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Communications Intern

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ACLU

Mar 21

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Marketing
  • Miami
    Remote
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need strong communication skills, familiarity with news media and online platforms, commitment to social justice, and experience in journalism or public relations for ACLU's Communications Intern role. Bonus points for proficiency in AP style, media relations software, and Spanish or Kreyol fluency.
  • You will contribute to communications by writing materials, building media expertise, pitching to news media, monitoring news trends, researching projects, and supporting special projects at ACLU.

Requirements

  • Strong oral, written, and editing skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with others.
  • Avid news reader.
  • Familiarity with news media and online platforms, as well as the latest trends in media.
  • Familiarity with best practices in communications and public relations.
  • One semester (or equivalent) experience in the following areas is strongly preferred: journalism, public relations, communications, content creation.
  • A demonstrated interest and commitment to social justice, civil rights, and liberties.
  • Proficiency in Associated Press style is a plus.
  • Work with Outlook, Asana, Slack, and Canva.
  • Familiarity with media relations software such as Cision or Meltwater is a plus.
  • Fluency in Spanish or Kreyol preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the day-to-day functions of the communications department, including writing internal and external-facing materials such as press releases, talking points, social media posts, blogs, and media advisories.
  • Build media expertise by researching and building lists of key reporters, editors, producers, and bookers from a wide array of national and local publications.
  • Help increase coverage of ACLU of Florida issues and messages by crafting and sending pitches to news media on ACLU of Florida campaigns and projects.
  • Monitor news and media trends, including tracking press clips.
  • Engage in research projects that can help inform multi-faceted communications plans, which include goals, audiences, messaging, and media relations strategies.
  • Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU of Florida. 
  • Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance. 
  • This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship.

Application Process

  • Please send a cover letter, resume, and one writing sample by email to jobs@aclufl.org. All inquiries should include Communications Intern in the subject line and all attachments should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please indicate where you learned of this job posting.
  • Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. No phone calls, please.

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Mission & Purpose

The ACLU is an non-profit, non-partisan organization of people who believe in the power of action. We are united by the quest – “We the people dare to create a more perfect union.” Whether in the courts, statehouses, Congress or communities, we fight to defend the rights that the Constitution guarantees to all of us —regardless of who we are, where we come from, whom we love, or what we believe. Together, we take up the toughest civil rights and liberties challenges of our time. We seek to inspire those who want change to become the ones who make change.