Communications Intern or Fellow, Spring 2027

EFI Foundation•Washington, DC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The EFI Foundation (EFIF) is hiring a Communications Intern or Communications Fellow for a fixed three-to-six-month term beginning in January 2027. The role supports EFIF’s communications work and may also perform work for EJM Associates, LLC, a strategic consulting firm focused on energy policy, innovation, and security. Internships are intended for people pursuing or having completed an undergraduate degree; fellowships are intended for people pursuing or having completed an advanced post-undergraduate degree. The position is temporary and nonexempt. Interns and Fellows may work full time (40 hours per week) or part time and are paid hourly. The base rate is $20 per hour for Interns and $27 per hour for Fellows. The communications team handles social media outreach and provides graphics and content for LinkedIn, X, the EFIF website, and its newsletter. The role also supports the preparation and delivery of in-person and virtual workshops and public events. This is a hybrid position, and candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C. area. The regular schedule is in office Tuesday through Thursday and remote Monday and Friday. Employees must be able to participate in business meetings during normal U.S. East Coast working hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

Requirements

Be a current undergraduate or post-graduate student, or a recent graduate who completed their studies within the last six months.
Have strong attention to detail.
Have excellent organizational, logistical, and administrative skills.
Be able to work accurately with complicated data sets.
Understand the value of social media in promoting policy.
Be a U.S. citizen or authorized to reside and work in the United States.
Be located in or willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C. area.
Be able to participate in business meetings during U.S. East Coast working hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

Nice To Haves

Background in energy or communications.
Experience drafting external-facing content, copyediting, using AP Style, and working through publication processes.
Familiarity with HubSpot, Mailchimp, MuckRack, WordPress, Canva, Adobe, and Google Analytics, or willingness to learn.
An energy topic for the communications writing sample.
Graphic design examples or a portfolio of work.

Responsibilities

Assist with EFIF’s social media and web presence.
Write blog and social media posts about EFIF activities, including speaking engagements, workshops, and reports.
Write report landing pages and add or update employee biographies.
Create graphics featuring EFIF content for social media.
Create and maintain contact lists for distributing content to energy influencers, reporters, U.S. policymakers, and their staff.
Track and share media coverage internally through weekly media clips and externally on EFIF’s website and social media.
Collect and analyze social media data from X and LinkedIn, as well as marketing data such as email penetration and open rates, to identify effective outreach methods.
Contribute to EFIF’s monthly newsletter.
Support the setup, preparation, and delivery of in-person and virtual workshops and public events.
Interns may assist with communications, logistical, and office-wide administrative tasks on an ad hoc basis.
Fellows may coordinate with external contractors and partners and lead social media campaigns and outreach.