Content Marketing Intern

Content Marketing Intern

YIMBY Action and Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Content Marketing Intern with excellent writing, research, and communication skills to help us grow and diversify the pro-housing movement and change the national discourse on housing.

YIMBY Action and Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) are affiliated 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that work together to make housing more affordable and accessible. A staggering national housing shortage, most severe in our nation’s highest-opportunity cities and towns, is causing housing costs to skyrocket and leading to devastating poverty and homelessness. The housing shortage also causes a widening racial wealth gap and exacerbates our global climate crisis. Our organizations advance policy changes that will increase the supply of housing in high-opportunity cities and towns. We envision an integrated and environmentally sustainable society where every person has access to a safe, affordable home near jobs, services, and opportunities.

This role focuses on content creation and storytelling to drive action, amplify volunteer voices, and support YIMBY Action and Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) media projects. The intern will report to the Marketing and Communications Manager and will collaborate across teams to ensure that our stories are compelling, actionable, and aligned with our strategic goals.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist in writing and editing web content, including evergreen pages and blog posts that explain our mission and share updates with our audience.
• Coordinate with volunteers and staff to help them share their stories across YIMBY Action platforms, including interviews, quotes, and spotlight features.
• Support the production of Infill: A YIMBY Podcast by researching guests, drafting interview questions, and coordinating the scheduling process for recordings.

Qualifications

• Strong, clear writing skills and an interest in narrative-driven marketing
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Comfortable collaborating with others, especially volunteers and external guests
• Interest in housing, politics, advocacy, or nonprofit work
• Familiarity with Google Suite, Canva, and Airtable is a plus
• Podcast experience or interest is a bonus (but not required)

Learning Objectives for Internship

This internship is designed to provide hands-on experience and mentorship in nonprofit communications, digital storytelling, and advocacy marketing. By the end of the internship, the intern will:

• Gain practical skills in content creation for nonprofit websites, email campaigns, and social media platforms
• Learn how to craft compelling narratives that drive civic engagement and public action
• Strengthen research, writing, and editing skills with feedback from experienced communications professionals

Schedule

• 6-10 hours of assigned project work per week 
• Internship will begin on August 15, 2025 and end November 15, 2025
• 15-30 minute check in/ mentorship meeting per week with your manager
   

LOCATION

Remote within the United States.

STATUS

This internship meets the educational development requirements of many internship programs, and we encourage applicants to pursue this role as part of a college internship program and in exchange for class credit.  This is a 3-month internship with a possibility of an internship extension after the initial internship period is over.

Compensation

This is a paid internship position at 10 hours per week and $20 per hour. 

Reports To

Marketing and Communications Manager

Application Deadline: July 31, 2025

YIMBY Action and YIMBY provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected