Social Media / Graphic Design Intern – American Humanist Association – Washington, DC

The American Humanist Association has internships available year-round for students, recent grads, and volunteers in Washington, DC. Interns will develop a more comprehensive understanding of how a progressive, national nonprofit organization works, while gaining valuable skills for the future.

An internship at the AHA will provide an opportunity to support the organization’s current work: advancing humanist values and progressive issue advocacy, focusing on church-state separation, civil liberties, reproductive freedom, human rights, and equality.

We are currently looking for a Social Media & Graphic Design Intern for Summer 2016.

The intern will assist with social media campaign ideas and execution, enforce the AHA Facebook Comment policy, design memes and advertisements as requested, prototype the design of new Humanist Press website, and support other tasks as requested.

Demonstrably strong layout skills stressing speed and meticulous attention to detail
Solid proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator (understanding of both Mac and PC)
Familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Tumblr, and other social media platforms
Capability to design professional looking materials
Experience handling multiple projects concurrently
Web design knowledge with multiple platforms, including experience with Muse
Some familiarity with print production preferred
Some customer service experience preferred

Applicants should have a background or strong interest in design, marketing, and advocacy social media. They should be enthusiastic, organized, self-motivated, and reliable, and have an interest in humanism and progressive issues. Interns’ work schedules can range from part-time to full-time. Internships are unpaid.

How to apply

In addition to a resume and cover letter, please send the link to your online portfolio, if you have one. Please specify which term you are applying for: spring, summer, winter, fall. We are actively recruiting for summer 2016 and fall 2016, but we do keep strong candidates on file. Please submit your application materials to intern@americanhumanist.org or fax to (202) 238-9003, Attn: Intern Program.

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