2024 Election Cycle Digital Advertising Internship
About NBI:
We believe that progress doesn’t happen on its own. Success takes hard work and it takes good people to make it happen. If you care deeply about fighting for the future of our country and the power of digital to influence the outcomes, you can be one of those people. Our motto, Amplifying Your Voice To Make Good Happen, doesn’t refer just to our clients, but also to our staff. Our team is passionate about electing Democrats, perseveres to ensure their success, and in the process is making history up and down the ballot and in all 50 states.
Digital can be the difference between success and failure, and we believe in making smart, strategic, personalized digital available to all candidates, causes, and non-profits doing good in the world. We combine digital marketing expertise, innovative and creative, nimble fundraising, and agile community building to deliver high-impact results so our clients can do the good work.
As a woman-owned and founded company in the technology space, we are proud of forging the way for courageous, ambitious, committed individuals from all backgrounds, races, religions, abilities, and sexual orientations to change the world for the better. What New Blue employees have in common are our values, which guide how we approach our business as well as our relationships with each other: agility, integrity, innovation, community, and success.
As a paid intern at New Blue Interactive, you will play a pivotal role in our close-knit team of world-class digital strategists ahead of November’s critical midterm elections. You will get hands-on experience at every level of digital production and will have a hand in building and executing customized digital plans for our Democratic clients all around the country. Full-time and part-time (20 hours plus preferred) internships available for the fall semester.
Relevant Skills:
- Must have a passion for progressive causes and Democratic candidates and want to be a part of an award-winning team.
- Eagerness to “always be learning” and able to learn quickly and on the fly.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, and deadlines.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills, and ability to change direction if needed.
- Need to have a keen eye for detail and an excellent ability to proofread.
- Strong writing skills and ability to adapt to different styles and voices is helpful.
- Comfortable with basic data management using Excel, Google Sheets, databases, etc.
- Experience with Canva and/or Adobe design products is helpful, but not required.
- Experience or willingness to learn basic video editing.
- Experience managing a social media account (Facebook/Twitter) is helpful, but not required.
Day to day duties may include but are not limited to:
- Assist in writing copy for fundraising and persuasion campaigns.
- Assist with proofreading and other quality assurance checks to ensure copy is free of typos and other errors.
- Assist in creating weekly reports for clients that are accurate.
- Understand and utilize Google Team site for document sharing.
- Track breaking news and topical issues for use in client messaging.
- May assist with social networking platforms to deliver client messaging and for other purposes.
- Participate in training seminars and/or webinars as required.
- Perform other duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned by management.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
NBI provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard NBI provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
New Blue Interactive does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
This internship pays $20/hour and we have preference for interns who can commit to multiple semesters during the 2024 election cycle.