Peoples’ Counsel is Hiring!

SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTENT STRATEGY INTERN 

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Posted: Sept. 22, 2026 | Priority Application Deadline: Oct. 13, 2026

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Peoples’ Counsel (PC) is a non-profit civil rights organization based in Houston, Texas. We operate from the core belief that every survivor of police violence deserves an advocate, no matter their identity, immigration status, or criminal history. PC’s core mission is to end police abuse by supporting survivors and movement builders in their fight for systemic change. We recognize that abolition and movement lawyering are not just ideas, but practices, and these practices should be reflected in everything that we do. 

Since 2022, we have been educating survivors of police violence about their constitutional rights, defending their dignity in court, and connecting them with the resources they need and deserve. Alongside this work, we have been providing technical and legal support to community organizing groups—particularly led by Black and Brown people who are most affected by police violence—to achieve systemic change.

We believe that partnership with impacted people is not only a moral imperative, but a strategic necessity, and we’ve seen firsthand that it works. By showing up for movement builders, we have made a measurable impact on municipal policy in Houston–the stronghold of police power. We’re just as effective inside the courtroom. Through sophisticated storytelling and exhaustive doctrinal research, we have convinced courts in Texas time and again to deny qualified immunity to defendant police officers in novel circumstances, and on behalf of people who would have otherwise been silenced. When challenged on appeal, we have won denials of qualified immunity from the notoriously unfavorable Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

We believe that expanding our social media presence is the key to expanding our work, our reach, and our donors. If you share our commitment to ending police violence and are excited about helping us document and publish our work across social media platforms, please apply.  

Learn more about our work at www.peoplescounsel.org and on Instagram at @peoples.counsel.

PC seeks a creative, detail-oriented, and narrative-driven Social Media and Content Strategy Intern to join our small but mighty team of attorneys, organizers, and investigators. 

In this role, you will help us increase our social media presence, amplify our online advocacy and storytelling campaigns, educate the public on civil rights issues, and grow our digital community across multiple platforms. 

Ideal candidates are flexible, big-minded, organized, compassionate, open to feedback, and committed to challenging police power.

• Creating posts, stories, short-form videos, Reels, graphics, and visual toolkits to promote our work using design and video editing tools like Canva, CapCut, and DaVinci Resolve 21.
• Translating updates in our federal civil rights lawsuits into digestible, easy-to-understand social media content. 
• Helping survivors share their personal stories across digital channels and with local news media where possible.
• Formatting and publishing “Peoples’ Ed” guides. 
• Creating digital flyers, graphics, and/or links directing community members to local support services. 
• Creating content that will attract donors and make everyday people feel inspired to invest in our work.
• Creating visual “Know Your Rights” content.
• Elevating the voices, perspectives, and campaigns of our partners via cross-promotional content. 
• Tracking and analyzing social media metrics (reach, engagement, impressions)

Preference will be given to applicants that have either: (1) at least three semesters of coursework toward an undergraduate degree in journalism, digital communications, or marketing; or (2) at least two years of related storytelling, social media, and/or content strategy experience. 

• Resides in or near Houston, TX (in-person community workshops and team engagements will require local availability).
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission, purpose, and values of PC.
• Ability to mindfully and respectfully tell the stories of people who have experienced trauma, including survivors of police violence.
• Lived experience with systems of oppression and/or experience working with people directly impacted by policing, the criminal legal system, immigration, or child welfare systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of the digital media landscape, including various social media platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to write with clarity and focus.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in creative and thoughtful problem-solving and analysis when faced with a new hurdle or unfamiliar task.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, i.e., ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, appreciate, and navigate issues of race, identity, power, and privilege with clients, partners, and colleagues.
• Proficiency with Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Canva, CapCut, and DaVinci Resolve 21.
• Fluency in verbal and written Spanish is a strong plus.

You are eligible to receive academic course credit through your college or university and/or a stipend in the amount of $1,000. We are happy to coordinate with your faculty advisor or career center to complete any required evaluations or paperwork to ensure you receive your credits. 

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, social media content portfolio, and three professional references to jobs@peoplescounsel.org. Please include your name and “Social Media Content and Strategy Intern” in the subject line. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will give priority to those submitted by October 13, 2026.

Your cover letter should discuss what brings you to this work, what has equipped you to be effective in this role, and why you are specifically interested in interning at Peoples’ Counsel.

Peoples’ Counsel is an equal opportunity employer. We greatly value a diverse team and a healthy, supportive workplace, and are committed to promoting an environment free of unfair barriers and discriminatory practices for our clients and staff.