Spring 2027 Digital Media Intern

Active Minds; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Active Minds seeks a Digital Media Intern to support the Social Media and Digital Marketing team in creating engaging video content for multiple platforms. Expect to contribute to short and long-form videos, plan and execute content across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.

You will gain hands-on experience in nonprofit digital marketing, collaborate across communications and programs, and build a portfolio that demonstrates creative storytelling and audience engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience creating video content for social media platforms.
• Strong video editing and storytelling abilities across formats.
• Proven writing and communications skills for digital channels.
• Familiar with Canva and video editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Interest in filming, editing, and on-camera presence.
• Team-oriented, reliable, and eager to learn.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, and Dropbox.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and publish short- and long-form video content for social media and digital channels.
• Assist with content planning, development, and execution across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Support video production efforts, including filming, editing, captioning, and optimizing content for various audiences and platforms.
• Collaborate with staff across departments to identify and develop stories that highlight Active Minds programs, events, and impact.
• Assist with graphic design and content creation using Canva and other creative tools.
• Monitor social media trends, emerging platforms, and content best practices to inform content development.
• Support community engagement efforts by helping manage comments, messages, and audience interactions.
• Assist with content organization, asset management, and other marketing and communications projects as needed

Skills

Video editing

Social media

Content planning

Storytelling

Writing

Team player

Tools

Canva

Adobe Premiere Pro

Google Workspace

Zoom

Dropbox

Job description

Position Title: Digital Media Intern
Status: Part-Time, 20 hours/week
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Location: Remote, but must be a college student/recent graduate residing in the U.S.

About the Active Minds Internship Program

Active Minds is the largest nonprofit in the United States mobilizing youth and young adults to transform mental health norms across society. For more than 20 years, we have equipped the next generation of peer mental health advocates through a variety of programs, including the Active Minds Chapter Network, A.S.K., and Send Silence Packing. Our advocacy, initiatives, and campaigns foster lasting change in how youth view and discuss mental health, encouraging them to use their voices to influence broader conversations and inform mental health supports within their communities. Together, we are building a diverse movement of champions committed to improving mental health for all.

All Spring 2027 internships will be remote, with an anticipated start date of February 1st, 2027, and an anticipated end date of April 23rd, 2027. We expect interns to work 20 hours per week on a consistent schedule, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in their local time zone and commit to staying on board for the entire semester. Active Minds pays interns $18 per hour.

Digital Media Internship

As part of the Marketing and Communications team, the Digital Media intern will support the Social Media and Digital Marketing team in developing content across platforms, with a particular focus on short and long-form video content capturing, editing, and producing. They will work with the rest of the team to create engaging, shareable content to help increase awareness of Active Minds programming.

This role will provide interns with the opportunity to be creative, learn how nonprofits manage and develop their social media, collaborate with various Active Minds staffers to learn more about mental health advocacy, and interact with thousands of enthusiastic audience members on a daily basis. Digital Media interns are valued members of the team who support the mission and vision of our work through a variety of projects in ways both big and small.

What You'll Do:

• Create, edit, and publish short- and long-form video content for social media and digital channels.
• Assist with content planning, development, and execution across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Support video production efforts, including filming, editing, captioning, and optimizing content for various audiences and platforms.
• Collaborate with staff across departments to identify and develop stories that highlight Active Minds programs, events, and impact.
• Assist with graphic design and content creation using Canva and other creative tools.
• Monitor social media trends, emerging platforms, and content best practices to inform content development.
• Support community engagement efforts by helping manage comments, messages, and audience interactions.
• Assist with content organization, asset management, and other marketing and communications projects as needed

What You'll Gain:

• Hands-on experience creating content for a nationally recognized nonprofit organization.
• Exposure to digital marketing, social media strategy, brand storytelling, and audience engagement.
• Opportunities to collaborate with professionals across communications, advocacy, fundraising, and program teams.
• Experience developing content that advances mental health awareness and social impact initiatives.
• A portfolio of meaningful work that demonstrates creative and strategic content development skills.

Qualifications:

• Passion and experience working in social media with significant video editing experience
• Experience with Canva (or similar graphic design software)
• Strong long- and short-form video editing, storytelling, and communications skills
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro (or similar editing software)
• Interest in video filming, editing, and being on-camera
• Strong writing and communications skills
• Detail-oriented & creative thinker
• Team player with a willingness to learn
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, and Dropbox

Eligibility Requirements:

• All applicants must be currently enrolled in, or have previously attended, a U.S. based college or university
• All applicants must be able to complete a work authorization (I-9) during onboarding
• All applicants must be able to complete the entirety of the internship program on the listed dates in the job description