AACF Seeks Communications Intern Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF)

Position Overview

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist marketing and communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of communications while working for a well-known nonprofit organization.

This communications internship is a part-time, paid internship, in AACF’s Little Rock office with the possibility of extension beyond the semester/school year. This is an exciting position that will allow the qualified candidate to expand their knowledge of writing for the nonprofit sector and the field of communications.

This role requires an energetic, dedicated and detail-oriented person who can manage multiple tasks. This individual is a team-player with an entrepreneurial spirit, willingness to learn and ability to manage multiple tasks while adapting to shifting priorities.

Depending on skillset, this individual will assist with communications tasks including, but not limited to: writing and editing, photo and video production and editing, web and social media analytics, social media content, graphic design, media relations, digital asset management, event promotion and other communications and administrative support tasks as assigned.

Education

Ideal candidate is a recent college graduate (graduated within the past year) or an undergraduate/graduate student in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, digital filmmaking, digital media, or a public policy-related field.

Responsibilities

Applicants will provide support in the following areas. As no single applicant is likely to have all of the following skills, applicants with experience in at least 2-3 of these areas, and a willingness to expand their skillset should feel comfortable applying.

Social Media:

Draft and organize social media content to promote AACF blogs, videos and media coverage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Contribute to social media quantitative and qualitative analytics reporting
Create and coordinate content for social media campaigns
Monitor and research influencers, trending topics and tools
Source content from staff and at events
General social media planning, research, reporting and coordination as assigned

Writing and Editing:

Blogs
Emails
Copyediting
Press releases and media advisories

Photo, Video and Graphics:

Edit and format photos and videos for social media and web
Photo, video and audio editing
Photography and videography
Gifs, animations and graphics
Digital asset management

Miscellaneous Communications and Administrative Support:

Taking notes during meetings
Events, including promotion, set-up, logistics, etc.
General administrative and communications support as assigned

Learning Outcomes and Benefits

Apply the principles of public relations and communication in a nonprofit organization
Gain experience in project management
Create materials that can be included in a professional portfolio
Exposure to community leaders and public policy professionals
Increase knowledge of child- and family-focused public policy in Arkansas

Academic Credit

The intern may receive academic credit for the internship. It will be the intern’s responsibility to make arrangements with their school. AACF will provide the necessary internship description and performance review upon request.

Additional Requirements and Details

Must have valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for attending meetings and helping with events.

Start Date: Fall 2026 Semester ; Summer possible

Hours: 10 hours/week, in AACF’s Little Rock office. Additional paid hours during certain times of the year may be approved. 

Compensation: $15/hour

To Apply: Please a send cover letter, resume and up to three writing or communications samples to sbrown@aradvocates.org

Interview Process

From the time the position is advertised, AACF collects resumes for three to four weeks before scheduling interviews. Candidates can continue to apply after the interviews begin. AACF accepts applications until the position is filled.

If we receive a high volume of applications, potential candidates may be asked to participate in an initial screening call or Zoom meeting with the Communications Director.

Stage 1: Up to four candidates will be asked to participate in an in-person interview with the Communications Director. The candidates may be asked to do a communications exercise on their own time, spending no more than two hours to complete. Candidates who are asked to do the exercise will receive a one-time payment of $30 to compensate them for their time.

Stage 2: Final candidates may be asked to do a final interview with the Communications Director and another member of the AACF staff before the final decision is made.

About Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families

AACF was founded in 1977 by a group of prominent Arkansans who believed that children needed an “independent force to provide information and education to parents and citizens about our state’s policies toward children and families.” For 45 years, AACF has provided leadership, research, and advocacy to promote wide-ranging reforms that have improved the lives of Arkansas’s children. 

The mission of AACF is to ensure that all children and their families have the resources and opportunities to lead healthy and productive lives and to realize their full potential. To carry out its mission, AACF serves as a voice for children at the Arkansas State Capitol and in Washington, D.C., gathers and analyzes data to support public policy that serves all children and families, and organizes coalitions of diverse groups to drive change across the state.

Equity at AACF

AACF has been a dynamic and effective voice for Arkansas’s children and families, guided by a vision calling for equity for all children. AACF’s work spans all policy areas impacting Arkansas’s children and families, including child welfare, economic security, COVID-19 response, early childhood, education, health, hunger, immigrant children and families, juvenile justice, tax and budget, and racial equity. Learn more about these policy areas at www.aradvocates.org/issues. 

In all of this work, AACF’s racial equity focus strives to align mission and stated values with organizational practices and programs. It recognizes that structural inequity has been embedded in our national and state culture and policies and has had a lasting effect, as seen today in disparities in children’s outcomes across race and many other identities. AACF believes in intentionally engaging diverse perspectives throughout its work and is committed to amplifying the voices and wisdom of those most directly affected by systemic oppression, with a focus on building a more equitable and inclusive Arkansas to truly serve every child and family.