Jobs & Internships

Jobs

 
Social Media and Community Relations Manager
 
The Autism Science Foundation is seeking a social media expert who can design and produce original daily content on multiple social media platforms, including the ASF blog and website. The person will also prepare a monthly newsletter and provide support for community events. This is a full time position, with benefits, located in our New York City office.
 
The right person will have experience, expertise or ability to quickly learn the following:
 
  • Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Wordpress, YouTube
  • Constant Contact
  • CauseVox
  • Photoshop
  • Drupal
This individual should have a strong knowledge of issues important to the autism stakeholder community, particularly autism research. He/she should have superior writing, research, and editorial acumen with an ability to craft messages for various social and traditional communications outlets, and have strong presentation and public speaking skills. This person also needs to be highly organized and able to juggle multiple administrative tasks. We are a small, growing organization. The new employee should expect to participate in all our activities – leading some and assisting with others.
 
Experience:
 
  • Demonstrated experience in the areas outlined above
  • Exceptional communication and organizational skills
  • Strategic thinker, excellent writer, creative marketer
  • Experience in online community/social media for a business or organization
  • Strong project management and interpersonal skills; team player
  • Science, health and medical knowledge or experience. Personal or professional
  • experience with autism is a plus, but is not required.
  • Bachelor’s degree
 
Please send your resume, links to online work, writing samples, and anything else you would like us to see to contactus@autismsciencefoundation.org.

Internships

ASF is always looking for smart, energetic interns to work in its New York City office. Interns perform a variety of functions based on their interests and expertise, and on the needs of the organization. To apply for an internship, please email your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in autism and ASF to contactus@autismsciencefoundation.org.

 

The Autism Science Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that believes outstanding research and evidence-based interventions are the greatest gifts we can offer individuals and families affected by autism. We raise money and provide funds to scientists conducting, facilitating and disseminating autism research. We also disseminate autism-related information to parents, scientists and other autism community stakeholders. Visit us at autismsciencefoundation.org.

ASF is an equal opportunity employer.