OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC) seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America’s challenges. Powered by America’s youth, we host a media outlet, produce educational materials and facilitate dialogue intended to make America a better country.
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Social Media Content Intern helps ONC reach and engage audiences by developing short-form video content for platforms such
as Instagram Reels and TikTok. The role prioritizes videos that are entertaining, accessible, and educational while staying
connected to ONC’s mission of reducing partisanship and encouraging effective solutions to America’s challenges. The ideal
candidate is comfortable appearing on camera, understands how social content captures attention, and can translate civic and policy
topics into videos people want to watch and share.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop ideas and create short-form videos for ONC’s Instagram Reels, TikTok, and other relevant social channels.
• Appear on camera and deliver content in a natural, confident, and engaging way.
• Create hooks, scripts, talking points, and storyboards that make civic topics approachable.
• Film and edit videos using suitable mobile or desktop tools, including captions, cuts, transitions, and platform-native formats.
• Track current social media trends, formats, sounds, and audience behaviors, and assess which trends fit ONC’s voice and
mission.
• Balance entertainment with education, accuracy, and nonpartisan framing.
• Collaborate with writers, designers, and podcast team members to repurpose ideas and content across platforms.
• Participate in feedback and revisions, and deliver content on agreed timelines
QUALIFICATIONS
• Comfortable appearing in front of a camera and speaking to an audience.
• Some experience creating videos or social media content through school, personal projects, clubs, or work.
• Familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, Reels, and current short-form video trends.
• Ability to make content concise, visually engaging, and easy to follow.
• Creativity, reliability, openness to feedback, and interest in ONC’s mission.
• Ability to check claims and present political or civic topics fairly and accurately.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Remote collaboration primarily through Zoom, Slack, and Google Workspace. Applicants should have access to a device capable of
recording video; editing tools may be discussed with the team. The intern must commit through the end of the current semester. An
extension may be available based on performance and organizational needs.
COMPENSATION
This is an unpaid internship position.
BENEFITS
Flexible schedule, college credit where approved by the applicant’s institution, professional networking, and resume-building
experience. Portfolio development may be possible with ONC approval.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Comfort appearing on camera and speaking to an audience
- Some experience creating videos or social media content through school, personal projects, clubs, or work
- Familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, Reels, and current short-form video trends
- Ability to create concise, visually engaging, easy-to-follow content
- Creativity, reliability, openness to feedback, and interest in the organization's mission
- Ability to check claims and present political or civic topics fairly and accurately
- Access to a device capable of recording video
- Commitment through the end of the current semester
What We Do
Our National Conversation (ONC) is a nonpartisan news platform and non-profit organization that seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America's challenges. Powered by youth, the organization hosts a media outlet, produces educational materials, and facilitates dialogue intended to make America a better country, serving as a trusted source of fair, accurate, and balanced information about politics and public policy.
