Parenting Content Writer and Producer INTERN

The Focus on the Family Internship Program provides valuable experience, professional and spiritual development, and lasting friendships for over 30 college upperclassmen each summer. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.

Parenting Content Writer and Producer Intern - Job Description

What you would be a part of:

Focus on the Family is a Christian non-profit media ministry that offers practical, everyday help to families thrive in Christ. Believing that every child is uniquely and wonderfully made, we provide biblically based, research-backed resources — articles, videos, Parenting e-Newsletters (weekly and annual), devotional content, and more. Specifically, we address the felt needs of parents, including Mental and Emotional Health, Spiritual Growth and Faith Formation, Biblical Sexuality and Identity, Technology and Media Habits, Everyday Parenting Challenges, and Special Needs. Moms and dads can find trustworthy, faith-based insight to support them as they navigate real time parenting at every age and stage — providing Christ-centered guidance with general parenting questions or in times of crisis.

Our Parenting Special Projects team creates strategic articles, e-newsletters, related video content, and scripting, conference and workshop events and more! As an intern you would be working with the team to come alongside parents and families by helping write, proof and prep materials to be published.

Responsibilities - What “a day in the life” looks like:

• Independently work to develop a communication plan template for sharing new projects with the ministry
• Independently research article angles for content creation. Compile, edit and develop Parenting Articles for the Focus on the Family parenting
• Optimize and publish an article, script-related content, and participate in the production process of a YouTube video shoot.
• Participate in meetings pertaining to current projects
• Assist with article background and SEO research
• Proof reading
• Edit upcoming written and digital content
• Publish online content via WordPress
• Propose new ideas to the team of how to enrich current content
• Script talking points for radio and podcast interviews

Goals- How do we want you to learn and grow?

Through this internship, the intern will have the opportunity to:

• Learn the research and development process for new Parenting content
• Learn about writing, editing and publishing tools and processes for written and online material — including AEO and SEO research, and Wordpress publishing
• Learn general communication paths and processes in the FOTF workplace
• Follow content from start-to-finish through FOTF system
• Gain experience in relevant computer programs such as Wordpress, Elementor, Canva, Co-pilot, etc.
• Grow platform-related requirements and editing skills
• Participate in Parenting content and special project meetings

Experience – What Are We Looking for in a Candidate:

Ideal candidates should be:

• Be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Communications, Sociology Social work, Content Creation, English, Journalism, or similar
• Experienced in writing and editing
• Creatively-minded
• Willing to run with assigned tasks and projects
• Interested in faith-based parenting and family help resources
• Able to demonstrate high interpersonal and communication skills

(Writing samples may be requested during interview process)

As a non-profit ministry, Focus on the Family is committed to hiring staff and interns who are dedicated to sharing the Gospel. Therefore, all candidates must be:

Exemplifying Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as

Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”

Pursuing the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

A consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of

Faith; upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Demonstrating behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values

Additional Notes:

• This position is an intern position only.  There will be no compensation or pay with this position, but a $3500 honorarium, workday lunch, and housing for out-of-town students will be provided.

• Only upperclassmen college students need apply for the summer internship.

• Transportation is the responsibility of the intern and may be a condition of acceptance.

Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.