[Hiring] Communications Intern @BBYO

Role Description

We’re looking for a creative, self-starting intern to join the Marketing & Communications Team beginning January 2027. As our Communications Intern, you’ll assist in creating content for digital platforms, managing and analyzing social media channels, and supporting campaigns that engage with target audiences. This role offers an opportunity to enhance your communication skills, work with creative teams, and contribute to the overall brand development of the organization. If you're passionate about marketing and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment, this internship is perfect for you.

What you'll get to do as the Communications Intern:

• Craft written materials (emails, letters, social media posts, etc.) to support and promote summer programs, membership recruitment, overnight conventions, and Movement initiatives.
• Support special research projects on Gen Alpha trends, youth culture, digital engagement, social media, and promotional product/swag trends, providing insights and recommendations to the Marketing & Communications team.
• Support communications projects for BBYO International Convention, including scheduling interviews, press, and assisting with preparation and execution of the event’s livestream coverage, podcasts, and more.
• Learn to utilize tools like Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Airtable, Sprout Social, and Umbraco to support digital marketing activities—prior knowledge of these tools is not necessary, but a basic understanding of website and email design is preferred.
• Work on metrics and analytics projects, to help evaluate the results of and return on investment in our marketing campaign spend.
• Maintain our photography archive and select photos for marketing content.
• Attend team meetings and gain hands-on experience in how a global nonprofit runs its marketing and communications efforts.
• Take on special projects and new initiatives as needed.
• General support for marketing team staff.

Qualifications

• You’re a college student looking to grow your marketing and communications skills.
• A strong communicator with excellent writing and editing skills.
• Detail-oriented, responsible, and able to pivot quickly when needed.
• Excited to learn and apply best practices in digital marketing and communications.
• A self-starter who can work independently while collaborating with a team.
• Familiar with BBYO (preferred but not required).
• Enrolled in college, preferably studying marketing, communications, journalism, or media.

Requirements

• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without holding a visa or sponsorship.

Application materials required:

• Resume & cover letter.
• Short writing sample (e.g., essay, blog post, email, press release—anything that showcases your storytelling ability).

Benefits

• $15/Hour or State Min.
• 15-19 hours/week.
• Location: Washington, DC or remote.

Company Description

We're a global network of passionate professionals excited to make a difference in the lives of Jewish teens. We are the Jewish community's largest and fastest-growing pluralistic platform for reaching and inspiring Jewish teens, built on nearly a century storied history. We support over 700 local, teen-led local chapters across more than 50 countries, at more than 100-weekend retreats during the school year and across a rapidly growing suite of global exchanges, campaigns, and movement initiatives all year-round. Our team is strong, agile, creative, and inclusive. We are fast-paced, high-energy and results-driven, and we enjoy working together just as much as we believe in the mission we are chasing together.