Communications Intern
About the Better Life Lab
The Better Life Lab at New America is a small team of researchers and storytellers working in solidarity with the movement for work-life justice. We focus on intersectional gender equity, elevating the value of care, and rewiring social policy and workplace culture to work for today’s families.
The team works collaboratively to maximize its impact on workplace culture, social policy, and gender equality, employing a variety of innovative tactics and iterating on them based on analysis of their efficacy. Collegiality, self-motivation, creativity, and energy are key to thriving in this flexible work environment.
Position Summary
The Lab is looking for a remote graduate student intern for 20 hours per week from May 31 through August 27, 2021. This is a paid internship with a wage of $25 per hour. The Lab would like the intern’s support with the following:
- Write the weekly Better Life Lab newsletter, “Your Life, Better,” and work with BLL team members to edit and revise it.
- Manage the Better Life Lab’s social media presence, including frequent posts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook every day.
Required Qualifications
- A current graduate student studying public policy, journalism, sociology, gender studies, communications, or another program with demonstrable connection to our focus areas.
- A demonstrated interest in work-family justice and the work redesign, gender equity, and social policy issues BLL covers.
- Able to convey complex information, including academic research and public policy to a broad and diverse audience in a concise, clear, and conversational manner.
Desired Qualifications
- Able to keep track of multiple competing deadlines and communicate potential conflicts with the Lab’s staff.
- Able to work in a remote environment with regular check-ins with supervisor and BLL team but limited day-to-day supervision.
- Able to give and receive timely feedback and edits.
- Able to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and different work styles and personalities.
- Able to think creatively about how to advance a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism both within the Lab and beyond.
It’s ok if you don’t have this exact combination of skills. Let us know what your strengths are and any other skills you think will help our team’s efforts.
Application process
Please submit a resume and cover letter describing your interests and qualifications in order to apply. This job posting will close on April 9, 2021 or once we receive 250 applications, whichever is sooner.
We expect the Communications Intern to start on or around May 31, 2021. We reserve the right to restart the recruitment process if a suitable candidate is not found.
EEO Statement
New America is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization thereby creating a culture that allows us to better serve our clientele, our employees, and our communities. We value and encourage the contributions of our employees and strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential and drive outstanding results. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination.