Development & Communications Intern (Spring 2026)

Tahirih Justice Center • Falls Church, VA

12d

About The Position

Who We Are: The Tahirih Justice Center is a national, nonprofit organization that serves women, girls, and all immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other violence. Our whole-person approach to services provides each survivor with free legal support and social services to secure their rights and build stable lives. We translate our client services work into expert training, outreach, and policy advocacy to ensure that systems, laws, and policies protect immigrant survivors from violence and exploitation. Our programs efficiently and effectively leverage donated professional services from a vast network of attorneys, medical professionals, and other experts to serve as many immigrant survivors as possible. By amplifying the experiences of survivors, our mission is to create a world in which all people share equal rights and live in safety and with dignity. Who You Are: You are a champion for human rights and are passionate about achieving justice for all survivors of violence. You are a true believer in the power of storytelling, public relations, communications, and marketing to change hearts and minds, which in turn, change the laws and policies that affect people’s lives. You are ready to put your excellent writing skills, social media savvy, and problem-solving skills to work. You are a strong communicator who provides constructive feedback to contribute to the team. This position requires a time commitment of between 10 and 20 hours per week. What You’ll Learn: As a member of both the Communications and Development teams, you will have the opportunity to learn about how Tahirih leverages strategic communications to reach our fundraising goals and see how a national nonprofit organization supports its direct services, training and education, and advocacy work. Over the course of the internship, you will support individual giving, grants, events, digital communications, and marketing, while learning how we ensure external communications are survivor- and client-centered, inclusive, and model cultural humility. You’ll have an opportunity to work with and learn from every member of Tahirih’s Development and Communications Teams, as well as members of our public policy and client services teams. What You’ll Do: Work closely with members of the Development and Communications Team to plan and execute our signature fundraising event, including supporting with graphic design and other content creation, so experience and/or interest in graphic design is a plus. Partner with members of the Development Team to conduct donor outreach and execute stewardship strategies Support active fundraising campaigns Support the posting, tracking, analysis, and reporting of our social media metrics, so familiarity with Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram is a must. Update our website with new content, so knowledge of HTML and WordPress is a plus. Work with subject matter experts and communications staff to draft emails, social media content, web posts, and other types of communications that break down complex topics into accessible and compelling content. Work with the Development and Communications Team to implement activities to help us engage with our audiences and create content for outreach and fundraising campaigns. Assist with other communications and fundraising activities as needed. Compensation: Tahirih pays interns a $5000 stipend for completing 300 hours over the course of the summer (prorated to the number of hours completed). Candidates who are interested/can commit to more than one semester are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. How to Apply: Please submit a resume, two short writing samples, and a cover letter that clearly demonstrates your interest in Tahirih’s work. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Tahirih Justice Center is committed to equal opportunity and promotes equity and transparency as core values. Tahirih practices inclusiveness in decision making through the use of consultation with employees throughout the organization. Tahirih does not discriminate against any person on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, ability, gender, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Applicants committed to equity from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities and identities are encouraged to apply. Applicants with questions or concerns should reach out to the Director of People & Operations at [email protected]. Information about filing a charge of discrimination at the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov.

Requirements

• excellent writing skills
• social media savvy
• problem-solving skills
• strong communicator
• familiarity with Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• experience and/or interest in graphic design
• knowledge of HTML and WordPress
• Candidates who are interested/can commit to more than one semester are highly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with members of the Development and Communications Team to plan and execute our signature fundraising event, including supporting with graphic design and other content creation
• Partner with members of the Development Team to conduct donor outreach and execute stewardship strategies
• Support active fundraising campaigns
• Support the posting, tracking, analysis, and reporting of our social media metrics
• Update our website with new content
• Work with subject matter experts and communications staff to draft emails, social media content, web posts, and other types of communications that break down complex topics into accessible and compelling content
• Work with the Development and Communications Team to implement activities to help us engage with our audiences and create content for outreach and fundraising campaigns
• Assist with other communications and fundraising activities as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees