SY 26-27 Communications Intern

MESA Charter High School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

MESA Charter High School is seeking a part-time Communications Intern to support the External Affairs & Communications team across three Brooklyn campuses. You will help with storytelling, enrollment communications, community engagement, and creating donor and board materials to keep the network's brand consistent and visible.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer and communicator, organized, proactive, and passionate about educational equity, with experience in community work and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR a Rising College Senior; available to work in person 3-5 days per week
• Proven track-record of high community engagement and at least two years of experience in community work
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Solutions-oriented, proactive with an all-hands-on-deck mentality
• Belief in and alignment with MESA's core values, educational philosophy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Ability to work independently and take initiative when needed
• Spanish language fluency a plus

Responsibilities

• Support development of MESA's annual impact report with student, family, and staff stories across campuses
• Draft newsletters, website content, social media, press materials, and donor-facing communications
• Coordinate with campuses to collect photos, videos, and event updates for a shared submission process
• Manage and schedule content across social platforms and monitor engagement metrics
• Maintain and update website content including staff bios, calendars, job postings, board minutes, and campus news
• Coordinate recruitment materials and translated campaigns across campuses

Skills

Strong writing

Communication skills

Community engagement

Storytelling

Organized

Multilingual outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree or rising senior

Tools

Social media platforms

Content management

Job description

MESA Links is a growing network of high-performing charter schools serving the diverse communities of Brooklyn. Our flagship campus, Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School opened its doors in Bushwick in August 2013 and now serves 500 students in grades 9–12. Since graduating our first class of seniors in 2017, MESA Bushwick has maintained a 94% cumulative graduation rate, reflecting our students' strong commitment to academic success.

Building on the success of our flagship school, MESA Links is expanding to meet the growing demand for high-quality education in Brooklyn and is projected to double in size over the next 5 years:

• MESA South Brooklyn launched this year with its inaugural 9th grade class of 130 students, offering a rigorous college-preparatory program that mirrors the excellence of our flagship campus.
• MESA East New York will launch its high school campus in SY 26-27, bringing the same high-quality experience to students in the East New York & Cypress Hill communities.
• Our MESA Alumni Lab supports 125 young adults (ages 18-24) from across NYC, helping them re-engage with their education and career pathways through small-group workshops and interventions.

To support this expansion, we are seeking a part-time Communications Intern. You will be a critical partner to the Director of External Affairs & Communications as you support the full scope of the department's work: storytelling, enrollment communications, community engagement, donor and board-facing materials, and the day-to-day execution that keeps a growing network's brand consistent and visible.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer and communicator who is organized, proactive, and passionate about educational equity. They are comfortable working across campuses and with diverse communities, including multilingual and immigrant families. They take initiative, produce clean work without heavy oversight, and understand that communications at a growing school network requires both strategic thinking and getting things done.

Job Responsibilities

The Communications Intern will report to the Director of External Affairs and Communications.

Storytelling & Content Development

• Support the development of MESA's annual impact report, including collecting student, family, and staff stories across all three campuses.
• Draft written content for newsletters, the MESA website, social media, press materials, and donor-facing communications.
• Work with each campus to collect photos, videos, and event updates through a shared submission process; follow up with school contacts to keep content coming in consistently.

Social Media & Digital Presence

• Manage and schedule content across MESA's social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) in alignment with the network content calendar.
• Monitor weekly engagement metrics and provide monthly performance summaries and strategy to the Director.
• Maintain and update website content including staff bios, school calendars, job postings, board minutes, and campus news.
• Organize incoming assets in MESA's shared media library and post to our social channels using network guidelines and the content calendar.

Enrollment & Recruitment Communications

• Support the production and distribution of recruitment materials - flyers, digital ads, event promotions - across all three campuses.
• Coordinate with the recruitment team on application reminder campaigns, translated materials, and SchoolMint communications.

Qualifications:

(1) Bachelor's degree OR a Rising College Senior; (2) Available to work in person 3-5 days per week (please review MESA's Bell Schedule to confirm compatible hours); (3) Proven track-record of high community engagement and at least two years of experience in community work; (4) Strong written/verbal communication skills; (5) Solutions-oriented, "game" attitude with "all-hands-on-deck" mentality; (6) Belief in and alignment with MESA's core values, educational philosophy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; (7) Ability to work independently and take initiative when needed; (8) Spanish language fluency a plus.

Salary:

$18/ hour

MESA is committed to attracting, hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive staff. It is MESA's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.