Community Outreach and Communications Intern

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.

About the role

This paid internship is designed for a creative, passionate, and results-driven student interested in community outreach and event planning, with an interest or background in local politics. The AARP New Hampshire Team creates and executes various events and projects to improve people's lives as they age and help build a better tomorrow for future generations. The role challenges you to think and work innovatively on real-world projects while supporting your growth and continued learning and development.

This internship has an anticipated start date of Fall 2026 and will run through the end of the year, with the possibility of extending additional semesters.

Responsibilities

• Apply innovative thinking and problem-solving to challenges
• Contribute to data analysis and write-up of findings
• Create visual presentations of evaluation processes and results
• Apply strategic, analytical, and creative thinking to help promote policy and educational issues on family caregiving, fraud prevention, voter engagement, health and welfare, and retirement security
• Engage in communications strategies to advance these issues and the events organized as part of these efforts
• Engage in voter engagement field work preparation
• Participate in team meetings with staff and volunteers and strategy discussions
• Collaborate on community and communications tactics
• Engage in a support role for various remote and in-person events

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college/university, rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate students, or post-doctoral students, and remain academically enrolled throughout the internship
• Must be a self-starter and adaptable, with the ability to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple projects, anticipate project needs, and discern work priorities
• Ability to work well with diverse populations, including gender, race, and sexual orientation
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office programs & Zoom
• Exceptional verbal/written communication skills
• Familiarity with creating and editing videos and knowledge of multiple social media platforms is a plus
• Regular and reliable job attendance
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
• Ability to work in an in-office/open office environment with moderate noise
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

Schedule

AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories.

Pay

The hourly range is $18 for undergraduates, $21 for graduate students, and $28 for Ph.D. candidates.