AACF Seeks Marketing and Events Intern Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF)

Location: Springdale, AR
Commitment: Part-time, Fall 2026– March 2027 (with evening availability required for committee meetings)

About Our Organization

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has worked for almost 50 years to ensure that every child and family in Arkansas has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. We use research, communications, and advocacy to drive meaningful policy change that improves lives across our state.

About the Internship

This internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in marketing, communications, and event planning while supporting one of Arkansas’s largest nonprofit events: Soup Sunday Northwest Arkansas and Soup Sunday Central Arkansas. The intern will help amplify AACF’s reach through social media, digital content, and community engagement. The role is ideal for a student or early-career professional eager to build a portfolio, grow their network, and contribute to meaningful change.

Responsibilities 

Content Creation & Communications – both events
- Create Canva graphics, reels, and other engaging digital content.
- Translate large reports into short, easy-to-digest posts for social media.
- Develop content campaigns around Soup Sunday to raise awareness and drive participation.
- Work alongside local influencers on event promotion and content strategy.
- Support social media reporting by gathering quantitative data (reach, impressions, clicks) and qualitative insights (comments, themes).
Marketing & Public Relations – NWA Soup Sunday
- Support PR efforts, advertising, and community outreach to expand AACF’s visibility in Northwest Arkansas.
- Assist with messaging and media pitches.
- Strengthen relationships with community leaders, partners, and local businesses.
Event Support – NWA Soup Sunday
- Attend and take notes at Soup Sunday Committee meetings (see required dates below).
- Assist with setup, day-of logistics, and post-event wrap-up.
- Contribute creative ideas that keep Soup Sunday top of mind in the community.

Committee Meeting Dates (attendance required)

Monday, September 21 – 5:30-7:30 p.m
October 26– 5:30-7:30 p.m
November 16 – kickoff sponsor party — 4:30-8 p.m. in Bentonville
January 11 – 5:30-7:30 p.m
Soup Sunday event – January 31 (all day/evening in Rogers)

Qualifications

Interest in marketing, PR, communications, or event planning.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with Canva or similar design tools.
Active on social media and aware of current trends.
Organized, detail-oriented, and able to balance multiple tasks.
Available for evening committee meetings and Soup Sunday on January 31, 2027.

What You’ll Gain

Real-world experience in nonprofit marketing and PR.
Portfolio-ready content and event experience.
Networking opportunities with influencers, community leaders, and nonprofit professionals.
The satisfaction of helping bring AACF’s mission to a wider audience.

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: Position open until filled, requires 6-month commitment or through March 2027.  

Hours: 6-10 hours/week, in office with occasional remote work as required.  

Compensation: $15/hour 

To Apply: Please a send cover letter and resume to lkellams@aradvocates.org with the subject line: Northwest Arkansas Marketing & Events Intern.

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. 