Marketing and Communications Intern 

Description

Job Description 

Position: Marketing and Communications Intern  

Reports to: Director of Marketing and Communications 

Location: New York HQ / Hybrid Schedule  (120 Wall Street, New York, NY)  

Status: Full Time or Part Time  
 

Background: Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy. We work with schools and communities to provide mentoring relationships, safe spaces, and evidence-based programming that are proven to help girls succeed. Girls build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead change in their lives and effect change in the world. Girls Inc. also works with and for girls to advance legislation and policies that increase opportunities for all girls. Together with partners and supporters, we are building a new generation of leaders. Join us at www.girlsinc.org. 

Summary: The Marketing and Communications Intern will support a wide variety of cross-functional communications projects, inclusive of marketing, media relations, design projects, advocacy campaigns, event planning, and social media strategy.  

Requirements

Responsibilities:  

• Integral in the planning, content development, and management of Girls Inc. social media outlets across Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram  
• Assist with the development of various written materials, including website content, email marketing, press materials, media list management, fact sheets, and memos  
• Actively follow, track, and stay current on news/issues that impact girls and young women and the work and mission of Girls Inc.  
• Support planning and coordination of fundraising events 
• Support Affiliate Network and corporate partner requests as needed 

Work Schedule:  

• 2 days in the office / Hybrid Schedule  
• September 2025 – December 2025 

Qualifications:  

• Excellent ability to write for various channels and platforms 
• Experience gathering and creating content for social media; experience supporting social media campaigns a plus 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, organization, and problem-solving skills  
• Strong passion for girls' and women’s issues, gender equality, and social justice  
• Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Google Suite.  
• Familiarity with Canva is a plus  

Application Information:  

• Stipend and college credit available 
• Full time interns (35 hours / week) will receive a $1500 stipend and part time interns will receive a $750 stipend 
• Please send a cover letter (including if you are available full time or part time), resume, and two creative samples (can include social media copy and graphics, writing examples, or other marketing assets) to Liz Velez at [email protected]. No phone calls please.  
• Deadline for Submission: Friday, August 8, 2025 

OUR MISSION 

To inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. 

OUR VALUES 

The Girls Inc. Strategic Plan, Leveraging the Network and the Brand, reaffirmed the values that underlie our work: 

1. Respect the dignity of each human being. 
2. Recognize and support the strength in every girl. 
3. Appreciate, embrace, and advance diversity. 
4. Drive for results anchored in accountability. 
5. Operate collaboratively. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS 

Diversity and inclusiveness are defined as acceptance, tolerance, honoring and 

valuing differences in culture, lifestyles, heritage, and knowledge. This includes all 

the similarities and differences that make us diverse internally, externally, or situationally 

and may include, but not be limited to: age, appearance, communication style, 

economic status, educational background, employer, gender identification, geographic 

location, job type/title, language, race/ethnicity, learning style, management status, 

marital status, mental abilities, nationality, parental status, physical abilities, political 

affiliation, religion, seniority/tenure, sex/gender, veteran status, work experience, or 

work location. 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER