Marketing & Growth Intern (M&G)

Save The Children • Washington, DC

79d • $17 - $17 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Intern, Marketing & Growth you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will provide a range of research, writing, information management and administrative support to the Impact Communications, Marketing and Communications teams within the Marketing & Growth division. In return, the individual will gain experience in developing compelling donor-facing communications materials, supporting the advancement of fundraising strategies and will develop a familiarity with current trends in philanthropy, children's issues and the day-to-day operations of a large international non-governmental organization (INGO). By supporting projects and research with the Marketing & Growth division, the intern will gain a comprehensive understanding of key functions that support and advance fundraising efforts.

Requirements

• Must be an actively enrolled Associate, Bachelor, Master or other post high school education program, or have graduated within 6 months of program start date
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals and team
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Nice To Haves

• Experience (work or academic) with international development, humanitarian, domestic social impact, or related fields
• Academic concentration in marketing, communications or a related field

Responsibilities

• Support Impact Communications, Marketing and Communications teams in their core functions (85%)
• Draft, copyedit and support the production of reports, proposals, concept papers, donor emails and other specialized donor communications materials during fundraising efforts
• Support the development of compelling written content and multimedia assets, such as newsletters, blogs, etc.
• Support knowledge management efforts, including the cataloguing of assets and resources on the Fundraiser's Toolkit and key impact communications materials
• Conduct research/landscape analyses and present findings to the team(s) on philanthropic and communications trends and priorities including on cross-cutting issues
• Research alignment with existing and potential foundation donors, corporate partners and individual donors
• Support creative input for social media, marketing and communications strategy and/or campaigns
• Support other special projects and initiatives related to programming across content areas including food insecurity, humanitarian responses, climate change, gender, education, health, and more
• Assist with other marketing and growth-related communications and media work as needed (15%)
• Support content for social media and media outlets
• Support Board of Trustees outreach efforts and other forms of stakeholder engagement
• Participate in cross-functional projects that align with strategic growth goals
• Help with analytics, reporting and performance tracking across platforms

Benefits

• Structured learning and development program
• Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
• Highly collaborative and innovative teams
• Networking program with managers across the organization
• Flexible schedule
• A family friendly work environment
• The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree