AARP’s Communications Strategy Group oversees integrated communications across the AARP enterprise. The Group develops messaging, and creates and oversees the execution of multi-channel strategies to reach targeted audiences. Our Communications Intern will support Strategy Directors and will be directly exposed to all stages of the communications strategy process.
The AARP Communications Intern, embedded in AARP’s Communications Strategy Group, will join a busy team of professionals during the summer, to assist the team in achieving its goals. The group develops AARP’s annual communications priorities and serves as a hub for communications strategy for issues that are important to people who are 50 and older, such as:
- Healthy Living;
- Caregiving;
- Savings & Planning and,
- Work & Jobs.
Major responsibilities of the intern include and are not limited to the following:
- Support director-level staff in developing and executing communications strategies focusing on AARP core issues;
- Assist in managing on-going projects such as message testing, developing and updating collateral material, tracking and reporting results of communications campaigns and collecting and cataloging AARP member stories;
- Provide support in preparing for communications strategy meetings, presentations and reports;
- Fact checking, writing and editing.
Those who are pursuing their undergraduate degrees in journalism or communications are highly encouraged to apply for this opportunity. AARP also considers non-traditional interns who are looking to re-enter the workforce or change careers. This may include those who have previously graduated college and are now enrolled in a continuing education program.
Our successful candidate must comfortably demonstrate the following:
- Strong writing, speaking and editing skills;
- Strong collaboration skills;
- Capable of developing effective PowerPoint presentations;
- Self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-moving atmosphere without a lot of oversight;
- Well-organized and capable of meeting deadlines;
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in your junior or senior year, with demonstrated interest in communications or journalism.