Commonwealth of Massachusetts · 1 month ago
HR Communications Design Co-op Spring 2026
United States-Massachusetts-Boston-10 Park Plaza
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$20/hr - $20/hrCommonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking a creative and driven individual for the HR Communications Design Co-op position. The role involves creating high-quality content for various marketing campaigns and supporting internal communications within the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Work on creative, innovative, projects within various departments at MassDOT
Create content for digital and print marketing and edit existing content
Ensure that final edits and documents are accessible (WCAG standards)
Make formatting changes to documents where needed to accommodate edited content
Support HR in marketing efforts, and travel to District sites across Massachusetts
Support local marketing strategy and execution on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
Build internal email communications in MailChimp
Collaborate with Division and Headquarters teams to execute company-wide initiatives
Support building a communication channel that promotes MassDOT’s commitment to offering every employee the resources, education,training and knowledge to be successful in their career
Gain familiarity with a broad range of MassDOT services and programs
Participate in team meetings, staff meetings, organization events, and other duties as necessary
Qualification
Required
Creative and driven mind who loves to tell stories
Eager to learn about public service and government organizations
Successful at creating high-quality content for a variety of internal and external marketing campaigns
Curious – ask questions, explore people's stories and agency happenings to find and craft compelling stories
Task-oriented – able to juggle multiple projects and tasks and manage their time well
Prize quality – take pride in the quality of their work and always strive to improve the products they create or contribute to
Strong interpersonal communications skills
Ability to communicate effectively through written and visual media (for example, presentations, emails, social media posts, photography, graphic design, etc.)
Willingness to travel to District sites across Massachusetts
Familiarity with a broad range of MassDOT services and programs
Participation in team meetings, staff meetings, organization events, and other duties as necessary
Preferred
A strong passion for learning new skills and techniques
Strong verbal and written communication skills
A portfolio of work samples that showcase varied visual design
Experience with social media platforms
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud
Experience creating content
Video production and video editing a plus
Photography experience a plus
Desire to pursue a career in marketing or graphic design
Skill in applying creative problem solving or design-thinking to collaborative project work
Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment, with multiple competing priorities/projects
Strong communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a small and collaborative team environment
Solution-oriented attitude, with excellent time management and organizational skills
Company
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a government administration.
Founded in 1788
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20.84MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-10-29Grant· $20.84M
Leadership Team
David J. Kelly
CEO/President
Mary-Louise White
CEO
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