Marketing & Communications Intern

Amarillo, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableTemporary

Posted 3 months ago

Job Description

The Marketing & Communications Intern will support Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch by developing and implementing a social media strategy that increases awareness of various programs and services. This summer internship is designed to provide hands‑on experience in strategic communications, digital marketing, and mission‑driven storytelling within a faith‑based nonprofit organization.

All work will support Cal Farley’s mission to provide professional programs and services in a Christ‑centered atmosphere that strengthen families and support the development of children. The intern will collaborate closely with the Marketing & Communications team to align recruitment messaging with organizational values, program integrity, and best practices in social media engagement.

JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.      Exhibits regular and punctual attendance.

2.      Audits existing Cal Farley’s social media platforms related to assess current visibility and messaging.

3.      Develops a social media strategy for Boys Ranch programs, including goals, target audiences, content themes, and recommended platforms.

4.      Creates a content calendar and drafts platform‑ready content such as posts, captions, stories, reels/short‑form videos, and basic graphics.

5.      Coordinates with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, respectful, and mission‑aligned messaging.

6.      Assists with publishing and campaign execution following established guidelines for posting cadence and engagement.

7.      Monitors basic performance metrics (reach, engagement, clicks, and inquiries) and summarizes results.

8.      Provides recommendations for improving future social media and marketing efforts.

9.      Assists with other Marketing & Communications projects as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

1.      Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field from an accredited university.

2.      Strong written communication, organizational, and creative skills.

3.      Familiarity with major social media platforms and content trends.

4.      Experience with social media planning, scheduling, or content creation preferred.

5.      Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

6.      Interest in nonprofit communications and mission‑driven storytelling.

7.      Must be at least 18 years of age.

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Cal Farley's Boys Ranch

The OrganizationFounded in 1939 north of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle, Boys Ranch, Founded by Cal Farley's is one of America's largest privately-funded child and family service organizations, specializing in residential services provided at no cost to the families of children in its care. Boys Ranch's residential programs offer a campus environment at the organization’s flagship campus where children live in homes or cottages, and basic-care services offer 24-hour supervision in a small, community setting where the residents attend school and have a myriad of academic, experiential learning, athletic and other extracurricular opportunities. Houseparent couples, caseworkers, other adult mentors and professionals guide the children to develop their potential and help them become principled, contributing members of society upon graduation or completion of their individual therapeutic plans. Boys Ranch sits on about 12,000 acres in the rugged mesas northwest of Amarillo. Boys Ranch itself is a self-supporting community on a 1,000-acre footprint. Facilities on the property include barns, livestock and horse arenas; residence homes; a chapel; an independent school district with elementary, middle and high schools, a gymnasium, a natatorium and an auditorium; recreational installations such as a ropes course; a greenhouse; a fire department; and water treatment facility. While at first glance, the Boys Ranch campus might appear much like any other Texas Panhandle town, it is much more. Open to at-risk children ages 5 to 18, Boys Ranch is an entire community built intentionally to surround children from across the nation with nurturing support and structure, meeting the six essentials of Cal Farley’s Model of Leadership and Service®, those areas of need the organization believes every human being must satisfy to achieve his/her God-given potential: safety, belonging, achievement, power, purpose and adventure.

Founded in 1939
Amarillo, Texas, USA
242 employees (10 in marketing)
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch logo

Marketing & Communications Intern

Cal Farley's Boys Ranch · Amarillo, TX · On-site