Position Title: Digital Media Intern

Status: Part-Time, 20 hours/week

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Location: Remote, but must be a college student/recent graduate residing in the U.S.

About the Active Minds Internship Program
Active Minds is the largest nonprofit in the United States mobilizing youth and young adults to transform mental health norms across society. For more than 20 years, we have equipped the next generation of peer mental health advocates through a variety of programs, including the Active Minds Chapter Network, A.S.K., and Send Silence Packing. Our advocacy, initiatives, and campaigns foster lasting change in how youth view and discuss mental health, encouraging them to use their voices to influence broader conversations and inform mental health supports within their communities. Together, we are building a diverse movement of champions committed to improving mental health for all.

Our internships are geared towards current college students and recent college graduates. Active Minds relies on the help of our interns tremendously as they work directly on important initiatives and projects as well as assist staff on a variety of administrative tasks. Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health. 

All Spring 2027 internships will be remote, with an anticipated start date of February 1st, 2027, and an anticipated end date of April 23rd, 2027. We expect interns to work 20 hours per week on a consistent schedule, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in their local time zone and commit to staying on board for the entire semester. 

Active Minds pays interns $18 per hour.

Digital Media Internship
As part of the Marketing and Communications team, the Digital Media intern will support the Social Media and Digital Marketing team in developing content across platforms, with a particular focus on short and long-form video content capturing, editing, and producing. They will work with the rest of the team to create engaging, shareable content to help increase awareness of Active Minds programming. 

This role will provide interns with the opportunity to be creative, learn how nonprofits manage and develop their social media, collaborate with various Active Minds staffers to learn more about mental health advocacy, and interact with thousands of enthusiastic audience members on a daily basis.

Digital Media interns are valued members of the team who support the mission and vision of our work through a variety of projects in ways both big and small. 

What You’ll Do:

• Create, edit, and publish short- and long-form video content for social media and digital channels.
• Assist with content planning, development, and execution across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Support video production efforts, including filming, editing, captioning, and optimizing content for various audiences and platforms.
• Collaborate with staff across departments to identify and develop stories that highlight Active Minds programs, events, and impact.
• Assist with graphic design and content creation using Canva and other creative tools.
• Monitor social media trends, emerging platforms, and content best practices to inform content development.
• Support community engagement efforts by helping manage comments, messages, and audience interactions.
• Assist with content organization, asset management, and other marketing and communications projects as needed

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-on experience creating content for a nationally recognized nonprofit organization.
• Exposure to digital marketing, social media strategy, brand storytelling, and audience engagement.
• Opportunities to collaborate with professionals across communications, advocacy, fundraising, and program teams.
• Experience developing content that advances mental health awareness and social impact initiatives.
• A portfolio of meaningful work that demonstrates creative and strategic content development skills.

Qualifications:

• Passion and experience working in social media with significant video editing experience 
• Experience with Canva (or similar graphic design software)
• Strong long- and short-form video editing, storytelling, and communications skills
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro (or similar editing software)
• Interest in video filming, editing, and being on-camera
• Strong writing and communications skills
• Detail-oriented & creative thinker
• Team player with a willingness to learn    
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Zoom, and Dropbox

Eligibility Requirements: 

• All applicants must be currently enrolled in, or have previously attended, a U.S. based college or university
• All applicants must be able to complete a work authorization (I-9) during onboarding 
• All applicants must be able to complete the entirety of the internship program on the listed dates in the job description 

Application Process
The application cycle for the Spring 2027 Internship Program will be open from Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 through Wednesday, November 4th, 2026. When completing the application, please thoughtfully answer each application question in complete, authentic sentences, as we thoroughly review every application. 

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by late November/early December 2026 regarding scheduling next steps. We value the time that applicants put into completing their applications, but due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide responses to phone calls or emails regarding application status.