Company Summary OFN is a leading national network of CDFIs (Community Development Financial Institutions) with offices in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. In pursuit of a mission to align capital with social, economic, and political justice, OFN supports its member CDFIs with money, strength, and voice to drive transformational change in underserved communities nationwide. To learn more about OFN, visit: www.ofn.org
Women, People of Color, and LGBTQ candidates are encouraged to apply.
In March, OFN will be accepting applicants for Summer Internships in the following areas:
Strategic Communications Internship Undergraduate internship is available for Journalism, English, or Marketing majors. The intern will join a team that produces time-sensitive, high-quality content for OFN’s digital properties, including the OFN blog, news digest, social media, email marketing, and web pages. Help to highlight the impact of CDFI lending to borrowers in underserved communities and invite CDFIs to participate in national initiatives and programs. Project-based work will vary and will include both marketing and news editorial assignments.
Required qualifications:
Excellent research, writing, and editing skills
Blogging or news article writing experience
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects
Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Genuine desire to help expand economic opportunity in underserved urban, rural and Native communities around the U.S.
Desired qualifications:
Experience with Drupal, WordPress, or similar CMS
Experience with graphic design
Familiarity with posting requirements for social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
A writing sample of blog or news article/s to demonstrate the applicant’s ability is required.
This internship will be a stipend and run for 10- 12 weeks (approximately May-August).