Digital Communications & Media Intern

Stand Together; Washington; Remote; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

R Street Institute seeks a Digital Communications Intern to support its digital channels, multimedia, and online engagement efforts. The role involves turning content into compelling digital products across platforms, with opportunities to work on social media, video, design, and analytics.

The internship can be completed remotely or in our Washington, DC office, offering exposure to policy-focused communications and non-profit media practices.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Familiarity with major social media platforms.
• Experience creating visual and multimedia content, particularly video and graphics.
• Portfolio or examples of previous video, graphic design, or other digital content work encouraged.
• Comfort appearing on camera and participating in video content.
• Basic graphic design skills using Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Draft social media copy for research, events, videos, podcasts, and media appearances.
• Assist with editing short-form and long-form video content, including captions and clips.
• Create and edit branded graphics, thumbnails, and other social media assets.
• Publish and update articles, videos, podcasts, event pages, and staff bios in WordPress.
• Assist with social media, website, and video analytics and reporting.
• Help organize digital assets, content calendars, and shared files.
• Proofread public-facing content for accuracy and branding.

Skills

Writing skills

Editing skills

Proofreading

Social media familiarity

Video content creation

Graphic design

On-camera experience

Canva/Adobe CC

Organization

Digital communications interest

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

R Street Institute seeks a Digital Communications Intern to support its digital channels, multimedia, and online engagement efforts. The role involves turning content into compelling digital products across platforms, with opportunities to work on social media, video, design, and analytics.

The internship can be completed remotely or in our Washington, DC office, offering exposure to policy-focused communications and non-profit media practices.