NEA Media Intern, Center for Communications, Media Strategy (Sumnmer 2025)

National Education Association Rhode Island • Washington, D.C., DC

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About The Position

NEA is accepting applications for individuals interested in participating as a NEA Media Intern in the NEA Internship Program, Center for Communications, Media Strategy department, for the Summer 2025 session, which will begin on or after June 9, 2025 and will end on or before August 14, 2025. The internships range from six weeks to a full semester. Interns will receive a stipend of $20 per hour and may intern up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours a week. This internship is located at NEA Headquarters in Washington, DC and may be on-site, hybrid or virtual. The NEA Internship Program provides interns with training, learning opportunities, educational activities and exposure to a variety of rich and substantive programmatic experiences that support quality public education.

Requirements

• Students pursuing degrees in Education, Political Science, Government, Human Resources, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Business, Finance, Economics, Management, Communications, Computer Science, Journalism, Mass Media, Graphic Design, Digital Communications and other disciplines
• Interest in public education policy and education issues
• Ability to work under deadline pressure
• Skills in using social media
• Writing and editing skills
• Interpersonal relations skills
• Reasoning and problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to sit for long periods, stoop, bend, reach and carry light materials (up to 10 lbs.)
• Ability to travel by various methods of transportation, e.g., airplane, car

Responsibilities

• Conduct research
• Data analysis
• Writing and editing media materials
• Curating press clips
• Participating in and assisting with partnership events, meetings and policy forums
• Visits to Capitol Hill
• Draft media materials
• Pitch reporters
• Staff media interviews
• Conduct open source research on media channels
• Maintain reporter database
• Monitor social media channels for NEA's media team
• Draft and distribute tweets for @NEAMedia
• Cut and edit broadcast media clips
• Prepare PowerPoint decks for various trainings

Benefits

• Stipend of $20 per hour
• Training and learning opportunities
• Exposure to substantive programmatic experiences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed