Community Engagement Interns (Remote Chicago & St. Louis)
Remote Chicago Internship Mid-level Community Marketing
Mid-level Community Marketing role at Autism Speaks. Remote, United States · internship · no salary stated · we estimate $65,177–$81,000.
Estimated pay
Autism Speaks has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$65,177 – $81,000
What the middle half of mid-level community marketing roles in Chicago paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 6 postings that stated pay, median $72,603. Last updated Sep 11, 2026.
Role brief
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- You'll help deliver Chicago's Empower Walk and 5K by coordinating donated goods, recruiting participants, and working with service providers
- You'll support the St. Louis Gala and Golf Tournament through auction-item sourcing, volunteer coordination, and vendor communication
- You'll produce area marketing and communications content, including social media posts
- You'll connect with donors, sponsors, and volunteers while supporting ongoing relationship care
- You'll provide administrative help and take on other assigned tasks
What you bring
- You're pursuing a bachelor's degree and can receive academic credit for the internship
- You can work a flexible schedule of twenty hours per week during standard business hours
- You bring strong organization, communication, attention to detail, initiative, and customer service skills
- You work well with a team and can use Microsoft Office applications and social media technology
Who this fits
This role suits a student seeking nonprofit special-events experience through a remote Fall or Winter semester internship with training and staff supervision. You must live in the Chicago or St. Louis area and have transportation for possible events or meetings. You'll also be responsible for safeguarding Autism Speaks data and information.
From the employer
Autism Speaks is seeking two Community Engagement Interns for the Fall and Winter semesters! We are hiring one in Chicago, IL and one in St. Louis, MO! This is a 10-12 week remote program and students must be eligible for academic credit. This is an opportunity for an individual to gain valuable event planning experience. As a member of the development team, the intern will have the opportunity to play a role in planning and execution of Chicago and St. Louis area events, specifically the Empower Walk and 5K in Chicago and Special Events in St. Louis including a Gala and Golf Tournament. At the end of this internship, the Events Intern will have working knowledge of key event skills, including developing event timelines, planning processes, and community outreach which they will be able to translate into future career opportunities.
The ideal candidate should be looking to gain experience in Non-Profit Special Events for future work. The intern will receive necessary training and staff supervision.
This is a remote position, but applicants must live in the Chicago or St Louis areas and have access to transportation to attend events or meetings if needed.
DUTIES:
The ideal candidate should be looking to gain experience in Non-Profit Special Events for future work. The intern will receive necessary training and staff supervision.
This is a remote position, but applicants must live in the Chicago or St Louis areas and have access to transportation to attend events or meetings if needed.
DUTIES:
- Assist with event logistics for the Empower Walk & 5K, including procuring and coordinating in kind donations, recruitment of participants and engaging with service providers
- Assist with event logistics for St. Louis Gala and Golf Tournament, including procuring and coordinating in kind donations and auction items, coordination of volunteers and engaging with vendors
- Assist with Area marketing and communications, including social media content
- Assist in donor, sponsor and volunteer outreach and stewardship
- Provide administrative support and perform other job-related duties as assigned
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree
- Able to receive academic credit
- Commitment to a flexible work schedule of 20 hours per week during standard business hours
- Superior organizational and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to take initiative
- Excellent customer service skills in dealing with internal and external constituents
- Must have the ability to work with a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Social Media Technology
- Building Collaborative Relationships
- Professional Behavior
- Results-Driven
- Customer Orientation
- Flexibility
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