Communications Intern

Internship Dates:  January-May 2027, with the option to extend through August 2027

Internship Hours:  15-19 hours/week 

Location: Washington, DC or remote

Pay:  $15/Hour or State Min. 

About the role:

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, among other things
• 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 

Who we are:

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.  

Who you are:   

You’re a college student looking to grow your marketing and communications skills, and excited about the opportunity to help BBYO communicate with teens and families. You’re also:

• 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
• Eligibility: 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)

We are committed to enhancing the Jewish experience, valuing diversity, providing equal opportunity and maintaining an environment free from discrimination or harassment. BBYO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity by complying with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type in the workplace. Thus, BBYO strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law in all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, training, wage and salary, benefits, discipline and termination.