ACLU-NC Communications Summer Intern 2026
About The Position
The ACLU of North Carolina is seeking a Communications Intern to join us this summer. A communications internship at the ACLU of North Carolina provides undergraduate/graduate students with an opportunity to actively work on multi-media communications and public relations projects addressing a wide variety of civil rights and liberties, including immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ rights, First Amendment, reproductive freedom, and criminal justice reform. Reporting to the Communications Director, the Communications Intern will gain valuable skills from members of the Communications department, supporting and uplifting our work through integrated advocacy. The Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience in digital advocacy strategy, rapid-response messaging, and values-aligned social media engagement within a statewide civil liberties organization. The Communications Intern will be expected to work remotely 40 hours per week, from May through August, but may be asked to occasionally meet in person at our Durham office.
Requirements
- Excellent research, writing and communications skills
- Attention to detail, excellent organization, and time-management skills
- Experience creating content for a wide variety of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, etc.)
- Enthusiasm, creativity and ability to work with limited oversight
- Interest in civic engagement or public policy
- Knowledge of and commitment to ACLU-NC’s issue areas
- Commitment to ACLU-NC's mission to advance and protect civil rights and liberties
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with social media management or design tools (e.g., Canva, Pally, etc) is a plus
- Preferred candidates will have experience with one or more of the ACLU of North Carolina's issue areas: racial justice, immigrants’ rights, criminal law reform, reproductive freedom, or LGBTQ+ rights.
Responsibilities
- Monitor social media trends and identify opportunities to engage with relevant conversations
- Create engaging content for social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok), sometimes responding rapidly to current events
- Suggest ideas for and help produce TikTok videos to raise engagement on the platform
- Keep track of and help promote advocacy and legal work advanced by the ACLU-NC
- Assist with tracking basic social media performance metrics (e.g., engagement, reach) and identifying trends to inform future content
- Other responsibilities as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
