Intern - Communications & Marketing

Job Description

AHC is a non-profit affordable housing developer and service provider with offices in Baltimore, Maryland, and Arlington, Virginia. Our growing portfolio of 55 multifamily rental communities provides over 8,700 homes in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Mission : At Affordable Homes & Communities, our residents are at the heart of all we do. AHC builds opportunities by creating quality homes with holistic resident services. We drive change through innovation, genuine partnerships, and responsible investment.

Affordable Homes & Communities is seeking an intern for the Fall 2025 semester to support communications and marketing work that promotes and builds awareness of AHC and its programs. This hands-on, portfolio-building opportunity will include writing and developing content for social media and other digital channels. This individual will collaborate with different teams, including fundraising, resident services, real estate, and others at AHC.

This is a part-time, temporary position scheduled for 10-15 hours per week beginning in September 2025 and ending in December 2025 (with the possibility to extend). Exact start and end dates will be determined based on individual and department needs. This position offers a hybrid work schedule (some time in the office, some virtual) and pays $20 per hour.

Job Duties

1. Plan, gather, write, and push out social media content that promotes AHC news, activities, thought leadership, and fundraising appeals.
2. Record and edit short videos to respectfully tell impactful stories on social media, the website, monthly e-newsletters, and fundraising materials.
3. Design social media campaigns that generate results and impact, including graphics for social media posts and digital mediums.
4. Take photographs and/or videos at events for use in communication products (pending availability).
5. Write and post news stories and other content on the AHC website (using WordPress). Support the development of the monthly Connect E-Newsletter.
6. Review and analyze digital communications performance.

Minimum Requirements

1. Must have completed at least 2-3 years of college, specifically studying marketing/communications, advertising, journalism, or a related field.
2. Must have demonstrated experience, including knowledge of content creation, social and digital media platforms, and video tools.
3. Experience working in the Microsoft Suite and other communications software (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Buffer, etc.)
4. Experience developing content for social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Experience with Google Analytics and data analytics tools is a plus.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and link to your work samples.