Engagement & Communications Intern
About The Position
Audubon seeks an Engagement & Communications Intern to provide critical capacity in digital communications, data-base management, and statewide chapter support. The internship is a paid semester-long internship designed to give students and early-career professionals hands-on nonprofit experience while contributing to conservation capacity-building in Texas. Across Texas, there are 19 Audubon affiliated chapters supporting our mission to protect birds and the places they need today and tomorrow through local grassroots community outreach and education. In an effort to advance their impact, we are looking to support their work through technology advances on their websites, creating informational hubs for easy resource access, connecting chapters with the next generation of birders through social media, and other opportunities in collaboration with the intern, Audubon Texas, and the Chapters. The intern will manage digital tools and resources, support communications, and collaborate with chapter leaders to aid their outreach efforts to meet our Flight Plan Community Building Milestone of growing and mobilizing a broader, more diverse network of people who care about birds and the places they need. Beyond their primary responsibilities, the intern will also have opportunities to learn from Audubon program staff and explore conservation career pathways.
Requirements
- Interest in nonprofit management, communications, environmental science, or related fields.
- Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Comfort navigating digital tools such as Google Workspace, Canva, Mailchimp, or similar platforms.
- Willingness to learn, take direction, and engage with constructive feedback.
- Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
- Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance digital libraries and shared resource platforms for Audubon chapters.
- Create toolkits, templates, and guides to support chapter operations, communications, and fundraising.
- Assist with website updates and social media content creation for Audubon and affiliated chapters.
- Help coordinate chapter engagement activities, such as quarterly check-ins and training webinars and the in-person gathering in September in Austin, Texas
- Collect and synthesize feedback from chapters to assess needs and strengthen support systems.
- Participate in professional development opportunities, including shadowing Audubon program staff or visiting Audubon centers.
- Maintains and fosters culture of safety.
Benefits
- Gain practical nonprofit and conservation management experience.
- Learn about statewide conservation priorities and community-based engagement.
- Build skills in communications, knowledge management, and digital tools.
- Connect with conservation professionals through Audubon’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Conservation (TLC) program and chapter network.
- Explore career pathways in conservation by engaging with staff across Audubon centers and programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
