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Communications/Development Intern

Intern

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is seeking a Development Events/Communications Intern to support the Development Department with their nationwide fundraising events, Miles for Melanoma 5K run/walk program and Galas and support the Communication Department with developing content for the MRF social media channels and assist with other communication and marketing projects.

Some support may be required for CommUNITY Fundraisers. This intern will report to the Development Coordinator and the Development Marketing Coordinator. The internship is not paid but can be used for class credit and/or employment experience.   

This internship will be based upon 10-20 hours of work per week. This will be an unpaid, in-person internship based in Washington, DC for Summer 2025.

Requirements and Qualifications:   

  • Excellent customer service skills including verbal, written and interpersonal communication  
  • Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task  
  • Strong graphic design skills (Canva, Adobe, InDesign, Photoshop)  
  • Strong writing/editing skills are required  
  • Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite  
  • Availability of 10-20 hours/week  
  • Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications or another related field  
  • This position is required onsite at our Washington, DC office on Monday and Wednesday during normal business hours  

Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • Solicit in-kind donations (gift cards, products, etc.) from vendors/businesses in the community and nationwide  
  • Conduct community outreach to past event participants and explore new recruitment channels and strategies  
  • Collaborate with the Development Department on unique concepts for driving participation and event engagement  
  • Assist with organizing and preparing event materials for Miles for Melanoma, Gala and CommUNITY Fundraising programs including but not limited to event toolkits and marketing materials  
  • Create marketing collateral relating to Developments events such as social media graphics, flyers and save the date postcards  
  • Assist with content creation, production and editing for video content (reels) to be included on the MRF’s TikTok and Instagram channels  
  • Assist the Development and Social Media Marketing Coordinator with updating a patient testimonial library and guide.  
  • Assist in designing in-house social media graphics using Adobe Creative Cloud and/or Canva for our main MRF social media channels  
  • Other relevant duties as assigned  

ADA PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.   

  • The position requires being seated for several hours a day   
  • The employee must frequently speak and hear as well as utilize the telephone, computer keyboard and monitor, pen and paper   
  • The employee is required to walk and/or travel by car, train or plane  

To Apply:   Please send a cover letter and resume to Nicole Papathanassiou, Development Coordinator, at npapathanassiou@melanoma.org with the subject line “Development/Communication Intern Application.” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.