Internship: Editorial & Publication Lead

Volunteer Title

Internship:  Editorial & Publication Lead 

Functional Area

FND Hope International

Volunteer Reports To

CEO

Hours 

3–5 hours per newsletter cycle (usually monthly)

Equipment Needed

Personal Computer

Job Overview

We are seeking an organized, empathetic, and forward-thinking intern for Editorial & Publication Lead. This unique remote, international internship is ideal for students in Journalism, Health Communication, Technical Writing, or English  who want to build a diverse professional portfolio.

In this role, you will move beyond basic writing to gain management-level experience. You will collaborate directly with FND Hope’s Senior Leadership to plan content strategy, establish structured editorial timelines, and manage a decentralized committee of volunteer writers and graphic designers.  This role sets the voice of our organization with our patient and medical professional communities to a global community.  

Activities

• Strategic Planning: Partner with FND Hope Senior Leadership to align the quarterly digital magazine themes and monthly email newsletters with organizational campaigns and international advocacy milestones.
• Editorial Calendar & Process Management: Establish, track, and maintain a structured production schedule and deadline system for all upcoming publications and coordinate improvements in content aggregation, template management and brand consistency across email marketing, graphic design, and magazine layout. 
• Content Committee Leadership: Act as the primary point of contact for a volunteer committee; assign articles to writers, send deadline reminders, and coordinate text handoffs to layout/design volunteers.
• Editing & Quality Control: Proofread, edit, and refine all submitted pieces to ensure high quality, useful content that aligns with FND Hope’s brand voice.
• Operational Continuity: Maintain highly responsive communication with leadership and volunteers. At the close of your term, assist leadership in a smooth transition by compiling brief offboarding notes for the incoming replacement.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a university program in Journalism, Communications, English, Public Relations, Public Health, or a related field. Special consideration given to candidates in specialized Health/Science Communication tracks.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities, with a knack for keeping a team accountable to deadlines while also understanding the flexibility needed for a volunteer-run team by people dealing with health conditions. .
• Highly reliable and responsive.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets). 
• Experience with email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp), graphic design (Canva) and/or magazine publishing with Adobe suite is a plus. 
• Editing, copy-refining, and proofreading skills.
• Enthusiasm for FND Hope’s mission and vision. 
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team

Specifications

Job hours are flexible.  You likely will be coordinating across multiple time zones, so some flexibility is needed. 

Agreements 

Must agree to organizational policies, such as Conflict of Interest, Data Protection, Email Use, etc. 

Professional Benefits

• Management Experience: Direct, resume-building experience managing a remote creative team and driving a publication schedule from concept to launch.
• Executive Collaboration: Opportunity to work directly alongside global non-profit leadership, gaining insight into non-profit health advocacy and communication strategies.
• Portfolio Assets: Concrete, published examples of editorial direction, newsletter curation, and magazine production to show future employers.
• Professional Endorsement: Upon successful completion of the term, FND Hope will gladly provide a formal letter of recommendation and LinkedIn endorsement.