[Hiring] Communications Intern @Faith In Action

Role Description

• Assist with drafting and distributing press releases, media advisories, statements, talking points, and media pitches.
• Research journalists, publications, and media outlets covering politics, faith, immigration, racial justice, democracy, and social movements.
• Help maintain and update media lists.
• Monitor news coverage and identify opportunities to elevate Faith in Action leaders and campaigns.
• Track media mentions and help compile communications reports.
• Support preparation for press conferences, public actions, and other media events.
• Assist in developing content for social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and other relevant channels.
• Draft social media copy that translates complex policy and organizing issues into accessible and compelling messages.
• Help identify timely news and cultural moments that provide opportunities for Faith in Action to engage in public conversations.
• Support the creation of digital campaigns and rapid-response communications.
• Assist with scheduling and organizing social media content.
• Help identify and develop stories highlighting the experiences and leadership of faith and community leaders.
• Draft short profiles, web stories, newsletters, captions, and other communications materials.
• Conduct interviews with organizers, clergy, and community members as needed.
• Assist with gathering photos, video, quotes, testimonials, and other storytelling assets.
• Help maintain an organized digital library of communications materials.
• Monitor political, social, and policy developments relevant to Faith in Action's campaigns.
• Conduct background research for speeches, op-eds, statements, media pitches, and other communications materials.
• Support rapid-response communications around breaking news and emerging issues.
• Assist with special communications projects and campaigns as assigned.

Qualifications

• A strong writer and storyteller with excellent attention to detail.
• Passionate about social justice, racial justice, democracy, immigration, economic justice, and/or faith-based organizing.
• Interested in the intersection of faith, politics, organizing, and communications.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple deadlines.
• Familiar with social media platforms and digital communications.
• Able to conduct online research and synthesize information quickly.
• A strong collaborator who is comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds and communities.
• Organized, reliable, and willing to learn.
• Able to exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality when working with organizational and community information.

Requirements

• Coursework or experience in communications, journalism, public relations, political science, public policy, religious studies, sociology, or a related field.
• Experience writing for a student newspaper, campus organization, nonprofit, political campaign, faith community, or advocacy organization.
• Experience with Canva or other basic graphic-design tools.
• Familiarity with social media management platforms.
• Experience with media monitoring or public relations.
• Basic photography, video, or multimedia skills are a plus.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in advocacy and movement communications.
• Media relations and press strategy.
• Political and rapid-response communications.
• Faith-based organizing and storytelling.
• Social media strategy.
• Public relations.
• Writing for diverse audiences.
• Communications for national campaigns and public actions.
• Opportunity to learn how people of faith can use their collective voice, stories, and moral power to help build a more just and democratic America.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and brief cover letter describing your interest in communications, social justice, and Faith in Action to [email protected] with subject line: Communications Intern. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.