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About the Role

AARP Delaware seeks an intern passionate about outreach and communications to support the conversation about aging. This paid internship offers hands-on experience in issues affecting the 50+ population, including caregiving, livable communities, and fraud. The intern will work in the community, supporting outreach and communications in the state office.

Responsibilities

• Provide social media support by creating compelling content to amplify external releases, events, and other opportunities.
• Support the creation of video content, including identifying stock photos.
• Assist in writing and proofreading internal communications, such as newsletters and emails.
• Support volunteer engagement for advocacy, community outreach, and communication activities.
• Support and help manage impactful virtual and in-person events across the state.
• Assist in maintaining the state office event schedule using AARP tools.
• Support in-person event setup, including preparing all collateral materials, giveaways, and necessary supplies.
• Post state events on AARP platforms such as Cvent, LEAP, and others as required.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college/university, rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate students, or post-doctoral students, and remain academically enrolled throughout the internship.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Proficient in using various technological tools, including cameras, microphones, lights, tablets, smartphones, and content creation software such as Animoto, Clipchamp, and Canva a plus.
• Excellent research and writing skills; keen proofreading skills.
• Knowledgeable in using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.
• Regular and reliable job attendance.
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships.
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions.
• In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Cameras, microphones, lights, tablets, smartphones
• Content creation software such as Animoto, Clipchamp, and Canva
• Research and writing
• Proofreading
• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok

Location

• Delaware

Work Type

• Hybrid Work Environment
• Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays
• Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories

Experience Level

• Undergraduate juniors or seniors
• Graduate students
• Post-doctoral students

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree program
• Graduate degree program
• Post-doctoral program

Salary/Compensations

• $18/hour for undergraduates
• $21/hour for graduate students
• $28/hour for Ph.D. candidates

Benefits

• Internships are non-exempt positions and are not eligible for employee benefits.

About the Company

• AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they age.
• With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment.
• AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name.
• As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.

Equal Opportunity

• AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.
• AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.