Digital Ads Intern (Fall 2026)

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the hands-on internship footprint in progressive digital campaigns with a focus on ad trafficking, copy writing, donor outreach, and turning performance data into campaign-ready reports.

  • Email acquisition, direct donate, and persuasion workflows to move supporters.
  • Ad trafficking and performance analysis to inform creative and spend.
  • Reporting and administrative support to keep campaigns on track.

Job Description

Own the hands-on internship footprint in progressive digital campaigns: support ad trafficking and copy, drive early donor outreach, and turn performance data into shared reports for campaign decisions.

  • Email acquisition, direct donate, and persuasion.
  • trafficking ads.
  • writing ad copy and petitions.
  • pulling together reports.
  • analyzing ads performance.
  • handling some administrative tasks.
  • other responsibilities as requested.
  • This role involves the advertised advertising internship duties.
  • This role is available either in person at our Washington, D.C office or remotely.
  • You’re a senior, in your last year of an undergraduate program, or a recent grad
  • Are based in the United States
  • This position requires full-time (40 hour work week) or near full-time availability
  • Are a team player
  • Follow along with the news of the day and have a solid understanding of the U.S. political system, political campaigns, and key progressive issues (i.e. abortion, racial justice, labor, climate change, etc.)
  • Are committed to working for left-of-the-left political candidates and causes
  • Have a background in social media management or digital advertising
  • Have worked on a political campaign, advocacy organization, or nonprofit
  • Have some experience in Facebook Business Manager and Google Ads
  • Are a fantastic writer
  • salary transparency
  • healthy work-life balance
  • consistent employee feedback and communication
  • diverse and passionate team environment
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Middle Seat

Middle Seat is a full-service media and fundraising firm for progressive causes and candidates.We’re writers, designers, coders, and strategists passionate about making real change. Whether you’re looking to engage supporters or reach new audiences, you can count on us to run smart, authentic campaigns that drive results.We’re proud to be the first media and fundraising firm to join the Campaign Workers Guild.

Founded in 2016
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
60 employees (33 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.5%
Direct
55.2%
Referral
7.9%
Social
9.1%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~60

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
27 (45% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3