Communications Intern

Child Development Centers, Inc. • Millcreek Township, PA

17h • $0 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

Nonprofit seeking a creative and motivated Communications Intern to support our communications/marketing and creative team. Child Development Centers is dedicated to preparing children for lifelong success through high-quality early childhood education and family services. This role offers hands-on experience in researching and developing digital and print content, collaborating on campaign initiatives, and gaining real-world strategic marketing experience in a professional environment.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing (or recently completed) a degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar design tools
• Strong attention to detail and creativity
• Good communication and time management skills
• Strategic and forward-thinking mindset
• Must be comfortable working in environments with children and families
• Portfolio or samples of design work (required)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with video editing (Premier Pro, After Effects, CapCut)
• Photography or content creation experience
• Familiarity with social media management and analytics platforms
• Knowledge of social media trends, branding, and strategic planning
• Basic HTML/CSS web design familiarity

Responsibilities

• Research up-to-date digital trends, news, and relevant stories to incorporate into strategic campaigns.
• Assist with planning the digital content calendar for social media, web, and email marketing.
• Create detailed marketing reports for digital assets highlighting traffic patterns, high performance content, target demographics, etc.
• Capture photos and videos during field trips, classroom activities, other events, etc.
• Brainstorm and collaborate on visual content designs for social media, email, digital ad, flyers, website graphics, etc.
• Work within established brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency while implementing new marketing projects.
• Research community partnership, sponsorship, grant, and outreach opportunities that support organizational visibility and engagement

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree