With Who: Policy and Communications Department, ACLU of South Carolina
Location: Remote (organization based in Charleston, SC)
Dates: Fall 2020
Hours: 10 hours per week
Compensation: $15 per hour
Position Description: The ACLU of South Carolina (ACLU-SC) seeks a part-time position of Digital Communications and Design Intern. The duration of this position is late August/early September through mid-December for 10 hours per week. Work will be entirely virtual due to COVID-19. The Digital Communications and Design Intern will be compensated at a rate of $15 per hour.
The ACLU-SC seeks an individual who is passionate about racial equity, civil rights, and civil liberties for a fall internship. We are a nonprofit organization that defends the civil rights and civil liberties of all South Carolina residents through policy advocacy, community organizing, litigation, and strategic communications. Currently, we are working on cutting-edge projects including building a campaign for reinvesting in communities that are over-policed, protecting against police abuse, safeguarding 2020 elections and voting rights, ending the war on drugs, protecting incarcerated people during COVID-19, and defending people’s right to protest.
This internship is designed so that the ideal candidate will play a critical role in our efforts to drive social change shaping a public narrative that moves communities and public officials forward on our issues.
Responsibilities: The Digital Communications and Design Intern will work under the direct supervision of the Policy and Communications Director and will have an opportunity to work across our team on a variety of projects and campaigns.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identify, develop, create, and/or edit content for the ACLU-SC’s website and social media platforms.
- Design digital and print materials that advance specific advocacy and development initiatives, including video content.
- Design evergreen digital templates for social media, email outreach, marketing, and events.
- Design ACLU-SC branded promotional items (stickers, shirts, etc.).
- Track and analyze social media and other communications metrics to gather ideas and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Assist with communications-related administrative tasks as needed, such as updating web pages and tracking media placements.
Required Qualifications:
- Commitment to the mission of ACLU-SC
- Ability to effectively communicate complex issues across a variety of mediums to broad and diverse audiences of members and stakeholders
- Experience with graphic design, web design, video editing, and social media platforms including but not limited to Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Hootsuite, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (including IGTV), and YouTube
- Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset, and commitment to learning
- Strong project and time management skills and the ability to see a task through from beginning to end
- Commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
About the ACLU-SC: The ACLU-SC works daily in courts, the South Carolina Legislature, and local communities statewide to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. and South Carolina Constitutions. The ACLU-SC is a highly rewarding place to work for those interested in protecting our fundamental civil rights, including immigrants’ rights, racial justice, religious liberty, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and privacy. Founded in 1968, the ACLU-SC has 8 full-time staff positions. To learn more about our work, visit www.aclusc.org.
Application Deadline: Open until position is filled.
Apply (or request more information): Email a cover letter describing your interest in this position and the ways in which you satisfy the qualifications specified above, resume, a writing sample and piece from your design portfolio or example of digital content that you have designed. Applications are being accepted until the position is filled. Email your application materials to info@aclusc.org. Please write “Digital Communications and Design Intern” in the subject line.
The ACLU of South Carolina is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU of South Carolina encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, involvement with the criminal legal system, or differently-abled status.
See the original internship posting here: https://www.aclusc.org/en/jobs/digital-communications-and-design-intern