Communication & Marketing Intern

Organization Summary:
Oliver Scholars prepares high-achieving Black and Latino students from underserved New York City communities for success at top independent schools and prestigious colleges. We provide crucial support for our Scholars so they can realize their full potential and ultimately give back to the city, the nation, and the world.

Position Summary and Reporting:
Oliver Scholars seeks a creative, knowledgeable intern to assist marketing and communications efforts. This position reports to the Senior Communications & Marketing Strategist and is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of marketing, branding, and communications for an educational nonprofit organization.

Responsibilities:

• Update and maintain Oliver’s social media presence, including scheduling updates in advance, selecting images, and curating content from internal and external sources to enhance partnerships and engagement.
• Research and share articles, videos, news reports, and statistics related to education, college access, social justice, and disparities in educational attainment based on race and class.
• Identify and connect Oliver’s social media feeds with influencers in the college access space, including researchers, journalists, organizations, policymakers, and independent school administrators.
• Support event planning efforts, including coordinating logistics, assisting with promotional materials, and ensuring smooth execution.
• Attend and document Oliver's events through photography and live social media coverage, capturing key moments for digital and print communications.
• Assist in drafting event recaps, blog posts, and feature stories highlighting Oliver’s impact and initiatives.
• Help identify communications-related partnership opportunities with influential organizations in college access, such as NPOs, policymakers, independent researchers, and DEI professionals in independent schools and higher education institutions.
• Assist in producing the Oliver newsletter, including content creation, editing, and layout.
• Assist with designing flyers, graphics, e-blasts, and other marketing materials as needed.
• Update the Oliver website as directed, ensuring content is current, relevant, and visually engaging.

Qualifications:

• An effective communicator, both written and oral.
• Completed or working toward a college degree, preferably in a related field (e.g., English, Marketing/Communications, Graphic Design, Photography, or Public Relations).
• Previous internship or related experience is a must, especially in marketing or communications.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite is highly desired.
• Knowledge of basic HTML and graphic design is highly desired.
• Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, able to prioritize, and able to multi-task.
• Enthusiasm for education, social justice, and equity.

Desired Competencies:

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment and is willing to learn new techniques and procedures. Manages competing demands and changes approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Innovation & Initiative - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention; looks for, and takes advantage of, opportunities.
• Planning/Organizing & Project Management - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and within budget.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflicts, not blaming; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; has the ability to look at situations from several points of view and work collaboratively with individuals at all levels (internally and externally); remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Analytical Skills - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems; develops alternative solutions; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics; develops strategies to achieve goals; understands the organization's strengths and weaknesses; analyzes the market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.

• There is an opportunity for school credit if allowed by the college/university of the applicant.
• Position offers an excellent opportunity to work on substantive projects and can result in a great reference.
• Stipend
• Professional Development Training
• NYC Subway Pass

EEO:
A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success. Oliver Scholars is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, citizenship status, or current employment status. Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply.