[Hiring] Digital Design and Social Media Internship @8 Cents in a Jar

Role Description

The Digital Design & Social Media Intern will serve as a creative coin of 8 Cents in a Jar, helping bring our mission, programs, and impact to life through strong visuals and storytelling. This role creates engaging digital content, supports our social media presence, and helps tell the stories of the students, families, partners, and communities we serve. We’re looking for someone who can turn ideas into content that connects, makes financial education feel relevant, and inspires people to take action.

• Mission, Marketing & Creative Support:
  • Become familiar with our mission, programs, and Economic Succession approach.
  • Work directly with the team on storytelling, communications, marketing, community outreach, and special creative projects.
  • Learn the goals and direction of our programs and translate what is happening behind the scenes into content people can understand, connect with, and share.
  • Bring fresh ideas to the table and help us think creatively about how we communicate financial education, economic mobility, and our impact.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision while staying organized and adaptable in an ever-changing nonprofit environment.
• Digital Design & Marketing:
  • Design engaging graphics, flyers, presentations, program materials, social media content, and other branded assets using Canva and other creative tools.
  • Support digital marketing campaigns across email, social media, web, and other platforms.
  • Create and edit short-form videos, Reels, graphics, photos, and other visual content.
  • Help maintain a consistent 8 Cents in a Jar look, feel, voice, and brand across digital and printed materials.
  • Organize photos, videos, templates, graphics, and other creative assets.
  • Support updates to website and digital content as needed.
• Social Media & Creative Content:
  • Help develop and execute social media strategies that increase awareness, engagement, and growth.
  • Schedule and publish regular program updates, stories, announcements, partner highlights, impact moments, and success stories.
  • Help plan and lead content days, including developing storyboards and shot lists.
  • Attend select programs and events to capture photos, videos, interviews, and participant experiences.
  • Develop creative campaigns that make financial education and Economic Succession relevant, relatable, and shareable.
  • Monitor social media engagement and basic performance metrics.
  • Stay current on digital trends and bring ideas for how 8 Cents in a Jar can use them authentically.
• Storytelling & Communications:
  • Turn program experiences, interviews, testimonials, participant accomplishments, partnerships, and impact data into compelling stories.
  • Write and schedule newsletters, social media captions, stakeholder communications, and other short-form content.
  • Help develop stories that demonstrate the impact of our work.
  • Work with program staff to identify the stories worth telling.
  • Repurpose strong stories across multiple platforms.
  • Protect the dignity and privacy of the people we serve.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A creative eye and willingness to experiment with storytelling, design, video, and digital content.
• Familiarity with major social media platforms and how content differs across them.
• Experience with creative and digital tools such as Canva, Affinity, Adobe Creative Suite, Mailchimp, Wix, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating with a small, fast-moving team.
• Comfortable receiving feedback, making revisions, and learning as you go.
• Passion for financial education, economic mobility, youth development, community impact, or using creative talents for good.

Benefits

• $16.80 per hour.
• Opportunity to propose a creative project related to personal finance or our mission.
• Work from home, with the requirement to reside in Central Florida and have reliable transportation for select programs, events, and content days.
• Real work for your portfolio, creating content, campaigns, designs, and stories used by the organization.
• Access to great financial resources.
• Room to create and contribute ideas, creativity, and perspective.