Communications Internship, Career Program

About this Position: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented student intern to support our Career Coaching team and play a key role in supporting internship and career services programming. This role will focus on developing communication strategies, maintaining internship databases, promoting career-related events, and conducting research on opportunities both domestically and internationally for our community of college students. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, and passionate about helping peers navigate their career paths. No prior experience required.  

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):  

Internship Communication & Outreach 

• Develop and implement a text message and email campaign with the goal of surfacing and sharing opportunities as well as encourage students to take action in their career journey; campaign can include but is not limited to targeted internship outreach via email and text message (by industry, student interest, etc.), programmatic milestones, resources, hiring trends, etc. 
• Create communications and related resources to share summer community opportunities, including local programs (e.g., Richmond-based initiatives), skill development opportunities, passion projects, etc. with students who are still seeking placements. 
• Regularly update and manage the Internship Airtable (database) leveraging known opportunities and proactively sourcing new opportunities to benefit students and college new grads  

Career Event Coordination & Outreach 

• Create efficient system to track, consolidate, and centralize career-related events at partner universities that benefit students’ career development and social capital (e.g., internship fairs, employer sessions, mock interviews). 
• Create outreach protocols to gather information, compile in centralized location, and share with appropriate students when most relevant  

Develop and Curate Career-Related Content and Resources 

• Assist in developing, creating, and coordinating targeted content and resources as it relates to internships and career events on campuses to encourage curiosity and engagement.  
• Create engaging and informative materials to support student’s general career development. 
• Collaborate with Marketing & Storytelling staff and interns to ensure materials are accessible, relevant, on brand and aligned with program goals. 

Potential Research & Special Projects  

• Email Campaign Management: Research and identify an appropriate mail merge tool to efficiently send mass internship communications and is in compliance with existing data management systems used; test and implement the selected tool in collaboration with the team to determine best system to use. 
• Global Internship Research: Identify universities offering international internship programs and gather details on eligibility, application processes, and deadlines; support the development of a resource hub for global internship opportunities  
• Internship Trend Insight: Assist in maintaining records of past, current, and future student internship placements. Help analyze trends in student participation and success to provide strategic insight to program staff and organization. 
• Micro Internship Toolkit: Conduct qualitative research on the implementation and effectiveness of micro internships; create a toolkit for employers to utilize to create a micro internship.  

• Pay: An hourly rate of $18-20/hour. In line with our commitment to equity, fairness, and transparency, we have adopted a no salary negotiation policy. We understand the historical inequities created by salary negotiations and believe in offering a starting salary that is fair and grounded in evidence collected during a clear, competency-aligned hiring process. 
• Internship credit: This can be used for internship credit depending on your interest and academic program requirements. 

• Open to all majors, currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution and in good academic standing  
• Must live in California 
• Available to commit to the internship schedule (~6 hour per week) 
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to meet deadlines and communicate regularly about assigned tasks and projects  
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong administrative skills  
• Comfortable with online platforms like Airtable, Handshake, Outlook, and Google Workspace, or ability to learn how to navigate them quickly  
• Interest in communications, content creation, nonprofit/educational programming, career services, student services, student success, community outreach  
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively 

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience using mail merge tools or email marketing platforms (e.g., GMass, Mailchimp, YAMM) 
• Familiarity with data entry or spreadsheet management 
• Experience or interest in researching educational or career-related topics 

Applications close December 5, 2025. All applications will be reviewed after this deadline with an anticipated start date of February 3, 2026.