Fall 2025 Communications Internship
Fall 2025 Communications Internship
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ArchCity Defenders (ACD) is a holistic legal advocacy organization that combats the criminalization of poverty and state violence especially in communities of color. ACDs foundation of civil and criminal legal representation social services impact litigation policy and media advocacy and community collaboration achieves and inspires justice and equitable outcomes for people throughout the St. Louis region and beyond.
ArchCity Defenders envisions a society liberated from systems of oppression where the promise of justice and racial equity is realized; communities where our approach to public safety prioritizes investment in well-being health and transformation without relying on criminalization and incarceration; and people living freely in their communities thriving regardless of their race or income.
ACDs Communications team educates the community about the organizations mission initiatives and services; advocates for issues important to our client community; supports the legal work of ACDs staff; provides a platform for our clients to share their stories on their terms; coordinates local national and international media relationships; and supports the marketing and fundraising efforts of ACDs Development team. ACDs media advocacy has been instrumental in exposing injustice countering misrepresentation and distortion of poor people and people of color in mainstream media narratives and impacting community conversation on issues impacting our region.
ArchCity Defenders is looking for interns to join its dynamic and innovative communications team. Communications interns function as a part of an interdisciplinary team and coordinate with attorneys and staff to support ACDs mission and expand our reach. A successful intern needs to be assertive independent persistent empathetic proactive and flexible. They will need to take initiative use problem-solving skills and become a strong advocate for themselves and others.
Important Information:
- We plan to host Fall 2025 interns in person and they are required to work in-person in our office in Downtown St. Louis. However that plan is subject to change to remote work at any time due to public health requirements work locations and expectations and school-related policies and procedures.
- Fall 2025 interns must be able to work part-time for 8-12 weeks this may vary to meet the needs of the students and ACD staff.
- Due to the potential for conflicts of interest (among other reasons) we are not able to accept interns or practicum students who seek to simultaneously engage in more than one internship while working with ACD.
- ArchCity Defenders is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color persons with disabilities women LGBTQIA and gender non-conforming applicants.
Cover Letter & Writing Sample/Portfolio Submission Instructions:
- Please submit your cover letter as a single PDF file that includes your cover letter followed by a writing sample (for the communications intern) or 2-3 samples of work from your portfolio (for the digital media intern).
- Your sample should illustrate your professional writing or design ability. While were not looking for a specific type of sample it is ideal to submit a sample that is relevant to the role you are applying for. You may attach an existing piece of work or something newly created to the end of your cover letter.
There are two types of internships and you will select the one of interest to you in the application below.
Communications Intern
The intern will work with the team to produce qualitycopywriting and editing for ACDs print digital and social platforms conduct research on social justice issues within ACDs sphere of advocacy and develop and execute innovative communications/media ideas that advance ACDs mission.
Responsibilities:
- Present innovative communications/media ideas
- Create written content and take pictures for print publications events marketing collateral materials and our blog the ACD Justice Journal
- Create written content take pictures and produce videos for ACDs website and social media channels
- Track earned news media clips (radio online print television)
- Conduct issue and policy research on social legal racial and/or economic issues
- Attend communications update meetings as needed
- Support the mission of ACD and work with staff to support that mission through communications services
- Any other duties as assigned to help the Communications team do its best work
Qualifications:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and curiosity about learning new systems
- Experience / interest in developing accessible and relevant content for social media
- Experience editing and drafting website content
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Detail-oriented approach to working in a team-driven organization
- High capacity for problem solving and self-direction and the ability to work independently within time constraints
- Flexible and able to respond appropriately to ACDs changing needs
- Commitment to racial and economic justice and systems change
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity toward diverse populations; awareness of structures of power privilege and oppression
Digital Media Intern
The intern will work with the team to conceptualize and execute design projects produce content for ACDs website and social media channels and assist in designing various digital and print materials.
Responsibilities:
- Present innovative communications/media ideas
- Brainstorm design concepts and draft initial designs for review
- Assist with the design of ACD materials including graphics for social media print publications events and marketing collateral materials
- Take pictures and produce videos for ACDs website and social media channels
- Update the website with various content using WordPress
- Conduct issue and policy research on social legal racial and/or economic issues
- Present social media metrics reports and make suggestions to improve communications strategy
- Attend communications update meetings as needed
- Any other duties as assigned to help the Communications team do its best work
Qualifications:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Adobe Creative Suite Canva and curiosity about learning new systems
- Experience / interest in developing accessible and relevant content for social media
- Experience editing and drafting website content
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Detail-oriented approach to working in a team-driven organization
- High capacity for problem solving and self-direction and the ability to work independently within time constraints
- Flexible and able to respond appropriately to ACDs changing needs
- Commitment to racial and economic justice and systems change
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity toward diverse populations; awareness of structures of power privilege and oppression
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Part-Time
