Remote Digital & Social Media Intern – Fall 2026

fdd; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Hybrid/Remote internship

Job summary

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington, DC offers a Digital & Social Media Internship designed to translate policy research into engaging online content. The role supports the Digital Team with content creation, caption drafting, and day-to-day social media management, with a stipend and rolling applications.

Ideal candidates are creative, detail-oriented, and proficient with Canva, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Premiere.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Remote or in-office internship with a minimum 22 hours per week.
• Pursuing coursework in Digital Design, Marketing, Branding, Intl Relations, Security Studies, History, Communications, Journalism, Intl Economics, Political Science, CS or related STEM field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Draft social media captions for platform channels.
• Clip and edit short-form videos (Reels/Shorts).
• Help build and publish carousels and graphics.
• Support day-to-day management of FDD's social media channels.

Skills

Social media management

Graphic design

Content creation

Microsoft Office

Education

Digital Design

Marketing

Branding

International Relations

Security Studies

History

Communications

Journalism

Political Science

Computer Science

STEM

Tools

Canva

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Premiere

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington, DC offers a Digital & Social Media Internship designed to translate policy research into engaging online content. The role supports the Digital Team with content creation, caption drafting, and day-to-day social media management, with a stipend and rolling applications.

Ideal candidates are creative, detail-oriented, and proficient with Canva, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Premiere.