Digital Communications Intern

Bread For The World, Inc • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger. Our mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world. The Karen Sue Smith and Rose DiMartino Internship Program enables you to contribute your efforts to this mission while benefiting from opportunities for supervised learning, personal development, and gain work experience.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:  As Bread for the World's Communications Department has implemented new branding and optimized its creative services support for internal teams, the demand for our department’s work has surged. This presents an ideal opportunity for an intern to immerse themselves in the workings of a dynamic Communications team, while providing the Communications with additional support and new, fresh ideas.

Whether assisting with timely advocacy moments or contributing to larger campaigns, the intern will gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of communications — including creative campaigns, social media strategy, project management, web content updates, and digital asset organization.

A significant focus for the summer intern will be supporting communications for the 2025 Advocacy Summit, including capturing, organizing, and sharing content before, during, and after the event across digital platforms.

Requirements

• Pursuing a BA or BS degree.
• Demonstrates a strong interest in pursuing a career in digital communications, and/or nonprofit communications post-college.
• Proficient in crafting engaging social media content, including familiarity with platform-specific best practices, storytelling techniques, and audience engagement strategies.
• Skilled in creating visually appealing graphics and digital content tailored for social media platforms, with experience using Canva.
• Possesses excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey messages, engage with audiences, and monitor/respond to feedback.
• Displays creativity and initiative in generating new ideas for social media content, creative campaigns and PR campaigns, while also being open to artistic direction and collaboration with our team.
• Be detail-oriented, flexible, organized and able to meet deadlines.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office Suite, database software and Internet research.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written, oral, and electronic).
• Willingness to learn.
• Commitment to the mission of Bread for the World.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the digital communications projects, including content creation, copywriting, and social media support.
• Support digital asset management by organizing, tagging, archiving, and maintaining photos, videos, graphics, and campaign materials to ensure easy access across teams.
• Participate in department meetings.
• Work on additional projects as requested, including rapid response needs and long-term strategic initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees