Multimedia Intern - Free to Be Youth Project

About

Free to Be Youth seeks a Multimedia Intern on a semester basis (spring, fall, or summer). The intern will work in tandem with our Multimedia Associate in achieving our project’s design. PR, marketing, and communications goals. This position will provide hands-on experience in managing communications tasks that will support the execution of our work.

At the Free to Be Youth Project, we believe all young people should have life’s basic necessities: a place to live, a source of support, and legal immigration status. We have continued to attack the intractable problems of homelessness, poverty, and discrimination against LGBTQ+ youth through an exceptional model of legal services and grassroots advocacy.FYP is housed within the Urban Justice Center, a dynamic non-profit law collective.

The position will include creating engaging social media content, including graphics and mobile videos, and monitoring their effectiveness, supporting media relations; creating engaging email marketing content including regular newsletters; updating the website; conducting research related to our advocacy; and assisting with other communications duties as directed.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn
• Bachelor’s degree (or currently pursuing) or equivalent experience in marketing, media, communications, or a related field
• Passionate about the mission of FYP and the areas of LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, and youth advocacy

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented and organized
• Excellent time management skills and self-initiative, comfortable working both collaboratively and independently
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience managing social media platforms
• Experience with design (Ex: Canva, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) required
• Experience utilizing social media analytics preferred
• Have a team spirit, strong work ethic, and a sense of humor

To Apply

Please send a resume, a few words about why you’d like to work at FYP (no more than a paragraph), two sample graphics you've designed/created, to lrobins@urbanjustice.org and fypcommunications@urbanjustice.org. You can use information you find online about FYP to assist you in your application materials. We will review applications on a rolling basis, please indicate the semester you are interested in interning in your subject line and cover letter (ex “Fall Multimedia Intern 2026 Application”).

This internship is unpaid but we will work with you to obtain funding/credit from your school.