Description
PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
At the AYCC, an internship is more than a line on your résumé—it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. As a Marketing Intern, you’ll help share the stories, programs, and events that bring people together and create positive experiences for thousands of kids, families, and seniors.
You’ll gain hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing, social media, content creation, digital communications, and event promotion while working alongside a team that is passionate about making our community stronger. Your ideas, creativity, and energy will have a meaningful role in helping AYCC connect with the people we serve.
Whether you’re exploring a career in marketing, communications, public relations, digital media, or nonprofit management, this is a chance to build your skills, grow your portfolio, and see the impact of your work firsthand.
Functions/Responsibilities:
•Assist with social media content creation and scheduling
•Capture photos & videos at programs, camps, and events for marketing use
•Photo/Video editing
•Create flyers, graphics, and promotional materials
•Assist with event marketing and promotion, including community outreach
•Write alt text, SEO-friendly content, and accessible content for all abilities
•Work with team to track and manage engagement metrics
•Support storytelling by highlighting participant and community impact
Requirements
Skills & Competencies:
•Nonprofit marketing strategy
•Event promotion & community engagement
•Brand storytelling and mission-driven communications
•Creating accessible content for all abilities
•Willing to learn
• Verbal communication
• Organization
• Professionalism
• Confidentiality
• Team player; ability to build relationships
• Display role model behavior; good judgement
• Good with children
Skills Required
- Nonprofit marketing strategy
- Event promotion and community engagement
- Brand storytelling and mission-driven communications
- Creating accessible content for all abilities
- Willingness to learn
- Verbal communication
- Organization
- Professionalism
- Confidentiality
- Teamwork and relationship building
- Role model behavior and good judgment
- Comfort working with children
What We Do
The Alfond Youth and Community Center (AYCC) is a non-profit hub in Waterville, Maine, and the state's largest licensed childcare facility. Its mission is to inspire youth and their families to realize their full potential as healthy, productive, and caring citizens by providing a safe environment for youth development, fitness, sports, and community programs, encompassing the Waterville Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA.







