[DELETE] Marketing & Communications SPRING Internship (Virtual) - 2027
Marketing & Communications Internship — Spring 2027
Focus: Audience Research, Public Relations, Podcasting & Content
Apply your business or management coursework to mission-driven marketing and communications.
The Amish Heritage Foundation (AHF) invites undergraduate and graduate students—particularly those studying business administration, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, or related fields—to help research audiences, develop content, support media outreach, and contribute to podcast production.
Working directly with Founder & Executive Director Torah Bontrager, you will explore how a nonprofit uses communications to explain its mission, build credibility, and engage its audiences. You will also learn about Amish culture and educational barriers while developing transferable skills in research, writing, project coordination, and responsible AI-assisted content development.
Location: Virtual
Start Date: Between January 4 and 25 (your choice)
End Date: April 30
Hours: 8-12 hours per week. Must be available on Fridays for weekly team meetings.
Candidates must be eligible to participate via their school’s internship program or requirements for interning or fulfilling a field placement. We will work with your school/advisor on achieving desired learning outcomes and completing all necessary paperwork.
Application Deadline: ASAP. 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 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to 1) making it possible for Amish women and girls to attend school past the 8th grade, so they can exercise their rights, participate in civic engagement, and contribute to the global community, 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 literacy and English fluency and 3rd/4th grade numeracy, 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 ’07GS, was born and raised Amish and literally escaped in the middle of the night at age 15, in order to have the opportunity to go to high school and college. She’s the author of the memoir Amish Girl in Manhattan, and her story and work have appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio, Tim Ferriss’ blog, Forbes.com, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tablet, The Federalist, USA TODAY, and the Tamron Hall Show, among others.
About the Internship Program:
The Amish Heritage Foundation (AHF) is looking for undergrad and grad students who are interested in marketing and communications. You’ll work directly with the Founder & Executive Director to deliver on timely objectives.
This opportunity connects marketing and management concepts to practical communications work in a nonprofit setting. You will explore questions such as:
- How do an organization’s mission and audiences shape its messaging?
- How can research inform content and media-outreach decisions?
- How do consistent, accurate communications support organizational reputation?
- How can a small team organize a multichannel content project?
- Where can AI support content workflows, and where are human judgment and verification essential?
The role emphasizes hands-on marketing and communications. It does not require prior knowledge of Amish culture or professional podcast-production experience.
In particular, you'll learn how to or assist with the following:
- Podcast and digital content production: Assist in all areas of podcast production for the "Heroes 1972" YouTube channel, an NPR-style podcast (Spring launch)
- Audience research and communications planning: Help connect proposed content to its intended audience and communication objective
- Content marketing and public relations: Research, draft, and revise blog posts about Amish culture, educational access, and AHF’s work
- Project coordination and learning review: Use AHF’s designated collaboration tools to organize assignments, track deadlines, and communicate progress
- Responsible use of AI: Learn how AHF uses AI to support content development and editorial workflows
What Former Interns Said:
"Two years later, I'm still using the skills and knowledge taught from this amazing grant writing internship. I know the skills I developed helped me successfully apply for and receive grants for recent projects. My professors and advisors were impressed." - Stanford University undergrad
"AHF's internship provides an opportunity to understand nonprofit organizational development, grant writing, and management, while learning about the unique culture and barriers to care that the Amish community faces." - Master of Social Work (MSW) grad
Who We’re Looking For:
- Enthusiastic initiative, strong work ethic, and commitment to the position. You must be able to make these 8-12 weekly hours a priority.
- Quick Learner. Eager to learn new skills and broaden knowledge.
- 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:
- Adobe Creative Suite (Premier, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)
- Asana, Trello, Basecamp, or similar application
- Slack, or similar application
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 Handshake or email [intern at AmishHeritage .org] with the following in PDF format:
- Your resume (PDF format)
- A cover letter addressed to Torah (PDF format) explaining what interests you about the internship, how you’d be a great fit, and whether an internship is a requirement as part of your degree program or credit is given through your school
- Your transcript (unofficial or official) (PDF format)
- Two to three (2-3) examples of papers that you've written––whatever you consider your best work; if applicable, we're especially interested in seeing a proposal you submitted that got you funded (PDF format)
- Email subject line: AHF Internship: [YOUR NAME]
Applicants are also strongly encouraged to complete our free online Introduction to Amish Culture course (2.5 hours total) in order to decide whether interning with AHF is your first choice. Email [intern at AmishHeritage .org] with AHF Internship Course: [YOUR NAME] in the subject line for the link.
I look forward to receiving your application! - Torah
Candidates must be eligible to participate via their school’s internship program or requirements for interning. Check with your Advisor or Internship Coordinator for details.