Center for Organizing and Affiliate Support Intern

National Education Association

3d•Onsite

About The Position

NEA is accepting applications for individuals interested in participating in the NEA Internship Program for the Fall 2025 session, which will begin on September 15, 2025, and end on or before December 5, 2025. The internships may range from six weeks to a full semester. Interns will receive a stipend of twenty dollars ($20) per hour and may intern up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours a week. This internship is based at NEA Headquarters in Washington, DC. The NEA Internship Program provides interns with training, learning opportunities, educational activities and exposure to a variety of rich and substantive programmatic experiences that support quality public education. These experiences may include conducting research; data analysis; writing, editing, using Internet applications and social media; participating in and assisting with partnership events, meetings and policy forums; visits to Capitol Hill; and other appropriate program-related activities. The NEA partners with institutions of higher education, intern programs and other organizations to identify interns - generally juniors, seniors, recent college graduates (up to 18 months) or graduate students - who are interested in public education policy and education issues. Students pursuing degrees in Education, Political Science, Government, Human Resources, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Business, Finance, Economics, Management, Communications, Computer Science, Journalism, Mass Media, Graphic Design, Digital Communications and other disciplines are encouraged to apply. This position supports NEA’s strategic objective to focus the energy and resources of its 3 million members toward the promotion of public education by participating in internship opportunities and assignments in the Center for Organizing and Affiliate Support of the National Education Association.

Responsibilities

Support affiliate programs by writing articles, editing copy furnished by others, proofreading, and submitting for publication approval.
Assist in developing, revising, and producing electronic versions of promotional materials to support membership and organizing programs.
Develop and produce content for newsletters, brochures, conference programs, event flyers and other communication pieces as assigned.
Develop content for website and social media accounts.
Assess current state and local affiliate social media accounts and propose strategies to improve content flow and reader engagement.
Develop and begin implementation of an approved 12-month social media plan to promote affiliate programs, services, and legislative accomplishments.
Collect, draft, and edit for publication members' testimonials in support of affiliate programs, services, and legislative accomplishments, including photographs of the members.