Work at NASPA

Advising Success Network Marketing and Communications Intern

 

About NASPA

NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. We serve the diverse needs of our community, from vice presidents of student affairs to undergraduate student leaders considering a career in the field. Founded in 1919, NASPA includes more than 15,000 members in all 50 states, 29 countries, and 8 U.S. Territories. Guided by the principles of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and inquiry, we are dedicated to empowering our members to realize their full potential and to cultivating student success in collaboration with our institutional members, who represent every sector of higher education. NASPA's work is governed by our Code of Ethics. Read more here.

 

The Advising Success Network (ASN) sits within the Research, Policy, and Student Success department at NASPA. Created in 2018, the ASN is a dynamic network of national organizations partnering to engage institutions in holistic advising redesign to advance success for all students, including Black, Latinx/a/o, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander students and poverty-affected students. The network develops services and resources to guide institutions in implementing evidence-based advising practices. The ASN is coordinated by NASPA, and its partners include Achieving the Dream, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, EDUCAUSE, NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, the Center for Innovation in Postsecondary Education, and Young Invincibles.

 

About the Positions 

The ASN is seeking two interns to assist with marketing and communications. Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled at an accredited higher education institution. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for this opportunity. This is a remote position for the Fall 2026 (August-December 2026) and Spring 2027 (January-May) semesters.

 

The ASN Marketing and Communications Interns will work closely with the ASN team to support communications channels and online presence, assist with content management in the Learning Management System, contribute to marketing initiatives, and help with service-related operations and logistics. 

 

This year-long internship is designed to provide students with a progressive, hands-on learning experience in higher education marketing and communications. During the fall semester, interns will receive training on key platforms, systems, and communication strategies while applying their existing skills through collaborative and individual projects. In the spring semester, interns will build on that foundation by taking greater ownership of projects, managing systems and workflows more independently, and contributing to the implementation of ASN initiatives with increased autonomy and leadership.

 

Essential Responsibilities

A list of the types of projects the intern could be involved with are included below. Projects will vary based on team needs and intern interest. 

Maintaining Communications Channels and Online Presence

• Assist with implementing and refining a social media strategy

• Create content for ASN communications channels (newsletters, LinkedIn, email campaigns)

• Schedule posts on social media channels

• Support social media calendar planning and coordination

• Design graphics and write captions for social media posts

• Monitor and respond to comments and inquiries on ASN social media platforms

• Assist in the creation of blog content and newsletter articles

• Learn and apply basic search engine optimization (SEO) principles to content

 

Manage Learning Management System

• Assist with creating a strategy for developing and disseminating Learning Management System content

• Create or edit content for Learning Management System

• Collaborate on a marketing plan for increasing usage of Learning Management System by higher education professionals

 

Marketing and Communications

• Contribute to a marketing strategy for promoting the Advising Success Network free and paid content to institutions

• Update ASN marketing materials (e.g., slide decks, documents)

• Design ASN service marketing materials (e.g., slide decks, service menus, one-pagers)

• Sending follow up emails with ASN information following conferences and events

• Contribute content to marketing campaigns to raise awareness of ASN’s offerings

• Draft and edit content for external communications and newsletters

 

Service Support

• Assist with updating and maintaining rosters of service participants

• Help manage communication with service participants and facilitators

• Design cohort-specific materials such as headers for forms, Zoom, and slide decks

• Create or update reports for services, including slide decks and summary materials

• Conduct follow-up interviews with service participants and facilitators

• Support evaluations of service processes and document lessons learned

 

In addition, the interns will assist with all-team projects and participate actively in staff meetings and projects and other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned to support the association. 

 

Reports To

• Manager, Advising Success Network

 

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited institution of higher education in the fields of Communications, Marketing, Higher Education, or related major; 

• Experience with communications work, such as social media, websites, or blogs;

• Experience with marketing; 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; 

• Experience working with a team; 

• An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural barriers to student success and their impact on all students;

• Commitment to cultivating an inclusive work environment that values the perspectives and lived experiences of a diverse workforce and membership;

• Availability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week through the Fall semester (August - December 2026) and Spring semester (January - May 2027)

 

Employment Status: 

Part-Time Non-Exempt: Non-exempt employees are those employees who are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and are eligible to be paid overtime work in accordance with the provisions of applicable wage and hour laws.

 

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. NASPA does not initiate, extend or provide immigration or work visa sponsorship for employment.

 

Salary Range

This position pays $25 per hour. The intern is expected to work an average of 10-15 hours per week.

 

Office Location/Working Conditions/Physical Requirements 

Office Location

This position may be based anywhere in the contiguous 48 states. This position is remote. You will use your own devices to engage with work on a computer, including phone, email, and video conferencing.

 

It is the employee’s responsibility to provide reliable internet capabilities.

 

Travel 

There is no travel associated with this position.

 

Physical Requirements

This position is primarily office-based with primary work on a computer, including phone, email, and video conferencing.

 

Commitment to Non-Discrimination Statement 

NASPA provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. NASPA does not discriminate on the basis of race; color, national origin; religion; sex; age; gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status; personal appearance; family responsibilities; genetic information; educational status; political affiliation; unemployment status; place of residence or business; source of income; caste; matriculation; credit information; status as a survivor or family member of a survivor of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking; reproductive health decision making; or any other basis protected by law in any of its policies, employment practices, or in any context in the workplace. When necessary, NASPA also makes reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. 

 

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following for consideration 

• Resume (please submit as a PDF)

• Cover letter (please submit as a PDF)

• At least one writing or design sample (e.g., blog, report, social media graphic, presentation, etc.)

• At least two references

 

A complete set of materials should be submitted through this Asana form. Materials received by June 14, 2026  at 11:59pm EST will receive priority consideration, but review will continue until the position is filled.