Summer Outreach & Engagement/Content & Marketing Internship

Outreach & Engagement Intern

The Outreach & Engagement Intern works with staff on our social engagement, impact strategy development, and grassroots distribution. In 2026, we will be working on the distribution and outreach for our latest projects as well as all our past films through our IGNITE program. We also are in development/production on several new projects and will be researching and developing outreach and impact strategies for these projects. Additionally we will be planning several events, including our annual gala.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage community distribution requests and fulfillment
• Identify possible outreach and distribution partners
• Research issues for current and possible projects
• Assist in project fundraising
• Monitor press mentions and relevant news
• Work with staff on creating and implementing outreach and impact strategy
• Assist with other projects and administrative tasks as needed

Content & Marketing Intern

The Shine Global Content/Marketing intern works with staff mainly on social media content creation, curation, and posting in support of our films and impact work. A smaller portion of time includes researching and exploring new project ideas.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Work with staff to refine and implement social media strategy
• Source and create relevant content for social platforms
• Edit videos for social media (we use Adobe Premiere)
• Design graphics and posts for social media (we use Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva)
• Conduct research and do coverage on possible stories
• Research issues for current and possible projects
• Assist in project fundraising/funding strategy
• Monitor press mentions and relevant news
• Assist with other projects and administrative tasks as needed

At Shine Global, our mission is clear: to improve the lives of children by telling powerful stories that raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change. We believe in the transformative power of storytelling to create meaningful change and we have an impressive history of doing just that. We have worked with some of the most visionary creatives in entertainment to produce dozens of films, winning more than 100 awards, including an Oscar and two Emmys. We don’t just create films though: we power impact campaigns that drive real-world change.

As a small nonprofit, interns are an integral part of our team. This provides them with the opportunity to be exposed to the inside workings of independent film production at a variety of stages as well as providing insight into the workings of a nonprofit organization. This position is fully remote position, but in-person opportunities are sometimes available in NYC and LA.

For all internships positions we are looking for candidates that:

• Are an undergraduate student of an accredited college or university
• Be able to dedicate 2-3 days a week
• Have at least 3.0 GPA
• Are interested in social advocacy, educational outreach, non-profit business, and/or media
• Have excellent organizational, communication, writing skills, and research skills.
• Be familiar with MAC OS, Microsoft Office, social networking, and internet research
• Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines with little supervision
• Must have your own computer or access to a computer and internet to work remotely.