Communications Intern

Location: Remote
Department: Communications
Reports to: Communications Associate / Communications Director
Status: Internship (Paid, Part-time)
Anticipated Length / Hours per Week: September-December 2025 / 10 hours per week
Start Date: Early September

About JCPA

Since its founding 80 years ago, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has served as the national convener of Jewish coalitions working to build a just and inclusive democracy—bringing together national and local partners to address the issues that most deeply affect our community and advance our most essential values. Throughout its history, JCPA has been at the forefront of the fight for civil rights, justice, and equality in the United States.

Today, JCPA is mobilizing the robust community relations network and its partners in pursuit of a more just and democratic society for all – based on an abiding belief that Jewish safety is inextricably linked with the safety of other communities and a strong, pluralistic democracy.

This is even more crucial at a moment when rising attempts to normalize antisemitism and other forms of hate and extremism seek to drive wedges between the Jewish community and other targeted groups. Growing extremism, disinformation, and attacks on inclusive democracy are fueling rollbacks of rights and a cycle of hate and violence that profoundly endangers Jews and so many others.

JCPA’s work is rooted in the understanding that only by overcoming lines of difference and fostering solidarity across communities can we advance an inclusive future in which Jews – and all people – are safe and free.

The Communications Team

You’ll join a small, collaborative team that drives JCPA’s storytelling and digital strategy across web, social, email, press, and multimedia. You will work closely with our Communications Associate, and program colleagues. We operate in a fast-moving, news-responsive environment.

Team snapshot: A department of two communications professionals responsible for brand, content, media relations, email marketing/CRM, web management, and analytics.

Position Overview

The Communications Intern supports day-to-day content production, campaign execution, analytics, and brand consistency across channels. This role is ideal for a detail‑oriented, mission‑driven communicator who wants hands-on experience in digital advocacy and nonprofit communications.

Core Responsibilities

• Event & Communications Campaign Support: Help produce digital assets and other communications content.
• Social Media: Monitor posts; track engagement; draft potential content.
• Analytics: Assist with weekly performance dashboards; help translate insights into next-step recommendations for digital strategy.
• Digital Publishing: Assist in building and providing quality assurance for emails and webpages; format posts and graphics for cross-channel use.
• Data & Systems Hygiene: Help clean, standardize, and manage contact records in the CRM; help manage tags/segments; dedupe lists; apply naming conventions and filing standards across asset libraries.
• Research & Fact-Checking: Pull quotes, citations, and stats from trusted sources; ensure alignment with JCPA’s policy positions and style.
• Brand & Asset Management: Help organize asset libraries and templates.

Learning & Growth Opportunities

• Mentorship & Feedback: Regular check-ins with supervisor and working sessions with the communications team.
• Skill-Building: Training in nonprofit comms tools (e.g., CRM/email, CMS, social schedulers, media databases, basic design workflows).
• Issue Education: Exposure to coalition-based advocacy on antisemitism, civil rights, democracy protection, and community relations.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Join meetings with policy, programs, and partner organizations; learn how strategy becomes campaigns.

Qualifications

• Strong writer and editor with excellent attention to detail and organization.
• Familiarity with social platforms (X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) and basic analytics concepts.
• Comfort learning new tools (CMS, email/CRM, design templates, media lists).
• Demonstrated interest in public affairs, civil rights, democracy, coalition building, or Jewish communal life.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, remote environment.
• Commitment to JCPA’s values of inclusion, pluralism, and cross-community partnership.
• Nice to have (not required): Basic design or video editing; experience with accessibility best practices.

How to Apply

Send a résumé, a brief cover note, and 1–2 short writing samples (or links to social/content work) to careers@thejcpa.org with the subject line “Communications Intern — [Your Name]”. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

JCPA is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity of backgrounds and perspectives and encourage applications from people of all races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages.