Human Resources and Public Relations Intern

The Human Resources and Public Relations Department of the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem provides a variety of services to our 90+ employees while serving as a liaison between the local community and the agency as a whole. We work as a team to provide professional human resource management services while ensuring opportunities in the recruitment, selection, placement and retention of qualified individuals. From the Public Relations aspect, we strive to ensure positive internal and external communication, promote special projects and special event coordination.

Under the supervision of the department manager, an intern would gain experience in an array of areas of expertise. Some of the internship duties and expectations may include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with compiling newsworthy information for the HAWS quarterly newsletter and Annual Report.
• Assisting with design and layout of internal monthly newsletter.
• Keeping track of HAWS property and legal advertisements in newspapers.
• Some light clerical duties (word processing, filing, making copies & answering the telephone).
• Assisting with coordination of special events (occasional company celebrations, award ceremonies and or local conferences possibly involving some local travel).

Learning more about the creation, implementation and enforcement of Human Resources policies and procedures as well as employee training and retention practices.

This internship is reserved for upper classmen students (juniors and seniors). Students majoring in Human Resources, Public Relations, Mass Communications or a related field are preferred. Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must. Knowledge of Windows 2000 or higher, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Excel programs is a plus. This experience is for educational course credit only (no monetary compensation).

For more information, please contact:

Alisa Tate, HR & PR Manager
Phone: (336) 727-8500 Extension 130 or Email: atate@haws.org
500 West 4th Street, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27101