Save the Children: Content & Communications Intern (M&G) – New York

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

Assist the Content Strategy and Strategic Communications teams in improving how content is organized, evaluated, and activated across Mass Market Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications. This role will support efforts to make it easier for teams to find, adapt, and use high-quality content in campaigns, while building experience in content strategy, audience insights, and cross-functional collaboration.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

• Review incoming content from Save the Children International and other global and U.S. sources, assess alignment with U.S. content priorities, and update the 2026 New Content Board with clear recommendations for how assets could be used across key campaigns and channels (e.g., fundraising, social, email).
• Support audits of existing fundraising and communications assets currently in market, ensuring assets are properly stored in the DAM system, tagged for usability, and flagged for updates (e.g., expiration, refreshed messaging, or repurposing opportunities).
• Assist with identifying and documenting opportunities to reuse and adapt existing content across teams (e.g., how a story, video, or report could be repurposed across fundraising, PR, and digital channels), helping reduce duplication and improve efficiency.
• Support the Content Strategy and Comms teams with light-touch planning and coordination tasks, such as organizing content for upcoming campaigns, tracking content usage across teams, or preparing simple materials to help teams understand how to apply content in their work.
• General administrative and other office tasks as assigned such as filing, data entry, preparation of documents, etc.

Required qualifications for the role

• Must be actively enrolled in an Associates, Bachelors, or Master’s degree program, or have graduated within 6 months of the start date
• Strong writing, research and organizational skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Currently eligible to work in the U.S
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

What’s In It for You

Professional Development

• Hands-on experience working on high-impact global initiatives
• Structured skill development and engagement program (SME trainings, social mixers and LinkedIn Learning courses)
• Access to mentorship from experienced leaders in humanitarian and nonprofit sectors
• Opportunities to present your work and insights to leadership

Deep Connections & Collaboration

• Build authentic relationships with a diverse, mission-driven cohort of colleagues and fellow interns
• Join a community that values inclusion, belonging and collective success

Agile Work Environment

• Hybrid and flexible working models that support autonomy and innovation
• Agile team structures that allow you to contribute ideas and implemented them
• Trust-based culture focused on outcomes, not just hours

Purpose-Driven Work

• Make a meaningful difference in children’s lives—your work directly contributes to global change
• Opportunity to align your personal values with your professional journey and share with mutually invested colleagues.

Classification: Intern / Fellow

Compensation: $17.00-$17.95 / hour (depending on location)

Hours: maximum 24 hours per week (35 for fellows)

Dates: September 28, 2026 – December 11, 2026

About Us

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to [email protected].