Communications & Brand Awareness Intern (Winter 2026)

Candid (candid.org), a nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector, seeks a resourceful, creative, conscientious, and detail-oriented intern to work closely with the Communications & Brand Awareness team to tell Candid's story. This is a great opportunity to participate in the range of activities the team undertakes daily.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence, the ability to think and learn quickly, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and an appreciation for the activities of the nonprofit sector.

Interns will be expected to participate in Candid training programs and present their work at the conclusion of their internship.

Position: Communications & Brand Awareness Intern (Winter 2026)

Reporting to: Senior Digital Communications Manager

Schedule: 15-19 hours per week, Monday through Friday between 8-5 p.m. ET.

Location: Flexible (Remote or a hybrid schedule in Candid's office in New York, NY)

Compensation: This internship is unpaid and for academic credit only through a confirmed, school sponsored program.

Career Exploration

Work with a dynamic communications and brand awareness team with experience in social media, media relations, editorial, brand campaigns, thought leadership, email, SEO, and more. The successful candidate will get hands-on experience across the department and its functions, from creating and editing content to supporting broader organizational initiatives. The specific projects and tasks the successful candidate takes on will be determined by their interest, skill set, and departmental needs. This allows them to have a unique, tailored internship that builds real-world experience.

Responsibilities

• Support content creation across the department, such as:
  
  
  
  • Short-form vertical videos
  • Written content for Candid insights
  • Graphic carousels for social media
  • Text-based social media posts
  • Presentations
  • Brand campaign materials
  • Paid social media ads
  • SEO projects
  
  
  
  
• Responsible for directly engaging with organizations that promote their Seal of Transparency across all organic social media platforms via Sprout Social.
• Responsible for researching and staying on top of industry best practices and trends.
• Provide email quality assurance support.
• Support, research, and track Candid's participation in conferences.
• Provide project-based or general support to the communications teams, as needed.

Requirements

• Junior, senior, or graduate school student, pursuing a degree in a field that requires factual analysis and strong writing skills. Majoring in communications, marketing, or public relations a plus but not required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong MS Word and MS Excel skills. Familiarity with other Microsoft Office applications a plus but not required.
• Experience with editing graphic and video content in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or other editing software.
• Prior experience creating content for a brand social media account is a plus, but not required.
• Interest in the social sector.
• Creative approach to tasks.
• Professional, positive attitude.
• Sensitivity and respect for racial, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural differences.
• Champions and represents Candid's core values: We're driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive.

About Candid
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, we connect people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Our data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world.

Candid's vision is an ambitious one. But we know when we make investments in our talent, it translates to more access and better knowledge for those working for social good around the world.

On February 1, 2019, Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Candid is a qualifying nonprofit organization as defined by the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. As such, Candid employees may claim their employment time on their PSLF application. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Due to the high volume of applicants we typically receive, we regret that we can only contact candidates we would like to interview.

For more information on positions available at Candid, please visit our website: Work with us

Candid is an equal opportunity employer. Candid provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.