Fall 2025 Digital Communications Intern

The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) has an immediate opening for a Digital Communications Intern. The internship starts in October 2025 and will end in January 2025 with the possibility of extension.

This is a full time, remote position.

Job Description: The Digital Communications Intern will collaborate with the Digital and Social Media Director to create compelling video content and visual narratives that amplify CEPR's research. This role focuses heavily on video production, visual design and social media writing for CEPR's Mostly Economics weekly podcast and social media campaigns addressing priority domestic and international issues.

This internship provides hands-on experience in professional digital communications, offering the opportunity to develop expertise in video storytelling while tackling complex communications challenges in the policy and research space.

• Only applicants with a portfolio will be considered.*

Duties:

• Research and write scripts for social video explainers that translate complex economic research into accessible content
• Regularly produce memes
• Create and edit video clips for social media platforms, with emphasis on short-form content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
• Produce video content for CEPR's Mostly Economics podcast, including promotional clips and highlight reels
• Research and develop explainer threads and carousels on X, Bluesky, LinkedIn and Instagram
• Design creative social media content that amplifies CEPR's research priorities
• Track news and policy developments related to CEPR's domestic and international research priorities
• Monitor social media trends and platform best practices for video content optimization
• Support live social media coverage of virtual events, hearings, and breaking news
• Track social media engagement metrics
• Spanish language fluency is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Successful candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and a broad interest in domestic social and economic justice issues and foreign policy;
• Experience using Adobe CC design programs, video editing, or Canva;
• Strong writing, research, and communication skills;
• Possess familiarity with CEPR’s issues and digital presence.
• An active social media user and up-to-date on best practices across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X;
• Awareness of trending content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
• Ability to balance same-day, rapid content production requests with limited supervision.
• Comfort appearing in social media videos;
• Must be available and responsive during working hours and comfortable being in regular communication over Slack and Monday.com.
• Confidence and comfort in expressing their ideas and asking questions;
• Possess excellent attention to detail, ability to handle multiple projects and coordinate work flow;

Salary & Benefits: CEPR is committed to offering an internship program that allows people from all backgrounds to participate. As such, all CEPR internships are paid and interns are eligible for reimbursement of health insurance plan costs.

Full time interns will receive $3,147.05 per month. Up to $345.36 per month is available for health insurance plan costs. Monthly compensation and health plan reimbursement will be pro-rated if part-time.

Closing Date of Position: 09/05/25 (at 11:59PM, Eastern time).

In rare, extenuating circumstances, the application period may be extended or shortened.

To Apply: Submit the following, in a single PDF file with the document title “(Full Name)_Digital Communications Intern_Application” via CEPR's ONLINE APPLICATION:

1. a cover letter;
2. indicate that you are available full-time;
3. a résumé;
4. a link to an online portfolio in your resume

Search committees usually make a decision within three weeks of the deadline of the application. If you have any questions, please email cepr[at]cepr.net, the contact for the Digital Communications Intern Search Committee. Absolutely no calls or additional emails please.

Organization Description: CEPR was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, it is necessary that they be informed about the problems and choices that they face. An informed public should then be able to choose policies that lead to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United States, and around the world.

Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies, both domestically and globally. The public education portion of CEPR's mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. As part of its public education initiative, CEPR utilizes research findings and analysis to challenge the myths, assumptions, policies and institutions that perpetuate economic and social inequality.

CEPR's founding scholars include Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot, and Robert Pollin, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts.

CEPR is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.