ACLU-NC Communications Spring Intern 2027

Responsibilities

• Monitor social media trends and identify opportunities to engage with relevant conversations
• Create engaging content for social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok), sometimes responding rapidly to current events
• Suggest ideas for and help produce TikTok videos to raise engagement on the platform
• Keep track of and help promote advocacy and legal work advanced by the ACLU-NC
• Assist with tracking basic social media performance metrics (e.g., engagement, reach) and identifying trends to inform future content
• Support additional communications projects as needed

Requirements

• This internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students studying communications, digital media, marketing, or other relevant subjects.
• Candidates must be a resident of North Carolina and should possess the following:
• Excellent research, writing and communications skills
• Attention to detail, excellent organization, and time-management skills
• Experience creating content for a wide variety of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, etc.)
• Familiarity with social media management or design tools (e.g., Adobe Express, Canva, Pally, etc) is a plus
• Creativity, initiative, and the ability to manage projects independently with appropriate guidance
• Interest in civic engagement or public policy
• Interest in and commitment to civil right and civil liberties
• Commitment to ACLU-NC's mission to advance and protect civil rights and liberties

Preferred

• Preferred candidates will have experience or demonstrated interest in one or more of the ACLU of North Carolina's issue areas: voting rights, immigrants’ rights, criminal law reform, reproductive freedom, or LGBTQ+ rights.