Communications Fellow

Environmental League of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

17h•$18•Remote

About The Position

The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) and the ELM Action Fund (ELM AF) are committed to advocating for policy and building political power in Massachusetts to meet the scale and urgency of our environmental challenges . ELM seeks a student fellow with strong communication , social media, and design skills, an attention to detail, and an interest in building a career in environmental and/or nonprofit communications. This role will play a critical part in launching and growing the ELM Action Fund’s Instagram, helping to establish a strong visual and storytelling presence from the ground up. The Communications Fellowship will run from early June through mid-November, with flexible start and end dates. Applications are due by April 24, 2026 . This position will report to Bianca Pokrzywa, Digital Media Manager, and be a part of the Communications Team led by Leigh Chandler, Communications Director. Additional tasks may be assigned by other staff members related to events, development, partnerships, data management, and more.

Requirements

Competitive candidates will have strong writing and design skills and keen attention to detail.
Experience with Canva, social media management, and video capturing/editing is .

Nice To Haves

Experience with mass email platforms is strongly preferred .
Candidates should have demonstrated experience with Instagram management, including creating Reels, Stories, and in-feed posts, and should be able to show examples of growing an account’s followers or engagement, especially from early stages.
While environmental experience is not , we do seek someone compelled by ELM’s purpose to secure the health and wellbeing of the environment and of future generations.

Responsibilities

Assist with creating social media captions for posts on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Facebook
Play a major role in supporting the launch and management of ELM Action Fund’s Instagram account, including developing content strategies to grow followers and engagement from the ground up
Create, schedule, and publish Instagram content including posts, Stories, and Reels
Capture and edit short-form video content for Instagram Reels, including filming at events and in-office as needed
Assist in writing scripts and storyboarding for Instagram video content
Track and analyze Instagram performance metrics , including follower growth and engagement, and support the development of strategies to expand reach
Research and incorporate new trends in marketing and design innovation, such as expanding our SEO/Google Ads use, tracking trending industry practices, and more
Assist with expanding ELM and the ELM Action Fund’s audience segmentation, including identifying key words and behaviors for targeted Google Ads
Assist with writing projects a s needed : event descriptions, reports, press releases, digital advertising taglines, and mass email language
Design flyers, graphics, and videos for social media, website, and event invitations (using Canva)
Assist in maintaini ng the up-to-date content and design of our Wordpress websites (ELM, ELM Action Fund, Green Voter Guide, and NetZeroMA ), and update websites periodically
Design advocacy forms in EveryAction and create new mass email templates
Review design materials from staff members outside the Communications Team to ensure ELM’s brand is consistent across the organization
Update/track data in our EveryAction email marketing system (duplicate management, supporter count, sign-up details)
Track the growth of follower counts across social media platforms, with a particular focus on building the ELM Action Fund’s Instagram audience
Collect data and r eport on social media, email, and website analytics
Attend ELM events, as needed, and support event logistics , including capturing photo and video content for social media
Support elections work as needed (phone banking, canvassing)