Communications, Public Relations & Marketing Fall Internship (Virtual)

Location: Virtual

Start Date: Immediately or Fall (based on your school's academic calendar)

Duration: Internship can be for one semester only or full year, depending on your school's internship requirements

Hours: 10-20 hours per week. Must be available on Fridays for weekly team meeting.

Application Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Candidates will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

About The Amish Heritage Foundation and Founder Torah Bontrager:

The Amish Heritage Foundation is a history-making nonprofit committed to 1) empowering Amish women and children through education so they can choose their futures, and 2) raising awareness about the crises hidden in Amish society.

The Amish are an insular, underserved minority population of ~350,000 throughout ~30 states in rural America who speak English as a second language. Their religion requires members to attend Amish-only schools and to stop their education after 8 years; and they are prohibited from learning STEM, politics, current affairs, law, civics, music, and the fine arts. The average adult has a 5th grade level of English fluency and 3rd/4th grade math, the religion forbids health insurance and integration with mainstream society, and women are prohibited from exercising their rights as American citizens.

Founder Torah Bontrager, Columbia University GS ’07, was born and raised Amish and literally escaped in the middle of the night at age 15. She’s the author of the memoir Amish Girl in Manhattan, and her story and work have appeared on NPR, Tim Ferriss’ blog, MTV’s True Life, Forbes.com, Today.com, HuffPost, and Thrive Global, among others.

About the Internship Program:

The Amish Heritage Foundation (AHF) is looking for a college student or recent graduate who is interested in a communications, public relations, or marketing internship. You’ll work directly with the Founder & Executive Director to deliver on timely objectives. 

This internship is designed to allow you to see a variety of aspects of the roles PR, communications, and marketing play in AHF's day-to-day activities. You'll gain an appreciation for the overall impact that media relations has on our reputation and outreach.

We offer a "choose your own adventure" internship in blog/content writing, email marketing, social media marketing, and public relations. Whether you want to strengthen your writing skills or get published, develop your graphic design skills, succesfully pitch to media outlets, learn how to conduct target market research, run an effective marketing campaign, or become proficient in project management in a virtual environment, our internship gives you the chance to shape an experience that utilizes your strengths and helps you shine in your next academic or professional role. During the internship, you'll also acquire Amish cultural literacy in order to hone your skills for our audiences. That aspect of the internship tends to pique the interest of future employers or institutions when they look at our former interns' resumes.

We hope that your time with us will turn out to be one of your favorite memories—perhaps even a major turning point—when you look back on your life years from now. You’ll be considered a vital part of our team and your ideas will be welcomed. You’ll also receive personal mentorship throughout the program to help you achieve your career goals, and invitations to industry events where you’ll have the opportunity to build your network of relationships.

Even though AHF is a nonprofit, we operate under a for-profit business mentality (Torah’s experience is in entrepreneurship). At the end of your time with us, you’ll have acquired marketable and lucrative transferable skills that you can use in your personal, professional, or academic journey.

What a Former Intern Said:

Who We’re Looking For:

1) Enthusiastic initiative, strong work ethic and commitment to the position. You must be able to make these 10-20 weekly hours a priority.

2) Quick Learner. Eager to learn new skills and broaden knowledge.

3) Creativity. Strong writing and strategic thinking skills.

**If you have experience with and access to the following software, please indicate so in your cover letter:

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Candidates will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

To apply, please submit through CCE+ (if applicable), Handshake, or email [intern at AmishHeritage .org] with the following:

I look forward to receiving your application! - Torah