chatham County Government! The Public Information Office is seeking a motivated and imaginative Public Information Intern for the fall semester. This hands-on internship offers an opportunity to collaborate with a professional communications team, producing engaging videos, animated public service announcements, social media content, and graphics that inform and connect with the community. If youre passionate about storytelling through video, animation, design, and digital media and want to build real-world experience while making an impact, we encourage you to apply.

Examples of Duties

• Work with the video and social media teams to create videos, animated PSAs, and our animated tv series.
• Assist with storyboarding, scripting, drawing, animating, editing, and coloring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program, or a recent college graduate within the past year, in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Mass Communications, or a closely related field, or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in video editing, cinematography, 2D and/or 3D animation, drawing, and graphics.
• Experience with ToonBoom, Adobe creative cloud suite, and Cinema 4D.

During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team.

In accordance with the Department of Transportation, Commercial Drivers License (CDL) holders and those employed in safety-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing.

Candidates with direct and relevant experience may receive an offer of up to 10% above the minimum salary that is posted, reflecting their exceptional qualifications.

Chatham County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or military/veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

01

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers to the following supplemental questions. Information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

• Yes, I agree.
• No, I do not agree.

02

Are you in an undergraduate or graduate program, or a recent college graduate within the past year, in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Mass Communications, or a closely related field?

• YES
• NO

03

Describe your experience in video editing, cinematography, 2D and/or 3D animation, drawing, and graphics.

04

Describe your experience with ToonBoom, Adobe creative cloud suite, and Cinema 4D.

Required Question

Employer Chatham County Government

Address 123 Abercorn St

Savannah, Georgia, 31401

Phone 912-652-7964

Website https://chathamcountyga.gov