Communications Internship

We are currently accepting applications for Spring 2025 (start date in February). Please submit your application by Monday, January 20th for full consideration. Note that this is a hybrid position and the candidate must be based in the Washington DC area.

Department Description:The communications department manages MEI’s media relations, website content, social media marketing, and multimedia production. The team regularly engages with MEI’s scholars and departments to bring their work to key target audiences and the general public. 

Internship Description: The Communications Department seeks an intern to assist with promoting MEI's products through strategic and creative digital marketing, especially on social media. The intern will also support the creation of promotional materials, content editing and media tracking.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Interns will track MEI scholars’ media appearances and publications, and monitor breaking stories and the journalists writing about them.

  • Interns will help identify and create engaging, concise, and clear content based on MEI’s events and scholarly work and post it to MEI’s social media platforms. 

  • Interns will use Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro to produce MEI’s social media content.

  • Interns will photograph MEI’s public events, edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro, and post them to YouTube and MEI’s website.

  • Interns may also assist in the production of MEI podcasts, informational videos, and promotional materials.

Educational Objectives:

  • Managing website content in Drupal

  • Designing email newsletters

  • Digital photography

  • Editing photos and videos using Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop and Premiere Pro

  • Operating a state-of-the-art A/V system for live streaming public events

  • HTML and CSS fundamentals

  • Social media content creation and strategy

  • Media research and monitoring; Tracking web traffic using Google Analytics

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled or recent graduate from a Bachelor’s program in International Relations, Political Science, Middle East Studies, Communications, Journalism or similar.

  • Strong and demonstrated interest in the Middle East.

  • Writing and communications skills as well as technologically savvy and strong attention to detail

  • Experience in journalism, multimedia production, and/or graphic design is a big plus, as are experience or interest in photography, videography, and Adobe Creative Cloud.

Benefits:

  • Hands-on experience in non-profit/think-tank communications

  • Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals

  • Networking opportunities within the industry

How to Apply: 

Please submit your resume and cover letter to the Director of Digital Communications, Zeina AlShaib (zalshaib@mei.edu) with the subject line "Last Name - Spring 2025 Internship." In your cover letter, please specify why you are interested in this internship and how it aligns with your career goals.

Application Deadline: Monday, January 20, 2025

Note: Please be aware that this is an unpaid internship with no promise or expectation of compensation, express or implied. Furthermore, participation in this internship does not entitle interns to a paid job after the internship.

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