Reporting to: Digital Media Manager
Supporting: ELM and the ELM Action Fund
Compensation: $18/hour
The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) and the ELM Action Fund (ELM AF) are committed to advocating for policy and building political power in Massachusetts to meet the scale and urgency of our environmental challenges.
ELM seeks a student fellow with strong communication, social media, and design skills, an attention to detail, and an interest in building a career in environmental and/or nonprofit communications. This role will play a critical part in launching and growing the ELM Action Fund’s Instagram, helping to establish a strong visual and storytelling presence from the ground up.
The Communications Fellowship will run from early June through mid-November, with flexible start and end dates. Applications are due by April 24, 2026.
This position will report to Bianca Pokrzywa, Digital Media Manager, and be a part of the Communications Team led by Leigh Chandler, Communications Director. Additional tasks may be assigned by other staff members related to events, development, partnerships, data management, and more.
Tasks
Social Media
Communications
Graphic Design
Data Management
Other
Preferred Skills
Competitive candidates will have strong writing and design skills and keen attention to detail. Experience with Canva, social media management, and video capturing/editing is required. Experience with mass email platforms is strongly preferred.
Candidates should have demonstrated experience with Instagram management, including creating Reels, Stories, and in-feed posts, and should be able to show examples of growing an account’s followers or engagement, especially from early stages.
While environmental experience is not required, we do seek someone compelled by ELM’s purpose to secure the health and wellbeing of the environment and of future generations.
Terms
$18/hour
This role requires 15-20 hours per week, with occasional weeks requiring more or less hours. The fellowship will run approximately from early June to mid-November 2026.
Location
Candidate must be a Massachusetts resident. This position can mostly operate remotely, with the requirement to attend events and photo/video ops as needed, which may fall outside of regular 9-5 work hours. We strongly encourage fellows in the Boston area to work in the ELM office at least once per week.
To Apply
Please fill out our optional demographic survey, then submit your resume and responses to the two following questions by April 24, 2026. Your response to each question should be no more than 250 words. In lieu of answering these questions, you can submit
a cover letter with your resume.