A/B Partners
New York, NY
Remote
2022-01-15
Creative Strategy for Social Change Internship (Full-time)
$15 an hour
A/B is a digital storytelling studio creating new narratives about people, power, and social change to transform our politics and the economy. Our studio is built for where media is today and where it’s going tomorrow, staffed by strategists, creatives, and analysts ready to take our partners through every step in their journey from idea to influence.
Our team is racially and gender diverse at every level, from entry level to ownership; we are bringing the best-in-class creative strategies usually reserved for the private sector side by side with deep experience in social movements and ventures; and we are building a team that can help a new generation of leaders win the debate on their terms. We are here to find new ways into the headlines and to move people toward the values that will accelerate transformative shifts in policy and human understanding.
We do this by understanding the two sides of every story: A and B. The A story is the story we can see, the news cycle we can influence. The B story is mostly invisible, but powerful. It’s driven by the unwritten rules and power dynamics that shape people’s beliefs, behaviors and values. Social and political change requires us to tackle both stories, to win the conversation but also to focus it on promoting new values and attacking the silent assumption that who we are should dictate our ability to live up to our full potential.
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CREATIVE STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE INTERNSHIP
A/B Partners is seeking motivated individuals for a fall internship starting February 2022. A commitment to social justice and a strong interest in strategic communications, advocacy, and social media are essential to succeed in this position.
Interns are an essential part of the team at A/B Partners, supporting our team members in their work leading campaigns for social change with our clients, who range from campaigning organizations to foundations to brands. Some of our past and current clients include: Human Rights Watch, Black Futures Lab, Majority Action, Doctors of the World, Collective Future Fund, Million Voters Project, and 1199SEIU.
Key Information:
- Job type: 40 hours per week (full-time)
- Schedule: Monday-Friday roughly 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. E.T.
- Job length: September - December
- Compensation: $15/hour + college credit available if needed
- Housing and travel accommodations: No
- Location: Remote, with colleagues primarily on the East Coast
- Application deadline: Rolling (apply ASAP)
The ideal candidate will have:
- Passion for visual design, pop culture, and branding
- Creative and analytical skills
- Passion for and commitment to social justice issues
- Attention to detail, excellent organizing and time-management skills
- A working knowledge of and interest in social media platforms
- Strong curiosity and a love for learning new things
- Ability to be flexible, work collaboratively, and find creative solutions to problems
- Prior related tech, marketing/creative, or design work experience is a plus
- Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, or After Effects is a strong plus
About the role: During this internship, you will gain valuable skills for working at a social change-focused communications and design studio. The internship could include the following responsibilities:
- Assisting the creative team to build brands and creative concepts for our clients
- Work with internal and external design teams to help develop creative campaign assets
- Design social media assets for clients
- Research industry trends and stay up-to-date on current events
- Build and maintain media lists
- Participate in ideation of campaign creative brainstorming sessions
- Track press coverage, clipping press hits and creating monthly press hit reports
- Provide support to the creative team in analyzing and summarizing results of creative campaigns
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit a response to the mandatory assignment below. Please submit by attaching a PDF via the "Attach" button underneath the COVER LETTER section below.
Watch this video explain the facts around vote by mail and submit a sample Instagram post with creative design and copy that you think would be compelling for a social campaign to build support for vote by mail.