Public Engagement Trainee - Digital and Design

Public Engagement Trainee – Digital and Design

About ASC 

Arch Street Communications, Inc. (ASC) is a strategic communications and public engagement firm based in New York. Since 1992, ASC has served state, regional, and federal agencies as well as private sector organizations. We help clients communicate on issues affecting Americans, including energy, environment, transportation, and public safety. 

Internship Overview 

Internships at ASC allow interested students to obtain practical experience in clean energy marketing communications and public engagement. This includes researching policy issues, monitoring and summarizing news articles related to energy, environment, economy, and transportation, and contributing to strategic marketing and communication ideas for our clients’ clean energy projects and campaigns. Interns will help with communications, administrative, and outreach tasks assigned by ASC staff who work to include interns in policy and strategy discussions whenever feasible and appropriate. Interns participate in internal and external meetings for project planning, team brainstorming and collaborations, and stakeholder outreach for our energy and transportation verticals

This internship offers hands-on experience across visual communications, graphic design, digital content creation, and social media campaign support. 

Interns will contribute to a range of internal and client-facing projects spanning renewable energy, transportation, infrastructure, and public engagement — and will participate in meetings focused on project planning, execution, and reporting.

Interns report to their assigned Director for assignments and feedback and will also collaborate with other team members. ASC internships will be hybrid until further notice and selected interns are provided a program stipend of $17 per hour.

Typical Responsibilities 

• Design social media graphics, flyers, fact sheets, ad campaigns, toolkits, and PowerPoints for ASC and its clients 
• Support the production of newsletters, including drafting, editing, formatting, and assembling content 
• Draft and schedule social media copy across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X 
• Assist with web design projects, including frontend design, light coding, and content updates 
• Place copy and work samples in ASC proposals and create or edit ASC work samples 
• Monitor social media performance and assist with basic analytics reporting 
• Research and test new design and digital tools to improve workflows 
• Support meeting coordination, including preparing agendas, taking notes, and tracking follow-up items 
• Maintain internal and client documents within ASC's filing system 
• Research, develop, and present an individual capstone project 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in or graduated within the last 12 months from a college or university in New York State, OR a New York State resident enrolled in or graduated within the last 12 months from an out-of-state institution (proof of NYS residency required) 
• Must reside in the New York Metropolitan area and be able to travel to ASC's Midtown Manhattan office up to three times per week 
• Available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, starting September 8th 
• Strong visual communication and writing skills, demonstrated through a portfolio or work samples 
• Proficiency with remote work tools, as ASC operates on a hybrid work schedule 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):   

Arch Street Communications (ASC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Arch Street Communications makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.