DayRows - Communications Intern (Spring-Fall)

AARP 601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049 Remote

2022-02-25

Communications Intern (Spring-Fall)

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Overview:

AARP’s Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) champions the dignity and rights of vulnerable Washington, D.C. seniors 60-plus, providing free legal and social work services to those in need — empowering, defending, protecting, and helping thousands of clients each year in many areas of civil law.

Are you a communications, digital, advertising, or public relations student with solid social media, writing, and Adobe Premiere skills? Are you creative, passionate, and results-driven? Legal Counsel for the Elderly’s (LCE) Communications team is looking for you! Our team drives the internal and external communications for LCE, including traditional media and social media relations, video production, advertising, and several internal communique.

As an intern, you will apply strategic and creative thinking to promote LCE’s services and successes to all stakeholders. On any given day, you could be writing an internal communications piece, researching the social media environment and preparing posts, or shooting and editing short videos. We’ll challenge you to think and work in new ways. We are committed to your growth and cultivating your continued learning and development. This internship has an expected spring start date and will go to the end of the year.

Responsibilities:

On an average day, you will be:

Strategic

Apply innovative thinking and problem-solving to challenges

Creative

Identify strategies for promoting our services and successes
Curate social media and traditional media content
Create appropriate support media for posts

Qualifications:

Prospective interns must be currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college or university; be considered rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate students, or post-doctoral students; and remain academically enrolled throughout the internship.

AARP/LCE also considers non-traditional interns who are looking to re-enter the workforce or change careers. This may include those who have previously graduated from college and enrolled in a continuing education program.

Additional requirements include:

Writing and graphic samples for social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube)
Videos or ads
Ability to adapt quickly to new platforms, such as Microsoft Teams
Allows for flexible work arrangements, including remote work.

Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA)

AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as telecommuting workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work and telecommuting can only be done within the United States and its territories.

Benefits

Internships are non-exempt positions and are not eligible for employee benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.