The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

To achieve our mission of a more free, just, and equitable society, we commit to working proactively to advance the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our myriad endeavors such as the recruitment, compensation, training, and advancement of staff. The best people-serving institutions make this commitment, and we seek to be a leader in the ways that we do so and learn from others. Visit our website to learn more about our commitment and recent actions taken toward building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.

The Aspen Institute Latinos & Society Program’s mission is to empower and promote long-term economic growth and resiliency in Latino and other underserved communities throughout the United States. We leverage the Aspen Institute’s unique convening power and deep network of leaders from the public, private, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors to advance needed public and private sector policy that maximizes the economic potential of Latino communities, especially that of small and medium-sized enterprises. With a focus on equity, digital inclusion, workforce upskilling, and entrepreneurial ecosystem-building, AILAS sources data-driven, community-informed, and culturally relevant solutions to tap the economic potential of Latino workers, leaders, and entrepreneurs to the benefit of the nation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you a great communicator and writer? Do you seize opportunities, take risks, and enjoy challenges? Are you looking to support a dynamic team with the mission to advance economic mobility for Latinos and other diverse communities in the US? Then this is the role for you!

The Aspen Latinos & Society Program (Aspen Latinos) is looking for a Communications Intern to support the program team with enhancing and elevating our communications and outreach activities. The Communications Intern will work directly with the Sr. Communications Manager across several of Aspen Latinos initiatives to develop and executive digital communications efforts, including social media strategy and performance tracking, editorial product support (i.e., blogs, newsletters, web copy, etc.), and developing creative collateral for promotional activities.

POSITION

Paid internship up to 24 hours per week.

Location: Washington, D.C. Current Aspen Institute policies require employees to work from the office a minimum of 40% of their working hours.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in planning and executing social media tactics and strategies, which includes developing and scheduling social media content calendars across our various platforms;
• Track digital campaign performance and engagement, and report on social media analytics;
• Support with writing and editing engaging and informative content for our website, blog, and newsletter;
• Assist in tasks related to event planning and execution, including organizing day-of event tasks;
• Complete projects relating to program outreach and partnerships, including collecting contact information and drafting correspondences;
• Support with constituent database management, including a transfer from an existing database to a new one, update individual constituent profiles, and prepare large Excel sheets for export into the database;
• Create visually appealing graphics and images for social media posts, blog articles, and other digital content;
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Status as a student or recent graduate interested in communications, marketing, journalism, public policy, or a related field.
• Experience with populating, monitoring, and strategizing on the use of social media and other communications platforms.
• You are regularly told you are a very good and compelling writer.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, energy, and initiative.
• A “can-do” problem solver attitude.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational abilities, and time management skills, especially under pressure.
• You are also told you are creative and frequently come up with new, innovative ideas.
• Working experience with the Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and WordPress.
• A passion for digital marketing and communication.
• Spanish proficiency is desirable but not essential.

All interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample.

The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against.