2025 Summer College Internship Program - Fire & Rescue Division

Explore Your Potential with the City of Hampton's Summer College Internship Program!

The City of Hampton is excited to offer a unique opportunity to join our Fire & Rescue Division as a Summer Intern. This paid professional development program allows recent graduates to work on enhancing recruitment efforts for firefighters and paramedics through social media, video production, and printed materials. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the department’s mission of building a strong and dedicated workforce while developing professional skills in marketing, communications, and content creation.

Why Choose Hampton?

• Hands-On Experience: Contribute to real-world projects that shape the future of public safety recruitment.
• Mentorship: Collaborate with experienced professionals who will support your growth and guide your career development.
• Impactful Projects: Play a vital role in helping the City of Hampton attract talented individuals to critical public safety roles.

Internship Overview

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
Program Duration:  June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Rate of Pay:

Undergraduate Students: $16.24 per hour
Graduate Students: $20.58 per hour
Internships are non-exempt positions. Summer interns will not work more than forty (40) hours in an administrative work week.

As a Fire Department Intern, you will:

• Work on enhancing recruitment efforts by creating engaging social media content and campaigns.
• Develop marketing videos to highlight the career path of a firefighter or paramedic with the City of Hampton.
• Design and produce printed materials to solicit interest and attract candidates.

You’ll gain experience in:

• Understanding and utilizing various social media platforms for targeted outreach and recruitment.
• Producing professional-quality marketing videos tailored for recruitment purposes.
• Designing and creating effective printed materials to support recruitment initiatives.

Department Final Project: Interns will work on a department-specific project designed to improve or enhance a City service. This project will be presented at a culminating ceremony attended by City leaders, highlighting the intern’s contributions and insights gained throughout the program.

Requirements

• Current Student or Recent Graduate: Interns must be enrolled as a rising senior or a recent college graduate (2024 or 2025) with a degree or current student studying Marketing & Communications or a related field from an accredited college/university. Transcripts are required as a supplement to this application.

• GPA: 3.0 or higher. 

• Cover Letter: Applicants must submit a cover letter expressing how their education and experience aligns with this internship and what they hope to gain from the experience. The cover letter is required as a supplement to this application, should be in Microsoft Word format and not exceed one page.

• References: Two (2) references one of which must be from a current or former professor/advisor are required as part of this application. An automatic email will be generated from our 'government jobs' platform and sent to the references provided. Each reference has up to ten (10) calendar days  after the email is sent to provide a submission. Candidates should remind their references to check their junk/spam folder to ensure that the email request is received.

• Background Check: Must successfully pass a background check.

• Skills and Attributes: Applicants must possess strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong work ethic. Punctuality, dependability, and the ability to maintain confidentiality are also essential.

• A combination of education and experience may be considered for this position. 

Additional Information

The Fire Department Intern will focus on innovative recruitment strategies to attract new talent to the department. Through social media, video production, and marketing materials, this internship provides a unique opportunity to develop expertise in marketing and communications while supporting the City’s efforts to build a strong and capable public safety workforce.

Don’t miss this chance to shape your future and make a difference in Hampton. Apply today to become part of a program that empowers emerging leaders to drive positive change!

* This posting may close earlier than the date advertised if the maximum number of applications have been received. 

Salary : $16 - $21