Communications, Marketing Intern

Arlington County Government

Communications & Marketing Intern supporting Arlington County's Department of Human Services. Assisting with enterprise-wide communications and community engagement initiatives.

Posted 7/3/2026internshipArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $62,337 - $88,254 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting enterprise-wide communications by coordinating project intake, assisting with communications planning, and ensuring messaging aligns with Director's Office priorities;
Developing content for digital, print, web, email, social media, presentations, and other communications platforms to support departmental initiatives;
Designing visual communications materials, templates, and marketing assets using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and other design tools;
Supporting the development and continuous improvement of communications systems, workflows, templates, and resource libraries to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability;
Drafting, editing, and coordinating executive communications, reports, presentations, announcements, and other internal and external communications materials;
Conducting research, gathering and analyzing communications data, and tracking performance metrics to support communications planning and continuous improvement;
Assisting with planning, promoting, and supporting community outreach events, public engagement activities, and departmental initiatives;
Collaborating with staff across DHS divisions to support coordinated messaging, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional communications projects;
Maintaining communications assets, project documentation, and shared resources to support department-wide communications efforts;
Performing other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Recent, 2025 and/or 2026 college graduates earning either a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in the area of consideration prior to the start date of the Cohort Program (Sept. 2026) must have:
- No professional-level work experience (less than one year) in the internship field; and
- You may be a currently enrolled student in a Master’s degree program related to the internship, but you must not have significant professional-level work experience in the internship area and must be available to work during designated hours.
Degree Requirements: Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Health, Business/Public Administration, or related discipline.
Desirable Qualifications: Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:
- G.P.A. of 3.0 or above is preferred and applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts;
- Advanced degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Health, Business/Public Administration or a related field;
- Experience and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint;
- Experience researching, understanding, and interpreting technical and policy-related documentation;
- Experience interacting with multiple levels of staff and to express ideas clearly, verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences;
- Experience working in a public health agency or another human services environment; and/or
- Bilingual, fluent and literate, in English and Spanish.

Benefits

Comp & perks

All Cohort Interns are eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental and leave.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Content DevelopmentVisual Communications DesignResearch and Data AnalysisCommunications PlanningPerformance Metrics Tracking

Soft Skills

Clear Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationCollaborationStakeholder Engagement