Creative Design and Digital Media Intern, Part Time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Mexico.

📋 Description

• Develop precise and visually engaging content for social media, websites, email marketing, reports, presentations, outreach materials, and digital campaigns.

• Create graphics, templates, layouts, infographics, digital toolkits, and various visual assets in alignment with NMILC brand standards.

• Assist in crafting accessible and audience-appropriate communications regarding legal, policy, advocacy, and community information.

• Format and prepare materials for digital distribution, presentations, internal use, and professional printing.

• Proofread and conduct quality checks on content, links, layouts, visual quality, voice, and branding.

• Organize and maintain digital files, design assets, photography, templates, and finished projects.

• Oversee social media content management, including creating, scheduling, publishing, and monitoring engagement.

• Aid in developing content calendars for advocacy campaigns, community education, events, fundraising, and client-resource promotion.

• Research trends in digital media, platform updates, best practices, and effective nonprofit and advocacy communications.

• Capture, select, edit, caption, organize, and archive photographs.

• Document community events, training sessions, outreach activities, advocacy events, staff gatherings, and other organizational functions.

• Adhere to procedures regarding photography permissions, consent, confidentiality, privacy, and respectful representation.

• Update NMILC’s Squarespace website and carry out basic SEO and web accessibility tasks.

• Conduct website content quality assurance, identifying outdated information, broken links, formatting inconsistencies, and accessibility issues.

• Design graphics and visual materials for email marketing, newsletters, event announcements, fundraising communications, and digital outreach.

• Monitor and track social media, website, email, and digital campaign performance.

• Prepare concise reports or dashboards on engagement, content performance, campaign reach, and trends.

• Maintain project trackers, content calendars, asset libraries, and communication records.

• Participate in communications planning meetings, check-ins, training sessions, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Operate under the direction of the Communications Director and undertake related duties and special projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• A keen interest in graphic design, digital media, communications, marketing, photography, advocacy, nonprofit work, public-interest law, or a related field.

• Proven ability to create visually appealing graphics or digital materials using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar design tools.

• Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is preferred; a willingness and ability to learn is essential.

• Experience in creating or managing social media content for a school, organization, employer, campaign, volunteer activity, or personal portfolio.

• Knowledge of photography, photo editing, visual storytelling, or digital asset organization.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail, including proofreading, reviewing links, verifying formatting, and delivering polished work.

• Capability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and communicate promptly regarding workload or timeline concerns.

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a semi-remote work setting.

• Respectful and effective interaction with individuals from diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, identities, and communication styles.

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Willingness to attend and document NMILC events, including local or occasional in-state travel.

• Submission of a portfolio or work samples is required.

• Current enrollment in, recent completion of, or demonstrated coursework in a relevant field is preferred.

• Experience with Squarespace or another content management system is preferred.

• Familiarity with email marketing platforms and digital newsletter design is preferred.

• Experience in preparing files or materials for professional printing is preferred.

• Interest in or experience with nonprofit communications, issue-based advocacy, immigrant rights, social justice, political campaigns, or public-interest work is preferred.

• Knowledge of bilingual English-Spanish communications or multilingual audiences is preferred.

• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design practices is preferred.

• Experience with fundraising, donor communications, community outreach, or event promotion is preferred.

• Accurate recording of all hours worked and obtaining advance approval before exceeding the established schedule is mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid part-time internship.

• Benefits eligibility, if any, determined in accordance with NMILC policy and applicable law.