About the role
Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.
Title: Marketing & Social Media Internship
Department: City Beet Kitchens
Schedule: Varies
Pay Rate: $20.08/hour
Position Overview
We are seeking enthusiastic, creative, and motivated Marketing & Social Media Interns to support our outreach and brand awareness efforts. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in marketing, communications, public relations, hospitality, nonprofit management, or digital media to gain real-world experience while contributing to an organization with a meaningful social mission.
Responsibilities
- Create engaging content for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media platforms.
- Assist with photography and videography of catered events, food, and behind-the-scenes operations.
- Develop social media calendars and schedule posts.
- Write captions, newsletters, blog posts, and email marketing campaigns.
- Research and identify potential corporate clients, venues, nonprofits, schools, and community partners.
- Assist with marketing outreach campaigns and lead generation.
- Help maintain and organize marketing materials and promotional assets.
- Track engagement metrics and recommend strategies to improve performance.
- Brainstorm creative campaigns, promotions, and seasonal marketing initiatives.
- Support special events, tastings, conferences, networking opportunities, and community outreach efforts as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, Hospitality, Graphic Design, Digital Media, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with Canva and social media platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.
- Basic photography, video editing, or graphic design experience is a plus.
- Organized, creative, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
What You’ll Gain
- Hands-on experience managing marketing initiatives for a growing NYC catering company and social enterprise.
- Portfolio-worthy projects in social media, branding, email marketing, content creation, and community outreach.
- Mentorship from professionals in catering, hospitality, sales, and marketing.
- Opportunities to attend networking events, client meetings, and catered events.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact by helping promote an organization committed to serving New York City communities through food and workforce development.
Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.