Social Media and Communications Storytelling Intern

*Please note this is a paid internship role with a hybrid approach for the possibility of both remote and in-office work.  See below for specific details regarding applicant location eligibility.

About Rare

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For over 50 years, across 60 countries, we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet. 

We are a global leader in driving social change for people and nature. We facilitate solutions that help individuals, their communities, and their local leaders tackle global environmental challenges, manage their resources, and take charge of their futures. And we believe that the cumulative power of individual and community action is a vital pathway to safeguarding and restoring our shared waters, lands, and climate. 

Rare’s organizational culture is results-oriented, entrepreneurial, and defined by our five core values: Courage to Take Risks, Commitment to Accountability, Mindset of Solutionology, Investments in People, and Spirit of Celebration. We are working toward ambitious goals and creating measurable social change

Position Overview   

At Rare, storytelling is a powerful tool for inspiring change and amplifying conservation efforts. The Social Media and Communications Storytelling Intern will have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the art of storytelling and gain hands-on experience in producing compelling written narratives and video content to engage audiences, promote brand awareness, and showcase the human impact of Rare’s conservation work.

This 8-week internship with Rare’s Marketing & Communications Team is designed to focus on professional development, creative storytelling, multimedia content creation, and social media marketing. This is an excellent opportunity for conservation-minded individuals interested in communications, storytelling, and video production.

Core responsibilities:

Long-form narrative storytelling:

• Research, write, and produce a long-form people-centric story for rare.org highlighting an aspect of Rare’s community-led conservation work.
• Conduct virtual interviews with key Rare program leads and review archived B-roll footage and scripts to collect quotes and personal anecdotes.
• Review and strategically select photo and video assets; build the multimedia story in the digital storytelling platform Shorthand.

Video content and production:

• Collaborate with the team to conceptualize, script, and produce short-form video content for platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Help film and edit video footage to create polished, professional-quality content.
• Experiment with AI video tools for animation.

Social content and promotion:

• Conduct research on social media trends and competitor video strategies to inspire innovative ideas.
• Tailor and condense long-form content to produce bite-sized sharables for social.
• Cross-promote content by collaborating with the Communications team and track engagement metrics for performance reporting.

Targeted Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Pursuing or completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in Environmental Science, Behavioral Studies, Communications, or related fields
• Dynamic personality ready to contribute where needed
• Well organized, self-motivated, and able to manage deadlines independently
• Editing, writing experience, and research experience strongly preferred
• Superb attention to detail and proven ability to execute highly specific tasks
• Interest in conservation/environmental issues through coursework, work experience, or extracurricular activities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in the workplace
• Native or near-native written and spoken English language skills required

Important commitments

• To Rare’s mission and values 

Application and Selection Process:

Rare’s Talent team will contact candidates directly for interviews and finalize hiring decisions between the end of April and mid-May. Please keep in mind that not all candidates will be contacted for interviews. Due to the volume of applications, we do not confirm receipt of applications. You can confirm submission of your application by logging back into iCIMS via our Career Page.

*The selected candidate must have current residence in the following states:

• Virginia
• Maryland
• DC

Rare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.