Digital Communications Intern

About the Role

EDF internships provide high-quality experiences including relevant projects and opportunities for networking that form the foundation for any individual serious about pursuing an environmental career.

• Location: Hybrid out of Washington, DC office with the option to be U.S. Remote.
• Hours: Part-time (20 hr/week)
• Term: Spring 2027

Program/Department Overview

MarComm's mission is to successfully showcase EDF’s bold, people-centered climate solutions and unique brand to influential audiences that can help achieve Vision 2030 goals. The Politics and Advocacy team supports communications for Political Affairs, EDF Action, and Legal & Regulatory.

Overall Function

The intern would have opportunities to create social media content for publication, refining their video editing and graphic design skills while building a personal portfolio. The intern would assist in identifying and monitoring relevant trends in digital communications and parsing Congressional communications for opportunities to amplify EDF Action's priority partners. They would also monitor Reddit forums for opportunities to amplify EDF’s messages and share content in Facebook groups, Discords, and Slack communities as part of digital organizing efforts. The intern will report to the Senior Digital Communications Specialist.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Politics and Advocacy Communications team to craft social media messaging around key issue areas, with emphasis on rapid response.
• Research Slack communities and Discord channels in the environmental, political, and cultural spheres whose purposes align with the mission of EDF Action’s social media pages, with opportunities to conduct outreach.
• Support collaboration with Congressional offices on communications campaigns.
• Contribute to developing static and video social media posts and captions for EDF Action’s platforms.
• Participate in advancing EDF’s organizational effectiveness and culture goals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in public policy, strategic communications, environmental and energy issues, and/or digital media.
• Coursework in public policy or environmental and sustainability studies recommended.
• Experience in scheduling and creating communications collateral.
• Experience using Canva and/or Adobe Illustrator.
• Basic proficiency in video production (Adobe or CapCut preferred), social media management, and trend reporting or media monitoring.
• Experience with digital organizing a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be well organized, motivated, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team setting and independently when projects are due.
• Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills.

Compensation

• Paid at a rate competitive with leading non-profits at $18/hour or the local minimum wage if it exceeds $18/hour.