Job Summary
Association of Fundraising Professionals -NWI seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist marketing and communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to allow the intern’s experience and creativity to shine in various aspects of marketing while working in a fun and professional work environment. The AFP-NWI Communications Internship is a professional skills internship to assist the President and advisory board in implementing organizational communications and marketing strategies. The Communications Intern will work independently and in a team to fulfill organizational goals and initiatives related to programming, events, and increasing the organization’s social media presence.
Start Date: Fall 2025/ Spring 2026
Hours: 8 hours/week, including weekly planning meetings with the supervisor
Pay: $15.00/hour
Join us at AFP-NWI to gain valuable experience while making a meaningful impact in a supportive environment!
Education
- PNW Student majoring in Marketing/Communications
- PNW Federal Work-Study Student
Experience
- Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms including Facebook, Instagram etc.
- Previous internship or related experience in marketing or communications a plus
- Understanding of the basic principles of public relations and/or marketing
- Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Ability to create posts and collateral pieces for annual National Philanthropy Day (held every November) and share/market/promote event
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Canva, and Photoshop is highly desired.
- Firm grasp of LinkedIn and Eventbrite platforms
- Knowledge of HTML, website content management, and graphic design
- Possess excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Genuine enthusiasm for creating compelling marketing materials to support college and career programming
- Self-starter, good time management, creative, with the ability to communicate in a professional manner
- Ability to work well independently, and within a team
- Possess skills at initiating innovative ideas and judging correctly what will appeal to target audiences
- Exceptional writing ability and experience with writing stories
- Be creative and resourceful
- Commitment to the continuous improvement of service quality and the organization’s mission
- Assist in planning, writing, and managing e-blasts and e-newsletters.
- Implement an annual communication calendar
- Design event/program fliers, graphics, video and other marketing material
- Create sponsorship and fundraising literature
- Update and maintain the organizations social media presence, including daily monitoring, posting, scheduling and reporting social media metrics and creating goals for success
- Provide input for creative marketing strategies and social media campaigns
- Manage editorial and event calendars
- Manage photo and video content