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New America · 2 months ago

Spring 2026 - Communication Intern, Education and Work (Paid)

Washington, DC

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18/hr - $20/hr

Start in 2026 Winter

New America is a nonprofit organization that focuses on education and workforce development. They are seeking a Communications Intern to assist in developing communications activities to enhance the public profile of their Education & Work programs, while providing mentorship and valuable learning opportunities to the intern.

EducationGovernmentPublishingSocial Impact

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Assist in the creation of media lists through Meltwater, tracking media hits in Meltwater and our media spreadsheet, and pulling together relevant stakeholder lists for individual product launches and general project outreach needs

Assist in the management of Ed & Work’s social media accounts (i.e., Bluesky and LinkedIn), including drafting and scheduling content, in consultation with the Senior Associate; experience in creating video assets for social media and working in Canva is a plus

Draft and build weekly Education & Work Weekly Update newsletter in consultation with the Communications Director

Provide simple analytics support in pulling links and other information for donor reports

Update landing pages and add media mentions on the website

Special projects and other light administrative duties as assigned

Qualification

Journalism experiencePublic relations experienceSocial media managementNarrative writing skillsHTML experienceCollaborative platformsCan-do attitudeTime managementDetail-orientedProblem-solving

Required

Strong narrative writing skills and able to synthesize longer texts into social media/newsletter-length posts and media pitches

Experience or interest in managing and monitoring social media accounts for an organization

Ability to take initiative and to collaborate and communicate effectively in a hybrid team

Excellent time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

Detail-oriented and organized, with ability to creatively problem-solve and anticipate needs

Familiarity with collaborative platforms for scheduling, document sharing, and task management

A can-do attitude, ability to take initiative, and willingness and ability to jump in and learn new systems and processes as needed

Preferred

Interest or relevant experience in journalism, public relations, and/or marketing experience strongly preferred, plus interest or relevant experience in education and workforce development

Experience working with HTML and other online publishing applications preferred