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Make an Impact Through Storytelling – Join EPIC-N as a Communications Intern!

Are you passionate about storytelling, community engagement, and global impact? Looking to build your portfolio while working with an international nonprofit? EPIC-N (Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network) is seeking a Communications Intern to amplify the work of our members and create stories of impact while earning credit toward your own degree program. In this dynamic role, you’ll craft compelling stories that showcase real-world partnerships between universities, local governments, and community organizations worldwide. These stories are more than content—they are the bridge connecting our members’ powerful work to funders, partners, and international audiences.

What You’ll Do:

● Interview students, community leaders, and university staff involved in EPIC-N projects

● Explore rich project materials, including MOUs, final reports, and media

● Write captivating narratives that highlight the social, environmental, and economic impact of these collaborations. Whether you’re an aspiring writer, journalist, or communications pro, this internship offers a chance to sharpen your storytelling skills and amplify voices making real change.

Join us and help tell the stories that move communities forward.

EPIC-N Description: The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) is a nonprofit association comprising members worldwide. Our organization and member programs unite the human capital of universities with local governments and communities to improve the quality of life and social wealth for all involved. We do so by supporting the EPIC Model.

The EPIC Model: ● Respects existing administrative structures/individual responsibilities and incentives on all sides ● Creates a genuine Partnership with local governments (or community organizations) ● Intentionally aims at improving the community’s quality of life ● Focuses on Community-identified, -driven, and -evaluated contributions to the community ● Catalyzes multi-disciplines and large Numbers (of courses, students, hours).

Throughout the U.S., local governments have been partnering with universities to advance priority projects using the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC) model. Across a range of programs, universities with EPIC Programs have completed more than 2,000 projects with local governments identified as priorities by their regional partners. These projects address a broad suite of needs related to environmental justice, economic development, community revitalization, human well-being, sustainability, and resilience. We have implemented global programs that give interns opportunities to engage with partnerships in the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. As new projects are completed, student interns will help write stories about the projects and partnerships, which will be published on the EPIC-N website.

Required Skills or Interests: Research, Writing, Storytelling/blogging/vlogging, strong written and verbal communication, active listening, and digital literacy in platforms like social media and office software.

Additional Information: (Some Spanish skills are a plus, but not necessary).

Compensation: We are seeking a student who needs to fulfill an internship requirement for their own academic program at their university or college. In keeping with the EPIC Model, we are trying to connect community-defined needs with course requirements for students. We want students to earn course credit for their work.

If you are a faculty member at an institution looking for student internship placements, please consider this opportunity. You can reach out to EPIC-N Staff at info@epicn.org