Social Media Intern

California Environmental Voters is seeking a Social Media Intern to support their Communications Department. The role involves creating engaging content and managing social media channels, with a flexible work schedule of two days in-office and two days remote. The position offers a competitive hourly wage of $18 and emphasizes the importance of racial, social, and environmental justice. Candidates should be ready to contribute creatively to the organization's communications goals. Wage: $18 per hour | Department: Communications Department | Reports To: Senior Social Media Manager | Location: California, Flexible | Work Schedule: Four‑day work week (two days in office, two days remote; may require five days in some circumstances) | Vaccine Policy: Full vaccination required. RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in producing graphics and copy for organic and paid media that supports our legislative advocacy and educational work, engaging with followers across multiple platforms, and upholding brand standards and image. Filming current social media trends and outreaching to climate justice / environmental influencers for organic and paid collaborations (TikTok, Instagram). Maintaining and tracking our content on our social media management platform to ensure all content is tagged for grant‑deliverable purposes. Assist with intentional engagement with mutual followers, partner organizations, legislators, etc. on all social platforms to assist with organic growth. Assist with direct engagement with members of Congress, elected officials, and active staff accounts to increase engagement. Support the production of social media campaigns that promote voter engagement, issue advocacy, legislative accountability, and research through script writing, filming, production, etc. Other duties as assigned. MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS Experience operating and maintaining social media platforms and each of their unique features (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn). Experience with digital content creation and editing software (Canva, CapCut, PicsArt, etc.). Successfully produced, edited, and developed graphics and photos (videos are a plus). Willingness to learn new social media management software (Sprout, Hootsuite, etc.). Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, manages multiple projects, demonstrates organisational skills, and can deliver quality work while balancing competing priorities. Highly responsive and communicative. Curious, enjoys analytics to help drive content creation forward on all social platforms; able to work remotely and collaboratively with a team. Committed to staying on top of social media trends and developments. Passionate about fighting climate change and committed to building resilient, healthy, thriving communities, and creating a democracy and economy that is just and sustainable for all. Recognizes that Black, Indigenous, and all people of color have borne the biggest burden of our pollution‑based economy for generations. WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW Don’t meet every single requirement? At EnviroVoters, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workspace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles. EnviroVoters and EnviroVoters Education Fund have a deep commitment to equity and fostering a culture of inclusion. We invite and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those traditionally underrepresented in employment, to further diversify our organization. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions, please contact envirovotersjobs@envirovoters.org. EQUALITY & NON-DISCRIMINATION We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We offer competitive salaries, generous benefits, and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr