Digital Communications Intern

Job Description

Job Description

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Digital Communications Intern

Missouri Historical Society

St. Louis, MO

COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY

The Missouri Historical Society commits to a process of listening attentively to one another and leveraging best practices and resources across our organization to promote a culture of inclusion where individuals from all racial and ethnic identities; ages; nationalities; social and economic statuses; sexual orientations; gender identities / expressions ; religious, political, and ideological perspectives; and abilities are able to be engaged, feel valued, and thrive. Click here to read the full Commitment to Racial Equity.

The Missouri Historical Society (MHS) is accepting applications from current students who are interested in digital communications and seek a paid internship within the Marketing and Communications (MarComm) Department for 2026 (January-December). This internship is in-person with a limited hybrid work option. This internship position reports to the Digital Communications Manager and works closely with the Digital Communications Coordinator and Web Content Coordinator.

The Digital Communications Intern will support the MarComm team while gaining experience working on a variety of digital communications projects. The intern will create and share content for social media (including TikTok videos and static posts), put together email marketing campaigns, and write blog posts, among other tasks. The intern will develop a final portfolio highlighting the range of communications projects completed.

Schedule

This internship is designed to last a full year, with the ideal candidate available to work with MHS for the spring, summer, and fall semesters. The intern may work up to 15 hours per week, but the schedule is flexible depending on the intern's individual situation. The final schedule will be determined with the supervisor.

The intern's responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) :

• Blog / Writing

Research and write fascinating and quirky St. Louis history stories for the Missouri Historical Society's blog, History Happens Here

Create short videos about exhibits and other MHS priorities for use on TikTok and Instagram Reels, including planning, filming, and editing content

Produce, schedule, and publish eNewsletter content through MailChimp

Intern Qualifications :

Learning Objectives :

The applicant must provide a résumé and a short statement of interest and / or intent in applying for the internship. For unpaid internships, an unofficial college or university transcript must also be uploaded with the application. For questions, please contact Kat Bourek at kbourek@mohistory.org.

The Missouri Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that serves as the confluence of historical perspectives and contemporary issues to inspire and engage our audiences.

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