Communications Intern - Ed & Work Programs (Social Media)

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

Job summary

New America’s Education & Work programs seeks a Communications Intern to assist in developing communications activities to raise the programs’ public profile using a variety of media tactics and channels. The intern will join a three-person Ed & Work communications team and gain mentorship.

Ideal candidates can commit 18–25 hours weekly, start in September, and stay through December 11, 2026, with possible extension.

Qualifications

• Interest or relevant experience in journalism, public relations, and/or marketing strongly preferred.
• Strong narrative writing skills and ability to craft social posts and media pitches.
• Experience or interest in managing social media for an organization.
• Ability to work in a hybrid, collaborative team and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with collaborative platforms and basic HTML familiarity preferred.
• Willingness to learn new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Create media lists and track media hits using Meltwater and project spreadsheets.
• Manage Ed & Work’s social media accounts (Bluesky, LinkedIn); draft and schedule content; Canva is a plus.
• Draft and assemble the weekly Education & Work update newsletter.
• Provide light analytics for donor reports and site updates with media mentions.
• Update landing pages and add media mentions on the website.
• Support special projects and light administrative duties.

Skills

Journalism experience

Public relations experience

Marketing experience

Social media management

Strong writing skills

Tools

HTML

Canva

Meltwater

Job description

New America’s Education & Work programs seeks a Communications Intern to assist in developing communications activities to raise the programs’ public profile using a variety of media tactics and channels. The intern will join a three-person Ed & Work communications team and gain mentorship.

Ideal candidates can commit 18–25 hours weekly, start in September, and stay through December 11, 2026, with possible extension.