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Position: Communications & Brand Awareness Intern (Winter 2026)

Reporting to: Senior Digital Communications Manager

Schedule: 15-19 hours per week, Monday through Friday between 8-5 p.m. ET.

Location: Flexible (Remote or a hybrid schedule in Candid’s office in New York, NY)

Compensation: This internship is unpaid and for academic credit only through a confirmed, school sponsored program.

Position summary

Candid (candid.org), a nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector, seeks a resourceful, creative, conscientious, and detail-oriented intern to work closely with the Communications & Brand Awareness team to tell Candid’s story. This is a great opportunity to participate in the range of activities the  team undertakes daily.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a  commitment to excellence, the ability to think and learn quickly,  strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and an  appreciation for the activities of the nonprofit sector.

Interns will be expected to participate in Candid training programs and present their work at the conclusion of their internship.

Career Exploration

Work with a dynamic communications and brand awareness team with experience  in social media, media relations, editorial, brand campaigns, thought  leadership, email, SEO, and more. The successful candidate will get hands-on experience across the department and its functions, from creating and editing content to supporting broader organizational  initiatives. The specific projects and tasks the successful candidate  takes on will be determined by their interest, skill set, and  departmental needs. This allows them to have a unique, tailored  internship that builds real-world experience.

Responsibilities

• Support content creation across the department, such as:Short-form vertical videos
  Written content for Candid insights
  Graphic carousels for social media
  Text-based social media posts
  Presentations
  Brand campaign materials
  Paid social media ads
  SEO projects

• Responsible  for directly engaging with organizations that promote their Seal of  Transparency across all organic social media platforms via Sprout  Social.

• Responsible for researching and staying on top of industry best practices and trends.

• Provide email quality assurance support.

• Support, research, and track Candid’s participation in conferences.

• Provide project-based or general support to the communications teams, as needed.

Requirements

• Junior, senior, or graduate school student, pursuing a degree in a field that requires factual analysis and strong writing skills. Majoring in  communications, marketing, or public relations a plus but not  required.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Strong MS Word and MS Excel skills. Familiarity with other Microsoft Office applications a plus but not required.

• Experience with editing graphic and video content in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or other editing software.

• Prior experience creating content for a brand social media account is a plus, but not required.

• Interest in the social sector.

• Creative approach to tasks.

• Professional, positive attitude.

• Sensitivity and respect for racial, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural differences.

• Champions and represents Candid’s core values: We’re driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive.