Summer Intern, Communications

Role Overview

• Conduct interviews with staff, residents, partners, and other stakeholders to gather stories and information.
• Write clear, engaging blog posts, articles, and short-form stories aligned with organizational voice and messaging.
• Draft and edit content to support communications plans, campaigns, and organizational priorities.
• Assist with editorial planning, including pitching story ideas and meeting deadlines.
• Research topics related to affordable housing, community development, and social impact to support content development.
• Collaborate with Communications team members to revise and refine content based on feedback and editorial style.
• Assist with basic content formatting and posting for web, email, or social media channels.
• Support content tracking, copyediting, archiving, and editorial calendars.
• Provide general project support to the communications team as needed.
• Attend relevant meetings, events, or site visits to support storytelling efforts.

Requirements

• Coursework or experience in communications, journalism, English, public relations, marketing, or a related field preferred.
• Experience writing for publication and familiarity with blogs, digital content, or nonprofit storytelling.
• Interest in affordable housing, urban planning, social justice, and community and economic development.
• Experience using basic content management systems or digital publishing tools.
• Software experience: Microsoft Office Suite; Familiarity with publishing tools preferred.

Benefits

• Exceptional benefits package