Responsibilities

• Assist in creating flyers, social media assets including graphics, and other designed materials.
• Create and implement social media campaigns across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube with an eye toward reaching a younger audience.
• Assist in organizing the Communications shared folders, including uploading photos and videos.
• Attend and support Institute events.
• Participate in Institute meetings and other collaborative activities.
• Assist in organizing advocacy platform’s email and campaign database.
• Assist in organizing press lists in media database.
• Compile and distribute press clips, including updating the Institute’s website media page.
• As needed, help draft and proofread collateral materials such as fact sheets, brochures and web content, as well as press releases and email blasts.

Requirements

• Experience or interest in learning basic graphic design using platforms like Canva, Photoshop and Indesign.
• A passion for social and racial justice.
• Experience effectively navigating social media and knowledge about the latest platforms, with a vision for maximizing the Institute’s social media presence.
• Experience or interest in learning WordPress.
• A four-year degree, preferably in graphic and/or communication design, communications, marketing, journalism, political science, sociology, or a policy related field (or, if the applicant is a current student, be working toward such a degree).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups that help to drive the Institute’s mission.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Extremely detailed and organized.