Communications Intern — Ed & Work (Hybrid, 18–25 hrs/wk)

New America; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

New America’s Education & Work programs seek a Communications Intern to support the development of communications activities across media channels and help raise the profile of staff and programs. The intern will join a three-person Ed & Work communications team, receive mentorship, and gain hands-on experience with newsletters, social posts, media outreach, and web updates.

The role is ideal for someone looking to learn in a collaborative hybrid environment and contribute through December

Qualifications

• Interest or relevant experience in journalism, public relations, and/or marketing strongly preferred.
• Strong narrative writing skills and ability to synthesize longer texts into social media/newsletter-length posts.
• Experience or interest in managing and monitoring social media accounts for an organization.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a hybrid team and manage time.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to solve problems creatively.
• Familiarity with HTML and online publishing applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating media lists and tracking media hits.
• Assist in managing Ed & Work’s social media accounts and draft content.
• Draft and build weekly Education & Work Weekly Update newsletter.
• Provide simple analytics support for donor reports.
• Update landing pages and add media mentions on the website.
• Support special projects and light administrative duties.

Skills

Journalism

Public relations

Marketing

Social media management

Writing

Time management

Collaboration

Tools

Meltwater

Canva

Job description

New America’s Education & Work programs seek a Communications Intern to support the development of communications activities across media channels and help raise the profile of staff and programs. The intern will join a three-person Ed & Work communications team, receive mentorship, and gain hands-on experience with newsletters, social posts, media outreach, and web updates.

The role is ideal for someone looking to learn in a collaborative hybrid environment and contribute through December