The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Public Affairs (OPA), is accepting applications for Summer 2025 Student Volunteers. This program provides an opportunity to gain insights into OPA's work and apply academic knowledge. OPA plays a vital role in managing public/employee communications, media inquiries, and overseeing DOL's public materials, social media, audiovisual, and contact center communications.
If you are studying in the follow majors, you may be interested in this opportunity: Journalism, English, Communications Skills: Social media, writing, communication skills, graphics and video creation, Spanish preferred, but not required.
In order to be eligible for this opportunity you must be able to obtain academic credit from your institution OR a third-party stipend of at least $15.00 per hour or higher if the locality you are selected for has a higher minimum wage than $15.00. Social Media Assistant Duties are listed below: Monitoring online social media trends Researching/drafting DOL social media content and blogs Developing influencer lists Managing social media content calendar Tracking social media analytics Help create graphics and short-form videos for social platforms Public Affairs Assistant Duties are listed below: o Draft news releases and content for OPA communications to the media and public o Research public affairs topics related to DOL outreach and engagement Audiovisual Assistant/Photographer Assistant/Visual Information Assistant Duties are listed below: o Work as a Production Assistant for DOL TV Studio or Photo Studio o Shoot, write and edit video or photography projects o Developing visual concepts to communicate ideas and information o Use multimedia to create short-form digital content