Audubon Great Lakes Communications Internship

Position Summary

Intern work directly with the Audubon Great Lakes Communications staff to implement daily media relations, social media and internal and external communications projects.

This position will report to the Senior Communications Manager of Advocacy in building awareness of Audubon Great Lake’s programs, conservation priorities and policy efforts through a variety of methods to help further Audubon’s mission and goals.

The intern will be a valuable contributor to the communications teams at Audubon Great Lakes, the regional office of the National Audubon Society. The intern will create digital content in support of Audubon's conservation, policy and community engagement work.

Audubon is seeking candidates who are undergraduate or graduate students majoring in communications, journalism, marketing, or another related field. The intern will create impactful content (reported articles, blog posts, social media, and factsheets) for Audubon Great Lakes. The content will vary and will be dependent in part on the intern’s interests and skillsets. In addition to gaining storytelling and communication skills, the intern will have opportunities to network with Audubon staff and volunteers in Great Lakes region and around the nation, and will leave with a robust communications portfolio. The internship lasts 8 weeks at 20 hours per week, fully remote. Start and end dates are relatively flexible, and the internship will likely span a period from Monday, May 1 – June 30, 2025. There may be an opportunity for the intern to join conservation members in the field, or staff members at special events during the internship.

Essential Functions

• Assist in writing articles and blog posts for Audubon Great Lakes website about Great Lakes conservation, policy, community engagement and birds and maintaining the organization’s blog and website;

• Write letters to the editor (LTEs), and assist in the development of press releases to advance Audubon Great Lake’s policy initiatives

• Create content for social media (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) including writing original posts, and sourcing and editing photos. Assist in the development of content calendars for communications and social media

• Assist in the development of newsletters, member emails, flyers, brochures, fact sheets and other promotional materials;

• Produce videos highlighting AGL’s summer initiatives

• Assist in developing and updating media lists, and tracking Audubon Great Lakes’ news coverage

• Support stakeholder engagement strategies with diverse groups including local communities, business, NGOs, government agencies, private landowners, and academic institutions

• Network with Audubon communications staff across the nation to gain a better understanding of working at a large non-profit and career paths at Audubon

• Other duties as needed and assigned

Benefits to Intern:

• Gain introductory knowledge of conservation and advocacy communications, and storytelling and communication skills.

• Create impactful content for Audubon Great Lakes, and build a robust communications portfolio.

• Opportunities to network with Audubon staff and volunteers in Great Lakes region and around the nation.

• Potential opportunities to join bird outings, conservation, engagement or policy events.

Qualifications and Experience

• Completed coursework and/or a bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications/mass communications, marketing, or a related field.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to interview, research, and write compelling stories.

• Experience managing Facebook and Instagram personally and/or on behalf of organizations.

• A self-starter, one who is motivated and able to work in a decentralized environment.

• Website development experience preferred, but not required.

• Video production experience preferred, but not required.

• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.

• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.

EEO Statement

The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.

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