KIP Spring 2027 - Marketing Intern - Media Research Center

Reason Foundation; Virginia; On-site; USD 5,500 - 7,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend provided

Job summary

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning opportunity administered by Stand Together Fellowships that places early‑career professionals with nonprofit partners across the United States, including the Media Research Center.

As a Marketing Intern at MRC, you’ll gain hands-on experience with digital messaging, manage social channels such as Facebook, X, and Instagram, and learn reporting, graphics selection, and video clipping for posts.

Qualifications

• This internship targets students and recent graduates.
• In-person internship at MRC headquarters; remote work is not available.
• Stipends: $7,500 full-time (32 hours/week) or $5,500 part-time (24 hours/week).

Responsibilities

• Learn project reporting and social media strategy.
• Find and share quote graphics for posts.
• Monitor and clip videos from events for social channels.
• Engage with MRC's Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram and other platforms.

Skills

Concise written communication

Social media marketing familiarity

Graphic design portfolio

Deadline-driven

Education

Current student or recent graduate

Tools

Graphic design software (optional)

Job description

The Koch Internship Program (KIP)

is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non‑profits tackling some of our nation’s most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Early‑career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program. Successful candidates will interview with both our non‑profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff.

About Media Research Center

The Media Research Center (MRC) is America’s premier media watchdog. Since 1987, MRC has exposed left‑wing bias in news and pop culture, defended free speech, and fought Big Tech censorship of conservatives. With powerful tools like its TV news archive and CensorTrack database, MRC provides hard evidence of bias and censorship. We educate the public and shape the national conversation across platforms that generate over 500 million weekly impressions.

As a Marketing Intern, you will have the opportunity to work and learn about digital messaging. The interns will work with the various MRC social media platforms including Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, and more. Marketing interns will learn project reporting, find and share quote graphics, and monitor/clip videos from events and post them to the MRC social channels.

Qualifications of an MRC Marketing intern:

• Ability to present ideas concisely and clearly in writing
• Understanding of social media and email as grassroots marketing tools
• If interested in graphic design, a potential intern will be able to display past work in graphics or design material
• Ability to meet deadlines

This internship is designed for students and recent graduates. The position is in‑person only at MRC headquarters; remote work is not available.

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

5500 - 7500 USD a year

Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7,500 for full‑time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization, or $5,500 for part‑time participants working approximately 24 hours per week at the partner organization. Attending the entirety of the online and on‑site KIP programming is required for both full and part‑time participants.