Creative and Civic Practice Intern, Fall 2026

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Edit short-form videos tailored for Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

• Extract concise, social-friendly clips from long-form content.

• Design illustrations and visual assets for blogs, carousels, and the website.

• Create basic animations or motion graphics as needed.

• Implement brand overlays, template elements, and captions.

• Transform existing content into new formats suitable for growth platforms.

• Engage in creative discussions, peer reviews, or critique sessions as desired.

• Collaborate with peers within a remote creative community as desired.

• Conduct desk research or assist with light design research in alignment with skills.

• Help prepare materials for workshops or facilitation activities.

• Aid in synthesis and documentation tasks.

• Support behind-the-scenes creative or operational requirements.

• Contribute to creative initiatives that support governments, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations through Public Servants’ public interest consultancy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student, recent graduate, or emerging creative.

• Demonstrated passion for public service, civic design, or social impact.

• A portfolio or work samples showcasing relevant experience.

• Experience in at least one creative discipline.

• Ability to work autonomously in a remote setting.

• Comfortable discussing concepts, sharing creative work, and providing feedback.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and reside in the U.S.

• Proficient in both written and spoken English.

• Must have a stable, private, and secure internet connection.

• Access to a personal computer capable of supporting the required creative work.

• Preferred: Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Procreate, or other design tools.

• Preferred: Familiarity with platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, or TikTok.

• Preferred: Ability to incorporate captions, overlays, or animations following brand guidelines.

• Preferred: Basic experience in research, analysis, or facilitation.

• Preferred: Previous remote work, online learning, or digital collaboration experience.

• Preferred: Interest in civic design, design operations, or public interest storytelling.

• Some tasks may necessitate limited use of AI.

• Background checks may be required based on project involvement.

• Must be comfortable communicating and working in English within a professional environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid, part-time hourly internship.

• Flexible scheduling options.

• Opportunities to connect with the Founder & CEO.

• Access to a small remote creative community.

• Optional peer check-ins, presentations, and creative exchanges.

• Portfolio credit for any published work.

• Assistance in developing portfolio pieces.

• Practice sessions with members of the Public Servants network.

• Temporary access to specialized creative software as needed.

• Limited reimbursement for approved internship-related creative materials or small asset purchases.

• Inclusive application and hiring process with accommodations available.

• Gain hands-on, project-based experience in civic design, storytelling, and social impact initiatives.