Communications Specialist Job Posting
Orion Policy Institute
District of Columbia, USA (Remote)
$73K/yr - $80K/yr (Est.)In-housePart-timeIntern/new grad
4 hrs ago
Frontline Marketing and Communications Internship - Fall 2026
Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time
Posted 3 months ago
Job Summary
Own social research and media monitoring within a newsroom internship, turning trends, listening signals, and archival tagging into actionable insights for coverage decisions.
- Research & Trends: conduct media research, track trends, and monitor social conversations to surface story opportunities.
- Social Analytics: perform social data analysis and build PR reports to inform editorial and outreach efforts.
- Content Support: assist in creating social graphics and craft copy while organizing archival posts for easy retrieval.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Media and influencer research
- Trends tracking
- Social media listening
- Social media graphics creation (Photoshop, Canva)
- Craft social copy
- Build out PR reports
- Assist in ongoing sorting and tagging of archival social posts
- Social data analysis
Requirements
- Must have excellent research, writing, presentation and organizational skills.
- Eye for detail, proofreading and copyediting.
- Be able to demonstrate sound news judgment.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Working toward a degree in journalism, communications, marketing , or a related field.
- Have curiosity about audience behavior and tendencies across media types and platforms.
- Internship dates: September 14th- December 4th
- Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
- Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.
Salaries
Communications median pay in the United States
$93K/yrMost earn $70K to $138K. Based on 5,742 salaries, including bonus and equity.
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