Communications Intern (Internal LIFT Applicants Only)

LIFT; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly internship

Hourly rate: $22.00/hour

Job summary

LIFT is seeking a Communications Intern to support the national communications team. The role involves assisting with social media, drafting posts, and contributing to the editorial calendar, offering a hands-on nonprofit communications experience.

The internship provides exposure to content for the website, newsletters, and media research, with guidance from the Communications Manager. It is remote-friendly with flexible location and emphasizes teamwork and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Supports social media content and editorial calendars.
• Creates blog posts and website content with accuracy.
• Maintains clear and timely written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership social media presence.
• Maintain editorial calendar and content schedules.
• Keep content calendar updated with events and campaigns.
• Create stories and monthly newsletter content.
• Review and revise website content.
• Research media outlets for future press opportunities.
• Assist with performance tracking and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Social media

Editing/Writing

Project management

Customer service

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Communications Intern (Internal LIFT Applicants Only)

Washington, DC

**Internal posting: This position is only open to current LIFT employees.**

POSITION: Communications Intern
LOCATION: Any of our locations (Washington DC, NY, IL or CA); can be 100% remote
REPORTS TO: National Communications Manager
SUPERVISES: N/A
FLSA STATUS: Nonexempt (eligible for overtime)
HOURS: Approximately 20 hours per month
INTERNSHIP TERM: Fall 2026

ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION

LIFT is on a mission to break the cycle of poverty by investing in parents. Through direct work with families, engaging technical assistance partnerships, and by advocating for policies that drive systemic change, we’re fighting poverty by lifting two generations at once.

Our team culture is rooted in deep respect for the parents we partner with and for each other. We’re looking for dedicated team members who share our vision that, 25 years from now, LIFT is no longer needed because we have helped build a social service system grounded in Hope, Money, and Love, where all families can thrive. We’re guided by mission- and strategy-aligned leadership grounded in kindness, curiosity, relationships, and a commitment to equity. Explore our benefits and what it’s like to work at LIFT below –or download our https://www.whywelift.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/LIFT-Benefits-Culture-Overview.pdf to learn more. http://www.whywelift.org/

*LIFT is operating as a hybrid environment, and this role may work 100% remote.*

POSITION OVERVIEW

LIFT’s National Communications Team seeks a Communications Intern. This role will support the communications efforts of the organization by working on social media platforms, collateral, LIFT’s editorial calendar, and content for LIFT’s website. Reporting to the Communications Manager, this role provides an exciting opportunity for an emerging communications professional to learn more about the field in a mission-driven nonprofit organization.

• Support LIFT’s leadership social media presence (e.g., maintaining content schedules, researching relevant trends and conversations, drafting copy and formatting coordinating and aligned visuals and supporting upkeep of profiles and posts across their channels)
• Craft and revise LIFT’s editorial calendar platform (using Co-Schedule, Asana or similar to populate content in partnership with comms team and schedulers)
• Help maintain LIFT’S content calendar, including tracking upcoming events, campaigns, publications and other opportunities for promotion
• Create new pieces to share the success of LIFT's work (e.g. profiles of LIFT parents, short blog posts and monthly newsletter content)
• Revise LIFT’s website content to ensure it remains up-to-date and accurate
• Research media outlets and reporters for future media relations and earned media work
• Support communications performance tracking and reporting (e.g. social media, email and website metrics)
• Other duties as assigned

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Is customer service-oriented and take pride in delivering excellent work to your colleagues
• Can balance multiple projects at once
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Education and/or have experience in a relevant field (e.g., communications, marketing, public relations)
• Committed to LIFT’s mission anddemonstrate LIFT’s values of equity, diversity, relationships, hope, and excellence.
• Communication: You share information with relevant parties in a clear and timely manner; effectively engage with and present to others; and write and verbally communicate in a manner that conveys understanding of relevant information and issues.
• Accountability: You take responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieve results with appropriate levels of oversight. You receive feedback in a constructive manner.
• Inclusiveness: You help create a work environment that appreciates diversity and encourages equity by treating others with respect, listening to, and demonstrating appreciation for others’ perspectives, and using culturally sensitive language.
• Teamwork: You work effectively with others throughout the organization and promote cooperation and commitment within your team to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Results-orientation: You focus on results and desired outcomes, keeping team and organizational goals in mind. You use sound planning to achieve goals and get the job done.
• Problem-solving: You take the initiative to solve problems. You exhibit resourcefulness, innovation, and adaptability to new situations.

Don’t think you have everything for this role but are still interested? Please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you! LIFT believes that diversity in all dimensions of the organization supports and bolsters the innovative thinkingessential to its successandis committed to providing equal employmentopportunityto allqualified applicants.LIFT’sgoal is for our people to reflect the communities in which we live and serve and to ensure representation of people of color,women,veterans, and individuals with disabilities in our organization.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hourly Rate: $22.00/hour. LIFT’s compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for our non-profit sector and ensure equity across the organization. Compensation for the role will depend on several factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in LIFT’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.