Digital Content Intern (Spring 2025)

The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Our work is guided by science and grounded in anti-racism. Since our inception, the Innocence Project has used DNA and other scientific advancements to prove wrongful conviction. To date, we have helped to free or exonerate more than 200 people who, collectively, spent more than 3,600 years behind bars. Our efforts have led to the passage of more than 200 transformative state laws and federal reforms. Today, the Innocence Project continues to fight for freedom, drive structural change, and advance the innocence movement. To learn more, please visit www.innocenceproject.org.

The Digital Content Intern will provide support to the Innocence Project's digital team within the communications department, and will work closely with the digital engagement specialist and digital associate.

This intern will have their pulse on news and media relevant to our work as well as our audience's interests, and along with helping to handle the daily management of our social channels, they will assist in developing and creating digital and editorial content, social strategies, and identifying impactful opportunities to connect with various audiences. The Digital Content Intern will report to the Digital Associate.

This internship will be a 10-week paid internship with a minimum requirement of 16 hours per week beginning in February 2025, the timeframe and schedule are flexible. This internship will be hybrid with 1 day in office (Wednesday), and 1 day remote.

All Innocence Project employees must embrace, respect and value the rich diversity of perspectives and experience of a diverse and heterogeneous staff. We recognize and appreciate that our work is better for having varied participants and thought partners.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

The ideal candidate has a passion for leveraging digital media and digital storytelling for good. The role will work collaboratively within and across teams, and the ideal candidate will be a committed team player who is excited about joining a dynamic digital and communications team. This position will provide day-to-day support and will facilitate processes for the digital communications team, so the ideal candidate will be organized with excellent time management skills, as well as understand and have familiarity with all types of social media. They will be ready to jump into the comments and be excited about finding creative ways to turn digital trends into real-world impact.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Round up news about wrongful conviction and the criminal legal system and Innocence Project stories to post on social media channels.
• Draft and schedule social media copy and collaborate with the Digital Associate to oversee social media channels (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, Youtube) and SMS campaigns, ensuring they align with brand voice and messaging.
• Provide ongoing support to a multidisciplinary team that manages digital content, social media, digital advocacy, and digital fundraising.
• Work closely with our editorial team to pitch and draft editorial content on wrongful conviction stories related to exonerees or policy reform.
• Identify opportunities to create or share content that will interest and engage our audiences as well as research new trends and opportunities for social media and community management to grow and sustain Innocence Project's digital community.
• Help collect and report on social media metrics
• Help write, produce and direct TikTok videos and Reels

• Undergraduate or graduate student with a concentration in English, communications, journalism, media relations, policy, political science or a related field is a plus but not required.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Attention to detail along with a commitment to quality and proofreading.
• Basic competency in Google Suite and AP style.
• Experience managing social media, writing copy, and community management is a plus.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

• A passion and curiosity for all things internet and a willingness to be nimble and adaptive when algorithms change, platforms evolve, and public sentiments shift.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities on schedule.
• A positive team player who finds the hard task of working to free wrongly convicted people and reform the criminal legal system energizing.
• Developed writing and analytical skills.
• Must be able to work with groups of diverse individuals in respectful, equitable, and inclusive ways.
• Enthusiasm for the work of the Innocence Project and for social justice, including a demonstrated commitment to public interest; and
• Shares in the Innocence Project's values of accountability, collaboration, empathy and compassion, equity, person-centeredness, quality focus, and self-awareness.

The Innocence Project considers the diversity of its workforce to be vital to our organization's success in meeting its mission. We strongly encourage applicants from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, age, gender, and physical abilities to apply. Individuals with personal connections to the criminal legal system are strongly encouraged to apply.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, familial status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law.

To apply, please upload a cover letter expressing your interest in the role and the organization's work, and a resume titled with your name (last name. first name. cover letter/resume). Only applications with cover letters will be considered complete applications. Information submitted through this secure site is kept confidential. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to give applicant updates by phone or direct email.

**Applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis until the post is filled.**

$19 per hour for undergraduate students and $21 per hour for postgraduate student