Fast Facts

The Spring 2026 Communications Intern position at Active Minds offers a remote opportunity for college students to enhance their communication skills while contributing to mental health initiatives.

Responsibilities: Interns will assist in creating and editing communications materials, conducting research, and supporting outreach efforts aligned with Active Minds' mission to promote mental health awareness.

Skills: Strong writing and editing skills, ability to research and pitch topics, proficiency in WordPress and Google Workspace, creative thinking, and basic knowledge of marketing are required.

Qualifications: Candidates should be passionate about mental health advocacy, demonstrate attention to detail, and be team players willing to learn.

Location: This is a fully remote position, but applicants must be based in the U.S.

Compensation: $1250 - $1250 / Monthly

Position Title: Intern

Location: Remote, but must be a college student/grad residing in the U.S.

About the Active Minds Internship Program

Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization changing the culture around mental health. Through our presence at more than 800 high school and college campuses, in corporate settings, and with a wide-reaching public audience, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives. Founded in 2003 by Alison Malmon after the tragic suicide of her brother Brian, Active Minds is dedicated to supporting a new generation in ending the silence, helping to make mental health as highly valued as physical health. Through our many programs – including the emotionally gripping Send Silence Packing® traveling exhibit and our compelling Active Minds Speakers – we are changing culture and behaviors related to mental health across the country. 

Our internships are geared towards current college students and recent college graduates. As a small nonprofit, Active Minds relies on the help of our interns tremendously. They work directly on important initiatives and projects and assist staff on a variety of administrative tasks. Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health. 

All Spring 2026 internships will be remote, with an anticipated start date of January 26th, 2026, and an anticipated end date of April 10th, 2026. We expect interns to work a minimum of 20 hours a week, set a consistent work schedule between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST Monday through Friday, and commit to staying on board for the entire semester. 

Active Minds pays interns a stipend of $1,250 per month for all U.S. based college students/grads. International students are subject to a withholding but will earn an adjusted monthly stipend as well. 

Communications Internship 

As part of the Communications and Marketing team, interns will learn how messaging and media can support a nonprofit’s mission. Communications interns get an up-close look at how Active Minds' robust communications/marketing programs, including social media, blogs, earned media, partnerships, and more impact and grow the important work of our network of 800 campuses, workplaces, and communities with Active Minds programs, all across the country.

Interns with the Communications team will strengthen their communication skills as they help develop messages that motivate people to get involved with Active Minds and in mental health advocacy. Some projects that interns contribute to include: creating, editing, and proofreading materials such as blog posts, website content, eNewsletters, press releases and marketing collateral, research to support key initiatives and media pitches, and student outreach/communication. They will also have the opportunity to develop projects in partnership with the Development and Programs teams. Communications interns will have a direct impact on the success of communication and marketing plans that support the entire organization. 

Communications interns are important members of the team who support all types of projects – big and small – to continue to move our mission forward.

Qualifications:

• Interest in mental health and uplifting young adult voices
• Ability to research and pitch blog article topics
• Strong writing, storytelling, editing, and communications skills
• Creative thinker
• Attention to detail
• Team player with a willingness to learn    
• Passion for communications and marketing
• Wordpress
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, Dropbox, Canva

Eligibility Requirements: 

• All applicants must be currently enrolled in, or have previously attended, a U.S. based college or university
• All applicants must be able to complete a work authorization (I-9) during onboarding 
• All applicants must be able to complete the entirety of the internship program in the listed dates in the job description 

Application Process

The application cycle for the Spring 2026 Internship Program will be open from Friday, September 26th, 2025 to Friday, October 10th, 2025. When completing the application, please thoughtfully answer each question in complete and authentic sentences as we review every application.

Applicants selected for an interview/next steps will be contacted directly by November 2025 regarding next steps. We truly value the time that applicants put into completing their applications, but due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide responses to phone calls or emails regarding application status.