Communications Internship (Unpaid, Hybrid)

About Small Things

Small Things is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to alleviating poverty by addressing food insecurity at its root. Since launching in 2020, we have provided more than 16.7 million meals to neighbors across the city from our Roxborough warehouse. Our three Small Things Markets offer dignified, full-choice shopping experiences while opening pathways out of poverty. In addition, we partner with Philabundance to supply over 50 local pantries in low-income neighborhoods, ensuring that the city’s most vulnerable communities have consistent access to healthy food. Interns play a vital role in helping us share these stories, engage volunteers, and strengthen the community of supporters who make this work possible.

Position Overview

We are seeking an energetic, proactive, and detail-oriented intern who is passionate about food equity and fighting systemic poverty to join our Communications Department. This internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit communications and volunteer engagement. The intern will support both content collection and creation, and organizational visibility efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Collection & Creation: Gather photos, stories, and updates from Small Things events and programs for use on social media, newsletters, and other communications (in-person).
• Photography:
• Help build an image library that will be used in communications settings, including the website, reports, volunteer opportunities, and other marketing channels.
• Exploration Opportunity: Interns will have the chance to explore other areas of nonprofit communications, such as branding, social media strategy, or donor communications, depending on interest. Working with your supervisor, we can design a project that leans into your particular interests in the nonprofit sphere. 

Commitment

• 15 hours per week.
• Hybrid: some work can be completed remotely, but in-person participation is required for content collection.
• Scheduling is flexible, with required commitments set in advance.

Qualifications

• Proactive: You will be working with a hybrid team, so commitment to working by yourself or in the office will be essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Photography, design, or content creation skills.
• Comfortable with social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram (Meta), TikTok
• Reliable and organized.
• Comfortable engaging with volunteers and community members.
• Interest in nonprofit communications, social media, and community engagement.
• Very helpful to have access to a car to get to our warehouse, markets, and partner locations more easily.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in nonprofit communications and volunteer coordination.
• Exposure to both internal and external communications strategies.
• The opportunity to build a portfolio of content and communications work.
• Professional experience in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Please note: This is an unpaid internship with a nonprofit organization. Participation is entirely voluntary and is intended to provide interns with educational experience, skill development, and exposure to nonprofit communications. This role does not displace any paid staff and carries no promise of future employment.