Office of Public Information, Communications Intern; Semester

Job Description - Office of Public Information, Communications Intern (Spring Semester) (260007GO)

Office of Public Information, Communications Intern (Spring Semester) ( 260007GO )

Supreme Court of Ohio

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Office of Human Resources, recruitingo.gov

Oct 17, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Ohio Judicial Center 65 South Front Street Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation :
Unpaid

Full-time

Union :
Exempt from Union

Internship

Technical Skills :
Interviewing, Internship

The Supreme Court of Ohio is seeking three Interns in the Public Information Office – Communications Section. The Public Information Interns support the Office of Public Information by creating and supporting engaging communications across multiple platforms that inform the public and the legal community.

What You’ll Do:

• Cross-Platform Communications:
  Support communications campaigns and initiatives across the Supreme Court website and the internal Center Source site. Collaborate with staff across multiple offices to help share clear, accurate, and timely information.
• Content Development:
  Research, interview, write, and edit stories for a wide and diverse audience. Projects may include: feature profiles of judges, coverage of Supreme Court events and initiatives, stories from courts and the judiciary across Ohio, and clear engaging summaries of court cases and decisions written for non legal audiences.
• Event & Program Planning:
  Assist with planning and logistics for off site court events and programs, gaining behind the scenes experience in public sector event coordination.
• Research & Media Analysis:
  Conduct research on media markets, geographic coverage areas, and other fact finding projects that support communications strategy and outreach efforts.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

What we’re looking for…

Undergraduate or graduate. Experience writing in a variety of formats (media release, magazine style, news article, social media, website, internal communication) for a variety of audiences is a plus. All styles will be coached during the externship. Excel experience preferred.

• Attention to Detail:
  Ability to be efficient, organized, and exhibit a high level of attention to detail to create a work product with a minimum number of errors.
• Microsoft Office:
  Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related applications.
• Content Creation:
  Proficient in developing compelling public messaging.
• Professionalism:
  Ability to perform all aspects of the job with professionalism, patience, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Independence and…