Communications and Digital Advocacy Intern (DC)

 

As Human Rights First’s Communications and Digital Advocacy Intern, you will aid the communications team in delivering effective marketing, advocacy, and knowledge-building campaigns on social media, via e-mail, and in the news. You will help the communications team draft engaging content, gain new subscribers to our e-mail lists, and communicate with reporters.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

 

·        Support campaigns on Facebook and Twitter by drafting content, writing blogs, and designing graphics.

·        Compile weekly/monthly press clips

·        Aid with drafting/sending out content via Quorum

·        Work in Google AdWords to create strong advertisements for our areas of work

·        Deliver effective campaigns to increase our number of digital subscribers

·        Help create up-to-date lists of reporters to receive press releases

·        Provide administration support to the team, as needed

 

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

 

·        Strong writing skills

·        Experience with Twitter & Facebook

·        Digital art/ graphic design experience (Adobe Suite, Canva, Visme, etc…)

·        Video editing skills are a plus

·        Knowledge of the news cycle

 

EDUCATION: Applicants must be undergraduate, graduate, law school students, and/or recent grad students who are currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, an accredited undergraduate school.

PAID/UNPAID INTERNSHIP: Unpaid

START DATE: September 5, 2018

TIME COMMITMENT: Part Time or Full Time

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 14, 2018

Please submit resume, cover letter, and writing sample.

Only selected applicants will be contacted for phone or in-person interviews. 

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.