We are seeking a college student to join HBCU as a Social Media & Communications Intern or Volunteer. This is a learning-focused opportunity for a student who wants hands-on experience in nonprofit communications and a portfolio of published work. HBCU staff will help you build experience you can use toward an academic body of work.
What You’ll Do
- Help plan and draft posts for HBCU’s Instagram and Facebook using a monthly content calendar.
- Create simple graphics, captions and short videos that share our programs, events and community resources.
- Schedule approved posts using Meta’s scheduling tools.
- Help track basic engagement and share ideas for growing our reach.
- Support other communications projects, such as event flyers and newsletter content.
What You’ll Learn
- Content strategy and planning for a mission-driven organization
- Communicating about maternal and family health with care and accuracy
- Working within a professional review and approval process
- Building a portfolio of real, published work
Who We’re Looking For
- Currently enrolled college student, ideally in communications, marketing, graphic design, public health or a related field
- Comfortable with Instagram, Facebook and a design tool such as Canva
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail
- Respect for confidentiality and a genuine interest in community health and birth equity
Term and Schedule
- One (1) semester, with the option to discuss a longer term once it ends
- About 10 hours per month, scheduled in advance. All hours, including remote work, are recorded.
- Posting happens during set windows or through the scheduling tool, not on call.
How We Work
- HBCU owns and manages all account logins.
- Your supervisor reviews and approves posts before publishing.
- Participant names, stories or photos are never shared without signed consent.
- You’ll sign a Volunteer Confidentiality and Code of Conduct Agreement before starting.
This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity. Participation does not create an employment or contractor relationship with HBCU, and no wage, stipend or promise of future paid employment is offered.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled college student, ideally studying communications, marketing, graphic design, public health, or a related field
- Comfortable using Instagram and Facebook
- Experience or comfort with a design tool such as Canva
- Strong writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Respect for confidentiality
- Genuine interest in community health and birth equity
What We Do
Black Birth Justice Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Louisville, Kentucky, founded by doula Meka Kpoh in 2021. It advocates for maternal health rights and provides superior support for postpartum persons, working to combat Black maternal and infant mortality. Led by Black women, it offers postpartum doulas, a health hub, Healthy Start programming, health education across the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum spectrum, and referrals to housing, employment, and other community resources.
