Communications and Marketing Intern

Position Title: Communications and Marketing Intern

Start Date: January 5, 2026

Status: Part-time (12 hours/week)

Location: Remote (Preferred working hours aligned with Eastern Time Zone (U.S.))

Reports to: Communications and Storytelling Manager

Supervises: None 

Mission Statement:
To improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly women and children. 

Brief Organizational Summary:
Hope for Haiti is an innovative and creative international development organization that has been working in Haiti for over 35 years. The organization partners with private donors to create community-based sustainable change through a grassroots and strategic holistic approach. Hope for Haiti is an action-oriented and fast-paced organization that believes in partnership solutions to poverty alleviation. Hope for Haiti’s vision for the future is one of the strategic growth in creating healthy, sustainable communities. Hope for Haiti has a distinguished and well-established Board of Directors that provides the organization with strong governance, oversight, and strategic direction. Building upon the organization’s proven track record of success, Hope for Haiti stays true to its mission and founding principles while offering a dynamic and supportive work environment. For more information about Hope for Haiti, please visit www.hopeforhaiti.com. 

Role Purpose: 

The Communications & Marketing Intern will support the Communications & Storytelling Manager in executing and enhancing Hope for Haiti’s social media and digital engagement efforts. This part-time role is ideal for a creative, detail-oriented individual familiar with social media platforms, digital-first visual design, and eager to contribute to a mission-driven nonprofit. The intern will help ideate, schedule, publish, monitor, and engage across multiple social channels to amplify Hope for Haiti’s mission and impact. Short‐form video production/editing a plus. 

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Assist with writing, scheduling, and publishing organic content (text, images, graphics, short videos) across multiple social media platforms in alignment with Hope for Haiti’s content calendar and brand guidelines.
• Work to understand and uphold the Hope for Haiti brand voice, tone, style, messaging, and social media strategy.
• Assist in monitoring social media channels for comments, messages, and follower engagement; respond or escalate appropriately; help boost follower engagement and community interaction.
• Assist with social listening: monitor trends, hashtags, conversations, influencer activity, peer organizations, emerging platforms and features; identify opportunities for Hope for Haiti to join relevant discussions, take a voice, or amplify timely content.
• Assist in short‐form video production/editing (e.g., reels, stories, TikTok/Instagram videos) and graphic design for social media, using tools such as Canva (and others as needed).
• Participate in a brief virtual check-in meeting with the Communications & Storytelling Manager weekly during business hours. (Some work can be done in off-hours if needed.)
• Ideate fresh content concepts and collaborate with the Communications & Storytelling Manager to refine and execute them.
• Other responsibilities related to Marketing & Communications, as time allows.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of marketing/communications experience (can include internships, volunteer work, or employment).
• Excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail.
• Must have access to and use a personal computer (internship is remote; Hope for Haiti will not provide hardware).
• Demonstrated knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, TikTok, Threads), emerging social media trends, platform features, algorithm considerations, and social media strategy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Experience working remotely preferred.
• Experience using Canva strongly preferred; familiarity with other design/editing tools is a plus.
• Experience with short-form video production and editing is a plus.

Personal Characteristics That Align With Core Values 

Resiliency 

● Ability to respond appropriately and sensitively to cultural differences as they arise among the organization’s service population 

● Flexible, adaptable, patient and accepting of the fact that Hope for Haiti and its activities are constantly evolving in line with its resources and goals. 

● Ability to adapt to and make level-headed decisions in stressful situations

Empowerment 

● Ability to conduct and participate in staff meetings and strategic planning professionally and to represent Hope for Haiti’s mission to team members and colleagues 

Accountability 

● Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize assigned tasks.

● Personal commitment to the mission and vision of Hope for Haiti and a desire to help the most vulnerable population 

● Maintains the highest level of confidentiality with sensitive information

Collaboration 

● Ability to effectively work with a team 

● Ability to resolve interpersonal conflict while preserving a team-oriented outlook

Hope 

● A shared belief that there is always a pathway to improvement despite the challenges that lie ahead. 

● Positive outlook and ability to work through difficult situations knowing that it’s possible to achieve desired outcomes. 

Duration & Commitment

• This role is part-time (12 hours/week) and remote.
• Duration: 6 months, renewable subject to performance and workload
• Must have the ability to have one weekly check-in meeting (30 minutes) with the Communications & Storytelling Manager between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST, Monday- Friday 

Compensation & Benefits 

The salary for this position is $18 per hour.  

APPLICATION PROCESS 

Hope for Haiti is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates should apply through the link at our website www.hopeforhaiti.com/careers

Protection Acknowledgment: HFH prohibits all forms of abuse and exploitation towards children and vulnerable adults. As a professional candidate, you commit to adhering to the organization’s policy on protection, rights and dignity of children and vulnerable adults and to safeguard them from abuse and exploitation as defined in HFH's Safeguarding Policy.

Our safeguarding measures include:

• Mandatory safeguarding training for all employees and partners.
• Mandatory self-disclosure during recruitment process
• Accessible and confidential reporting channels for any concerns or incidents, ensuring prompt and thorough investigations.
• Regular reviews of our safeguarding policies to ensure they meet the highest standards.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree to our safeguarding policies and practices. 

Thank you for your interest in Hope for Haiti!

To learn more about us, please visit www.hopeforhaiti.com