Marketing & Communications Intern

Position:
Marketing & Communications Intern

Reports to:
Chief Executive Officer

Position Type:
Part-time, hybrid, up to 20 hours per week

Duration:
Approximately 10 months

Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah

Application Closing Date:
8/31/2026

Community Foundation of Utah’s Mission:
We are Utah’s Partner in Philanthropy, pioneering innovation and collaboration to invest in our community today for a brighter tomorrow.

Since 2008, the Community Foundation of Utah (CFU) has deployed over $600 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, while spearheading a variety of community initiatives to address our state’s most pressing challenges. As a dynamic organization, every day brings new opportunities. Our organizational culture embraces constant iteration and a desire for excellence. CFU seeks professionals who embrace full ownership of their roles and are inspired to work with an organization building a better future for Utah.

Summary:
The Marketing & Communications Intern plays a vital role in advancing CFU's mission by helping build brand awareness and supporting the development of marketing and communications content. This is a hands-on, learning-focused role designed for a student or early-career professional who wants real experience in nonprofit marketing, storytelling, and philanthropy. You will work alongside our team and receive mentorship and regular feedback.

Position Benefits

A $25,000 stipend for the ten-month, part-time (20 hours per week) internship

Learn how a community foundation builds and communicates its brand across audiences

Gain practical experience with social media, email marketing, content creation, and design tools

Develop professional communication and marketing skills by creating content for newsletters, social media, websites, press releases, and other outreach materials

Understand the role of philanthropy and community foundations in addressing community needs through grantmaking, scholarships, donor services, and community leadership initiatives

Explore careers in nonprofit management, philanthropy, and community development through direct exposure to the operations and partnerships of a community foundation

Build your professional network by engaging with leaders across local government, business, philanthropy, and community development

Roles & Responsibilities

Content Creation: Create and schedule content for social media, newsletters, webpages, and the annual report to promote CFU’s programs, grants, and community impact, and help increase CFU's visibility

Strategy Support: Support the development and execution of marketing plans and campaigns aligned with organizational goals

Analytics & Reporting: Help track marketing metrics and summarize campaign performance to inform future outreach, and assist with developing surveys or tools to gather feedback from community stakeholders

Marketing Materials & Brand: Assist with the production of marketing materials (newsletters, website updates, graphic design) and help maintain brand consistency across program and donor collateral

Impact Storytelling: Help gather, organize, and shape impact stories and data that demonstrate CFU's programmatic effectiveness, including conducting interviews with donors, grantees, and community members to highlight the Foundation's work

Administrative Support: Provide general support to the team as needed, such as organizing and digitizing Foundation documents and performing data entry and database management to keep contact and program information up to date

Preferred Experience

Strong writing and storytelling ability

Proficiency with basic digital tools (Microsoft Suite) and willingness to learn platforms for social media management, email marketing (MailChimp), content management system (Joomla), and design software (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite)

Interest in learning to use AI tools thoughtfully

Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail

Comfort working with data and turning research or numbers into clear, readable content

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

A collaborative, adaptable mindset and openness to giving and receiving feedback

Who You Are

A strong communicator with a service-oriented, collaborative approach

Ability to juggle multiple and disparate priorities efficiently and smoothly

Willing and able to adapt, change, or streamline processes based on shifting priorities, changing circumstances, and/or resources and capacity

Understanding of the value and impact of continuous learning and iteration

Transparent communicator open to both give and receive constructive feedback

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