The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

To achieve our mission of a more free, just, and equitable society, we commit to working proactively to advance the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our myriad endeavors such as the recruitment, compensation, training, and advancement of staff. The best people-serving institutions make this commitment, and we seek to be a leader in the ways that we do so and learn from others. Visit our website to learn more about our commitment and recent actions taken toward building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.

Communications and Marketing Department

The Communications and Marketing Department creates a unified brand for the Institute by supporting, elevating, and amplifying the work of the programs and telling a cohesive and compelling story about the broader work of the Institute, its people, and its impact. The Communications and Marketing Department is a team of experts with deep experience supporting mission driven organizations.

Basic Function

The Communications intern will provide support to the Communications and Marketing department in its work to promote the Institute's programs, content, and overall brand to external audiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support a wide range of projects and focus areas including strategy execution, writing, production, media, design, social media and content creation.
• Create social media content for Institute channels, including creating visual graphics and selecting images for use on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
• Find and store stock and editorial images for later use on our digital channels.
• Organize, tag, and archive Institute event photos.
• Write and stage content contributed by Institute staff and partners in a Wordpress CMS, adding art, hyperlinks, and copy editing.
• Support senior managers on time sensitive projects and program initiatives and events.
• Support project management efforts as needed.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for the communications team in support of Institute events.
• Other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Status as a student or recent graduate interested in journalism, communications, public policy, or a related field.
• Must be willing to submit writing samples (including work published online) and complete a writing test.
• Working knowledge of content management systems and other digital tools preferred; knowledge of Photoshop a plus.
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal skills.
• Commitment to detail.

Time Frame:

• Paid internship
• Minimum of 20 hours/week
• January 2022 - June 2022 with possibility for extension

The Institute has implemented a mandatory COVID vaccination policy for all employees who will work at one of our physical locations, attend any of our in-person events or travel on behalf of the Institute. Staff unable to be vaccinated may request an exemption under certain circumstances.

The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against.