Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has grown into America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and stripes. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world. We advance this mission through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, advancing environmental justice, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.

Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO) was founded in 2013 to ensure Hispanic leaders are engaged in decision making to conserve and protect public lands for future generations. In 2017, HECHO became a program of NWF to build a conservation movement that engages all communities in protecting the natural world for future generations.

HECHO’s priorities are advocating for federal policies that protect and conserve public lands and waters and equipping and inspiring Hispanic leaders to take action with HECHO and their communities on behalf of public lands and water conservation. While HECHO is primarily focused on the conservation of public lands and waters in the American Southwest (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah), our work has a national scope and impact. Our mission is to empower Hispanic leaders to engage their communities in the conservation of our nation’s public lands.

HECHO’s Digital Engagement and Media Intern will be tasked with supporting HECHO’s communications, social media, and digital outreach efforts aimed at inspiring and motivating HECHO’s supporters and growing engagement and visibility in the public lands conservation policy field. Working with the HECHO Communications Director, the Digital Engagement and Media Intern will support the social media and communications strategies, and will be tasked with managing the day-to-day planning, development, and publishing of content across HECHO’s digital channels. The Digital Engagement and Media Intern will also collaborate with the National Wildlife Federation’s communications team with the goals fostering a stronger relationship and increasing HECHO’s online followers and engagement.

We are seeking a Digital Engagement and Media Intern to work remotely for up to 15 hours per week from August 2024 through October 2024.

In this role you will:

• Write clear, engaging copy for social media, with an eye to increasing post engagement, likes and shares, as well as to drive audiences to HECHO-hosted resources such as blogs, videos, and more.
• Support the social media function by analyzing audience and engagement data.
• Create visual graphics and select appropriate images for use on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Find and store stock and editorial images on the HECHO Dropbox system for later use on our digital channels, and organize, tag, and archive HECHO event photos.
• Help create, refine, and implement processes that support the creation of digital content.
• Develop written content to inform, educate, and inspire HECHO’s supporters about conservation and policy issues across the southwest, including drafting blog posts and newsletters.
• Support the HECHO Communications Director in drafting press statements to elevate newsworthy policy positions and reactions, with the goal of being quoted in media news articles.
• Other duties, as needed.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate student with interest in digital communications and issues relating to public lands conservation issues, advancement of the Hispanic/Latino community, nonprofits, and/or politics.
• Experience managing a digital presence.
• Able to manage multiple tasks/projects, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, show strong attention to detail, and exhibit a professional demeanor.
• Self-motivated and extremely organized, comfortable with developing and building relationships.
• Ability to work respectfully with people of all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Supportive of HECHO’s mission and goals.
• Proficiency in online and digital communication channels, including web and social media platforms.

NWF Values:

Your actions are expected to reflect the staff values of the National Wildlife Federation: collaboration, mindfulness, empowerment, inclusivity, and mission focus. Your competencies should include:

• Being motivated by values of equity and responsibility to those most marginalized
• Consistently bringing a high level of empathy and social skills to work and interpersonal interactions
• Being committed to deepening an environmental justice approach in communications
• Actively seeking feedback, direction, and guidance
• Being dedicated to NWF’s internal equity
• Passion for and commitment to NWF's mission

Compensation and Benefits:

The HECHO Digital Engagement and Media Intern salary is $18.50/hour with paid holidays. This is a paid short-term summer internship opportunity with the National Wildlife Federation. NWF is happy to work with the applicant to obtain relevant credit(s) through college/university programming, such as directed independent study (DIS), internship credit hours, etc. The work schedule is flexible to accommodate your class schedule.

Travel Requirements:

This position may require occasional (1 to 3) in-person travel in the state where the position is based, across the West, and to D.C.

Location and Work Mode:

This position will be based in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada or Washington, D.C. area. The National Wildlife Federation is committed to a flexible and empowered work environment with an authentic community of care for all staff. In this position, the employee may work remotely to be decided jointly with their supervisor in the final stages of the interview process. For more information on Work Modes, please review the benefits section of our careers page: https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers

Physical Requirements of the Job:

Remaining in a normal seated or standing position for extended periods; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, for example, using a keyboard; communication skills using the spoken word; ability to see and hear within normal parameters; ability to move about the workspace. The position requires mobility, including moving materials weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or tablet).

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Please Note:

This job description sets forth the job’s principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements; it should not be construed as an exhaustive statement, however. Unless they begin with the word “may,” the Essential Duties and Responsibilities described above are “essential functions” of the job, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Application:

Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.

For more information on our recruiting process, please review our Careers page: https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers

We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of wildlife and people in a rapidly changing world. We recruit, employ, train compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at nwf.org/equity.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job, therefore our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Your experience, which may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, helps build the competencies and knowledge that translates to our openings. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

Please let us know if you require accommodations during the application or interview process by reaching us at hrhelp@nwf.org or 703-438-6244.

If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.