National Coalition for the Homeless- Digital Media Intern

National Coalition for the Homeless Digital Media Internship

Put Your Graphic Design and Digital Media Skills to Work!

Spring Semester 2025 (February to May 2025)

Reporting to: Kenia Mazariegos, Assistant Director of Communications

*This internship offers invaluable experience and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the world, even though it is non-compensated unless your college or university provides course credit. Your contribution will play a crucial role in advancing our mission and addressing homelessness, giving you a unique chance to drive real change while gaining practical, hands-on experience.

Internship Summary:  The Digital Media Intern plays a dynamic role, bridging the efforts of our fundraising and communications teams to drive impactful organizing and education through social media. While our staff is currently working remotely, we offer office space for those who prefer to work from the National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, DC.

This exciting position supports the Coalition’s mission and the comprehensive Bring America Home Now campaign to end homelessness. You'll dive into Network for Good and WordPress content management systems, and harness Canva or other graphic design tools to create compelling content. Collaborating closely with our communications team, you'll amplify NCH's views and positions across media and social platforms, boost fundraising and programmatic events, and explore new avenues to promote our work. You’ll also play a key role in implementing our communications plan, helping to drive our mission forward with energy and enthusiasm!

Specific Position Activities:

• Participate in weekly staff meetings to stay informed about the agency's activities
• Create and post engaging social media content, including images, infographics, and videos
• Gather input from staff for social media and newsletter content
• Assist with website maintenance by adding and editing content through WordPress
• Manage, research, and update donor records
• Generate reports from donor databases, website, and social media platforms
• Monitor and post updates to social media pages

Required Skills and Experience:

• Ability to juggle multiple projects
• Ability to work remotely and without daily supervision
• Keen attention to detail, basic understanding of database structure (Excel or similar)
• Knowledge and aptitude with web and graphic design (WordPress, Canva)
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience using digital and social media for business
• Personal experience with homelessness, or other work with the population of people who have been unhoused is a plus, but not required

Skills to be Obtained:

• Detailed knowledge of donor database structure
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and/or Access
• Understanding of communication in the modern digital environment
• Experience with fundraising for nonprofit activity
• Reporting and analyzing raw data

Application Process: We’d love to see your resume and portfolio—don’t hesitate to include any school projects you’re particularly proud of! Please also share information about the school you’re enrolled in and a cover letter detailing why you’re excited to join the NCH team. Additionally, let us know if you’ll be receiving course credit for this internship. Send your materials via email to kmazariegos (at) nationalhomeless.org. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Mission Statement:  The National Coalition for the Homeless, founded in 1982, is a national network of people who are currently experiencing homelessness or who were once homeless, activists and advocates, community and faith-based homeless service providers, and others committed to a single mission.  That mission, our common bond, is to end homelessness. We are committed to creating the systemic and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent and end homelessness. At the same time, we work to meet the immediate needs of people who are either currently homeless or at risk of homelessness.  We take as our first principle of practice that people who are currently experiencing homelessness or have formerly experienced homelessness must be actively involved in all of our work.

Organizational Goals:   The National Coalition for the Homeless remains a substantive voice in the federal legislative process for people who are experiencing homelessness.  In our policy advocacy, we work diligently to ensure that mainstream resources and opportunities are available to families and individuals who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness. To end homelessness in the U.S., we use the following strategies to accomplish our mission:  lobbying, policy analysis, litigation, public education, community organizing, research and technical assistance.