Digital Communications Intern - Arab-American Educational Foundation

The AAEF was established in Houston in 1985 as a non-profit organization. We promote understanding of Arab culture, history, and language, through the endowment of university chairs and the sponsoring of academic programs, lecture series, cultural performances, scholarships, and research. We have produced many educational events and became the only organization in the country to establish two chairs of Arab studies at different universities in the same city: at Rice University and the University of Houston. We also established a Center for Arab Studies at the University of Houston. This year is our 40th anniversary and we have plans for significant promotion of our organization. Website: https://theaaef.org 

Description and Responsibilities

This is a part time (150 hours/semester; 8-10 hours/week), hybrid, paid internship.

• Develop and distribute effective digital communications across social media, email, and client website, to include graphics and written materials

• Attend AAEF related lectures at the University of Houston and possibly at Rice University in order to write up short blog posts; take photos and/or short video of the events for the website and social media

• Develop promotional material for 40th anniversary event

• Assist with creating a 3-5 page AAEF achievements report in Canva

• Team player ready to meet with Board liaisons for brainstorming, planning, direction and approval processes

• This paid internship requires strong written and verbal communication skills, as interns will regularly draft professional materials, contribute to team conversations, and present ideas clearly across various formats

Qualifications

• The ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies and strategies, and take initiative on tasks is highly valued

• Graduation date range 5/26-5/27

• Class level: Junior or Senior

• Willing to consider repeating internship in Spring semester

• GPA 3.0+

• U.S. Work Authorization 

• Create graphics in Canva for social media, website, flyers, and emails for our events and mission related content

• Update website content (no coding required)

• Compose and send mass emails to promote events

How to Apply

Please email your resume, an example social media graphic, a writing sample, and a letter of reference to arabamericanef@gmail.com. Deadline to apply is September 5, 2025.