Paid Copywriting Intern — DC, Onsite 2x/wk

aba; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

American Bankers Association in Washington, DC seeks a paid internship for undergraduate students to create compelling copy and editorial content across marketing channels. The role involves drafting ad and editorial copy, assisting in ABA Banking Journal, and ensuring brand consistency while collaborating with the Member Communications team.

The position runs from June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027, is full-time (37.5 hours/week), and requires onsite work in Washington, DC at least two days a week.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of an undergraduate degree with graduation between Dec 2027 and May 2029.
• Demonstrated editing and proofreading skills and knowledge of AP style.
• Interest in marketing/communications and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to creative messaging and content to support marketing and business goals.
• Draft ad and editorial copy for advocacy, membership and campaigns.
• Contribute articles or editorial services to ABA Banking Journal.
• Ensure brand and quality through copy editing and proofreading of collateral.
• Support Member Communications through copywriting, newsletters, website content, and publications.

Skills

AP style

Copy editing

Editing

Content creation

Team collaboration

Deadline management

Education

Undergraduate degree pursuit (Graduation date Dec 2027 - May 2029)

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Teams

Excel

SharePoint

Adobe Workfront

WordPress

Sitecore

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

rasa.io

Job description

American Bankers Association in Washington, DC seeks a paid internship for undergraduate students to create compelling copy and editorial content across marketing channels. The role involves drafting ad and editorial copy, assisting in ABA Banking Journal, and ensuring brand consistency while collaborating with the Member Communications team.

The position runs from June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027, is full-time (37.5 hours/week), and requires onsite work in Washington, DC at least two days a week.