Digital Campaigns Intern

We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Digital Campaigns Intern for a full-time internship supporting both our immigration and criminal justice work. This intern will play a key role in assisting with our digital campaigns and social media platforms, monitoring online engagement, and helping with online analytics. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with a passion for social justice and an interest in digital strategy and communications.

Candidates should be available to work full-time Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm PST for at least 4 months. Interns are paid $20/hr, plus benefits. This position will be expected to work on-site in the Los Angeles or Washington DC office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and work remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays.

We are looking for someone to start early 2026.

Priority consideration: Please submit by December 19th.

For consideration, please submit the following materials:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Submit a written exercise in response to the following 2 prompts:
  1. Find one article or video supporting immigrants, DACA, TPS, and/or policies that provide a pathway to citizenship and write separate posts uplifting the content for X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 
  2. Find one article or video supporting criminal justice reform, reducing incarceration, and/or expanding opportunities for people with criminal convictions and write separate posts uplifting the content for X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Note: Please use people-first language in the assignment. See this guide for more information.  

Please submit your writing sample in the same document as your cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and respond to incoming messages and comments across our social media channels and assist with community engagement.
• Conduct daily online monitoring using Brandwatch to track coverage of key topics and relevant mentions of the organization, as well as regular analytics report for social media performance across platforms 
• Assist in planning, creating, and scheduling social media content using publishing tools and our content calendar 
• Support FWD staff in executing strategies to help grow our audience and engagement across FWD.us social media accounts
• Provide support for visual content creation, including resizing assets, creating simple assets in Canva or other design platforms, or editing short videos for social media
• Research digital trends, campaign tactics, and audience insights to inform strategy
• Provide general support for the office’s day-to-day operations
• Other tasks as assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Interest in immigration and criminal justice reform 
• Organized and detail-oriented 
• Experience in creating digital content for a variety of social media platforms preferred, but not required 
• Basic knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Threads, Bluesky)
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge in Canva and/or other design platforms a bonus, but not required 
• Background or interest in Digital Marketing, Social Media, Political Science, and/or Communications preferred