CLOSED: Marketing & Communications Interns

Positions have been filled for the 2025-26 academic year. Please check back in Summer 2026 for new opportunities. 

The I School seeks motivated interns to join the communications team. Communications include content production for the web, social media, and various campaigns, and support the I School’s degree programs in Information, Data Science, and Cybersecurity, as well as alumni and external relations.

We seek students passionate about content creation, social media and marketing, and online community building, who are team players that will relish the challenge of helping the I School share our story.

As an intern, you will grow a communications portfolio, gain experience in a professional environment, make an impact through storytelling that supports important research and student success, and take an active role in team brainstorming and pitch ideas. You must be a self-starter, ready and willing to take initiative and make things happen.

POSITION FILLED: Social Media and Digital Marketing Intern

This role has been filled for 2025-26. 

POSITION FILLED: Graphic Design Intern

This role has been filled for 2025-26. 

The UC Berkeley School of Information seeks a creative and detail-oriented intern to support digital and print design projects. A key focus will be creating visual content for social media, web, event materials, and other communications that showcase the School’s programs, research, and community.

Responsibilities

• Design digital assets for social media, newsletters, and the website
• Create graphics for events, presentations, and promotional materials
• Adapt existing templates and maintain brand consistency across platforms
• Collaborate with communications staff to brainstorm and execute creative concepts
• Prepare files for both digital and print use

Required Qualifications

• Experience with graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or similar)
• Experience executing complex design projects (e.g., magazines, reports, or brochures) for both digital and print production
• Strong eye for typography, layout, and visual storytelling
• Familiarity with design for digital platforms, especially social media
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and consistency in brand application

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Canva, Figma, or similar collaborative design tools
• Knowledge of motion graphics, illustration, or video editing
• Prior experience creating content for social media accounts

POSITION FILLED: Video/Multimedia Production Intern

This role has been filled for 2025-26. 

The UC Berkeley School of Information seeks a creative and detail-oriented intern to support video and multimedia production. A key focus will be creating short-form video content optimized for social media, in addition to other video projects for web and digital channels.

Responsibilities

• Plan, film, and edit video content highlighting programs, research, events, and community
• Create short-form videos tailored for social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
• Add graphics, captions, and other visual enhancements to videos
• Ensure consistent branding and visual style across projects
• Collaborate with communications staff to brainstorm and execute creative concepts

Required Qualifications

• Experience with video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, iMovie, or similar)
• Familiarity with filming equipment and basic production techniques
• Understanding of social media video trends and best practices
• Strong storytelling, visual, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and pay close attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with motion graphics and animation tools (e.g., After Effects, Canva, or similar)
• Knowledge of photography and photo editing
• Prior experience managing or creating content for social media accounts

Team Responsibilities

• Helps develop and execute our overall marketing and social media strategies.
• Attends weekly marketing team meetings with the expectation to lead on occasion
• Events: Assists at I School events as needed (e.g., registration, social media posting, photography)

Required Qualifications, all roles

• Berkeley undergraduate or graduate student, available throughout the academic year (Sept–May), with a minimum enrollment expected at UC Berkeley through Spring 2026
• Independent worker with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Exceptional command of English: efficient and effective writing and editing abilities
• Strong analytical ability: Delves into analytics to improve processes; willingness to learn and research solutions independently, and meet deadlines
• Self-starter, with strong task management and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills & ability to appropriately represent the I School when coordinating with alumni and faculty
• Interest in higher education, technology, or communications

Start date

Fall 2025

Schedule

6–10 hours per week, throughout the academic year (August–May). Some roles may work on a project basis.

Compensation

Student Assistant III, starting between $19–26 per hour, commensurate with experience. Work-study is a plus, but not required.