Student Assistant

Posted On: March 28, 2025

Media-Related Job

Media Organization:NYS Department of Transportation

Company Description

It is the mission of NYSDOT to provide a safe, reliable, equitable, and resilient transportation system that connects communities, enhances quality of life, protects the environment, and supports the economic well-being of New York State.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have completed at least 12 credit hours of college study and be currently enrolled in an accredited program.
Skills Needed:

• An educational background in Communications, Marketing, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Photography, Journalism, Public Affairs, Public Relations, or a related field.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Experience with video photography and editing, photo editing, and graphic design.

• Proficiency in PC and web applications such as Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator), Canva & Flickr.

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain accurate records

• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

Duties Description:

• Help create social media content using NYMTC’s Canva account

• Help develop specialized media mailings lists using NYMTC’s Cision account.

• Help write, proofread, and edit letters, documents, press releases, media alerts, and more

• Create artwork for publicity purposes

• Update and add to NYMTC’s public email distribution lists

• Research/update NYMTC’s TCN NGO list

• Further develop NYMTC’s Flickr account

• Monitor social media for promotional/engagement opportunities

• Assist the executive director in preparing presentation material for public, agency and industry events

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-25-116 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than May 30th, 2025 to:

NYS Department of Transportation
Bernard Holloman
50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12232
Intern@dot.ny.gov