Food Research & Action Center Communications Summer Internship

Want to gain valuable work experience doing communications and media outreach at a national nonprofit organization? Come work with us this summer! The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is seeking a summer intern to support our communications efforts. The position reports to the Senior Communications Manager.

Organizational Background
FRAC is the leading national nonprofit organization working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States. FRAC engages in research, technical assistance, information dissemination, policy analysis and advocacy, coalition-building, and an array of communications strategies. FRAC works in partnership with hundreds of national, state and local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, corporations and labor organizations to address hunger and food insecurity, and poverty as their root cause.

Duties include

• Develop and maintain targeted press lists, and assist in conducting media outreach for FRAC reports and events, and in response to legislative activities.
• Track media hits and help produce reports that include metrics and analysis of media coverage.
• Draft letters to the editor in response to media articles on topics of interest, e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), school meals, and afterschool and summer meals.
• Assist with writing news releases, email alerts, blog posts, fact sheets, and web content.
• Assist in developing promotional materials for FRAC’s two state-level initiatives — Maryland Hunger Solutions and D.C. Hunger Solutions.
• Organize photo library.
• Other projects as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism or related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Excellent writing and research abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of WordPress and HTML a plus.
• Commitment to social justice.

Benefits
This internship may be done either to meet course/program requirements or as a volunteer. If done on a volunteer basis, FRAC will reimburse commuting expenses up to $500.

Start Date
The start and end dates of the internship are flexible, but the ideal candidate will be available for an 8-week internship. Summer interns are expected to work between 20 - 25 hours per week.

To Apply
Email cover letter, resume, 2-3 page writing sample, and list of three references to employment@frac.org. Please include “Communications Summer Intern” in the subject line.

Closing Date
When filled. However, FRAC seeks to hire a qualified individual as soon as possible.

FRAC is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the
diversity of the organization. FRAC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. FRAC is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination based on sex, race, age,
religious creed, sexual orientation, disability or ethnic or national origin.