North Carolina Department of Public Safety · 16 hours ago
NCNG Public Affairs Intern (Summer 2026)
Wake County, NC
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$18/hr - $18/hr
Start in 2026 SummerThe North Carolina Department of Public Safety is dedicated to safeguarding the lives and property of the people of North Carolina. They are seeking a Public Affairs Intern to assist in developing stories and managing media relations for the North Carolina National Guard.
GovernmentLaw EnforcementPublic Safety
Responsibilities
Developing and writing stories highlighting NCNG soldiers and airmen
Gathering good news stories across the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) in both visual and written form
Producing products to be used on NCNG social media sites
Working closely with social media manager to improve data mining process
Work closely with the NCNG Public Affairs Office (PAO) administrative assistant to improve daily task tracker
Work with the NCNG Visual Information Office on gathering and recording product to include photos and video for short and long range video production products
Work with the media manager to improve media relations between NCNG and different NC media outlets
Work with the Community Relations Officer to assist with two public relations events
Qualification
Required
Must be currently enrolled in college or a recent college graduate
Must be pursuing a degree in Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, English or a related field
A college transcript is required to determine eligibility
The selected intern will be required to provide a letter of recommendation from a professional reference or academic advisor/professor before being hired
Students are expected to possess strong verbal and written communication skills
Skills using Microsoft products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and/or Outlook
Interns must submit to a background check and fingerprinting or consent to agency onboarding requirements
Degrees and transcripts must be achieved from an appropriately accredited college or university
Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education
International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference: A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS)
A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22
Company
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
The NC Department of Public Safety is North Carolina's statewide public safety and homeland security agency.
Founded in 2012
5001-10000 employees
Funding
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