Utility/PP Content Marketing Intern | Oakland, CA 16 views

Utility/PP

Location: CA North
About the job
About Ava Community Energy

Ava Community Energy (Ava) is the local, not-for-profit electricity supplier powering Alameda County and the San Joaquin County cities of Tracy, Stockton, and Lathrop. Ava provides clean energy at lower rates to our 2 million customers. We reinvest earnings back into the community to create local green energy jobs, electrification programs, and clean power projects.

Culture and Commitment to Diversity

Ava believes in a vibrant culture that supports and nurtures a workplace that offers every individual the opportunity to attain professional goals and contribute to accomplishing our mission. We foster a culture of open communication, responsibility, curiosity, accountability, and teamwork. We want creative problem solvers that are excited to work in an entrepreneurial environment and grow our organization!

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that is reflective of our service area’s rich culture and communities. We welcome a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and skills.

We strongly encourage people of all characteristics to apply and prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type based on age, religion, color, gender identity or expression, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or creed, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or characteristics, and those with a disability as protected by federal, state and local laws.

Internship Summary

Ava is seeking to hire a part-time Content Marketing Intern to join our Marketing team, reporting to the Senior Brand Marketing Associate. This role is ideal for enthusiastic and organized students, recent graduates, and professionals seeking experience in clean energy, sustainability, content production, and marketing. As an intern, you will assist the Creative and Content team with content distribution across our marketing channels and produce content that promotes brand engagement and clean energy education. Interns will also work on a relevant, short, independent project, receive mentorship, and gain work experience in a local government environment.

This internship runs from May 2026 through August 2026 (with some flexibility on the term).

Internship Details

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Senior Brand Marketing Associate:

Provide operational and production support on social media campaign ideas and brand storytelling
Assist with content distribution across marketing channels
Write social media captions following Ava’s editorial guidelines and incorporating feedback and recommendations
Support with written content development across website, email marketing, and other platforms as needed
Assist in performance reporting
Maintain resources in our shared knowledge base
Propose, develop, and execute a small, independent project within the Intern’s professional interest that benefits Ava’s marketing team. Example projects will be provided
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

Demonstrated interest in marketing, media studies, content production, communications, environmental studies, or other relevant field
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Content production experience (note that generative AI use is heavily discouraged and often prohibited)
Ability to self-direct once given initial guidance, follow through on tasks, and keep supervisor informed of progress, challenges, and needed support
Basic knowledge of and enthusiasm for clean energy and climate action
Knowledge of and interest in social media trends
Detail-oriented and organized
Video editing experience a plus
Comfort in front of a camera a plus
Writing samples are encouraged along with your resume and cover letter. As part of the interview process, you will be asked to participate in a short writing exercise.***

Stipend

The position is compensated at $30 per hour for 24 hours per week (roughly 3 days).

Location and Working Conditions

This position will be based in Ava headquarters in Oakland, near BART. Ava’s team has a hybrid approach inclusive of in-office and remote work. This role is expected to go into the office Tuesdays and Thursdays and the first Wednesday of every month.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ava is dedicated to reasonably accommodate an applicant for known physical or mental disabilities so that the applicant may participate in the application process. We will engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process with any employee with a known physical or mental disability to identify potential reasonable accommodations, if any, to enable the employee to perform the essential functions of their position.

General office environment is primarily sedentary work which requires the following physical activities: standing, sitting, walking, reaching, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
The noise level is usually moderate

Licenses/Certificates

Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver’s license or the ability to provide alternate transportation and a safe driving record.

Working at Ava

Ava is committed to complying with applicable laws, including the Americans with Disability Act and Fair Employment and Housing Act, ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. Ava prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), genetic information or characteristics, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. Ava strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace, being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment (exemptions will be evaluated by legal council).

The information contained herein has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The information also does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract, and these provisions are subject to change.

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