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About the Role

Support the Marketing & Communications team in identifying, researching, and developing stories that introduce audiences to wish children, families, volunteers, donors, and community partners. Gain experience adapting stories for organizational channels and preparing accurate, audience-ready information for television, radio, print, and digital publications. This role is well suited for a strong writer who is curious, thoughtful, detail-oriented, and interested in journalism, public relations, or nonprofit storytelling.

Responsibilities

Support wish storytelling for newsletters, website features, donor communications, social media, press releases, media pitches, and other marketing materials.
Research story opportunities and gather accurate background information from approved internal sources and interviews coordinated by staff.
Draft and edit stories in multiple formats and lengths while following Make-A-Wish voice, brand, privacy, and storytelling standards.
Help prepare media materials, including press releases, media alerts, pitches, talking points, fact sheets, interview briefs, and story summaries.
Research relevant television, radio, print, and digital media outlets, reporters, producers, programs, and editorial opportunities across Central and South Texas.
Assist with packaging stories and supporting materials for media outreach, including approved photos, video, background information, and interview details.
Support interview preparation and, when appropriate, attend media opportunities, wish experiences, and events with staff.
Proofread and fact-check communications for accuracy, clarity, grammar, consistency, and alignment with organizational messaging.
Help organize story leads, media contacts, coverage, approved assets, and related communications materials.

Requirements

Strong and adaptable writer who approaches personal stories with care, accuracy, and respect.
Self-motivated, organized, comfortable conducting research, receptive to feedback, and able to meet deadlines.
Strong verbal communication and sound judgment.
Resume, cover letter and writing sample uploaded on this application.
Incomplete applications will not be considered for review.

Skills

Writing
Editing
Journalism
Media relations
Interviewing
Research
Copywriting
Storytelling
Microsoft 365
Content management systems
Media databases
Photography
Audio
Video

Location

Austin
San Antonio

Work Type

Temporary
Part-Time
Volunteer/Unpaid
Remote
Hybrid
In-office (at least one day a week)

Experience Level

Internship

Education Level

College student
Recent graduate

Benefits

Fulfills academic course-credit requirements

About the Company

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in the United States and in nearly 50 countries worldwide.
The Central & South Texas chapter was founded in 1985 and has since granted more than 5,000 wishes in its 40-county territory.
To learn more, please visit www.wish.org/cstx.

Equal Opportunity

As a nonprofit whose mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, we are committed to ensuring every child, family member, volunteer, staff member, intern, and supporter that interacts with us can be their true and authentic self, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, faith, religion, age, or any other aspect which makes them unique.
We serve a diverse group of children and families, and we strive to make sure each feels seen, heard, and understood - not only through our own actions but by filling our organization with people from all walks of life.
We not only welcome differences, we celebrate them.
Every person involved in wish granting has a part to play to promote inclusion.
We understand that there will always be work to be done, and we will continue to create an environment of belonging and commUNITY so that we can equitably grant the wish of every eligible child.