Hours per week: Part-time Internship 15-18 hours during the school year, up to 40 hours during the summer
Position Summary:
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish of Cary is seeking a paid Part-Time Marketing Communications Intern to support parish communications and digital evangelization. The purpose of this internship is to provide meaningful, hands-on experience in Catholic communications while supporting the mission and outreach of one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Raleigh.
This role assists with weekly communications, digital content creation, and visual storytelling that reflect the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Catholic faith. The intern will work under the guidance of the Coordinator of Marketing & Digital Evangelization, with increasing responsibility over time.
Key responsibilities:
- Assist with the creation of the weekly parish bulletin and weekly e-news
- Draft social media content (Facebook & Instagram) for parish events, liturgical seasons, and Catholic holy days
- Support the creation of flyers, graphics, and digital signage for display cases and digital screens throughout the church
- Support website updates and event posts on the parish website and REALM
- Assist with developing short blogs or digital reflections that support parish life and evangelization
- Assist with outreach to local businesses for event support or follow-up for large parish-wide events (e.g., Feast Day)
- Support light photography or content capture for parish events, as available
- Assist with photo management to the parish Flickr account
Minimum Requirements:
- Familiarity with Canva, Adobe tools, CapCut, social media platforms, and email software
- Strong oral and written communication and basic organizational skills
- Ability to receive feedback, follow directions, and meet deadlines
- Employment is contingent upon applicant satisfactorily passing criminal background and reference checks
- Must complete diocese-sponsored Safe Environment Training.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working toward a BA/BS in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing
- Demonstrated interest in digital evangelization and faith-based communications
- Desire to gain real-world experience serving a large, active parish community
- Prior volunteer or ministry involvement (parish, campus ministry, service organizations, etc.)
- Comfort with basic outreach or follow-up communications (email or phone), under staff direction
- Experience with photography or visual content creation for digital platforms
(e.g., Flickr, Canva, CapCut, InDesign, Photoshop, Publisher) - Experience organizing or managing digital assets
(e.g., OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Flickr, Google Drive)