Editorial Services Summer Intern

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

The Federal Reserve Bank is seeking an undergraduate (junior or senior year, or recent college graduate) or graduate student for a summer internship, to join the Bank's Editorial Services team, which is a part of the Strategic Communications and Digital Engagement (SCDE) Department. Students majoring in journalism, English, communications, digital content, or similar fields of study will be considered. You will perform the initial edit on event materials, review test pages for digital newsletters for grammar and accuracy, and proof HTML content with original documents. The intern will also assist with website content migration, reviewing web page content that has been migrated from one website to another.

The job description below is a dual grade job posting. Candidates who possess a slightly higher level of experience, education, or qualifications may also be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:
You will perform an initial edit on event materials (agendas, invitations, reminders, social media content, and event web pages), assist with the review of test pages for digital newsletters (proof for typos, inconsistencies, accuracy, and grammar; make sure URLs link to the correct page), and review HTML content (ensure all content is present and formatted correctly; check that all URLs work properly). You will also assist with website content migration. You will check web pages to ensure all article copy has been migrated correctly and follows the formatting standards that have been set, check all URLs to make sure links go to the correct page, and proof new copy and suggest edits. You must be able to clearly communicate changes that need to be made to any of the products. Other work may be assigned as needed to support Editorial Services’ and the SCDE team’s objectives.

Required Skills: 
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products
Must be comfortable using Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Teams experience preferred  
Excellent oral and written communication skills, high attention to detail, strategic thinker, self-motivated, ability to solve problems
Excellent organizational skills
Must be flexible and able to effectively plan and manage one’s own time to work on multiple projects

Other Requirements:    
Background investigations including drug testing are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made.  Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation. 
Certain eligibility rules apply. 
Sitting at a computer for long periods of time.   

The salary grade for this position is as follows:

Undergraduate level student or recent graduate : $22.00 per hour.

Graduate level student or recent graduate: $26.00 per hour.

Additional Information:

• The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the “@phil.frb.org” domain or through the Workday system “rb@myworkday.com”.  If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity.  If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.

• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring the best candidates and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, military service, or any other basis protected by law.

• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.

• All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

• Background investigations and drug testing are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Candidates for positions deemed as "safety sensitive" will also be screened for the presence of marijuana. Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation. 

• All employees will be subject to FBI fingerprint / criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years. Certain eligibility rules apply. You will provide work authorization to prove your eligibility to work in the United States.

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature, level of work and the requirements of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.

• This is NOT a 100% remote opportunity. You will be available to work on-site in at least a hybrid capacity.

• Learn more about the Philly Fed and its culture. Learn more about working for the Philly Fed.

Full Time / Part Time

Part time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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