Digital Content Creators

Mission

The Digital Content Creator Program equips students with the skills to create compelling social media content that advances civic learning and democratic participation. Through hands-on content creation, collaboration, and strategic storytelling, participants produce engaging, research-informed content that reaches young audiences while developing the skills to become thoughtful, effective communicators in the evolving digital landscape.

Now accepting applications for Fall 2026!

- Must be a current undergraduate student at Rutgers University in good academic standing
- Must be able to work 8-10 hours per week in a hybrid arrangement
- Must be able to attend weekly in-person meetings and events at Rutgers-New Brunswick
- Must have experience creating social media content, including video creation and editing
- Must have experience with major social media platforms and basic content creation tools, including Canva and CapCut
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and understanding of branding guidelines
- Creating eye-catching, viral-worthy content for our social media channels to promote youth voter turnout, political awareness, and civic engagement.
- Conducting interviews with current students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Researching social media trends and news to pitch timely and creative ways to connect civic content with online trends to reach wider audiences.
- Collaborating with a team of interns to brainstorm content ideas and strategy to achieve broader engagement.
Applications for the Fall 2026 Digital Content Creator Internship are now open!
To apply, you must fill out the online application. Completed applications must include your current resume and a short TikTok video (30 seconds or less) highlighting your creativity and interest in civic engagement. Choose from the following video prompts:
1. Use a trending TikTok sound, format, or meme to deliver a civic message or raise awareness about an issue Gen Z should care about (e.g., media & news literacy, low voter turnout, youth representation in political leadership, etc.)
2. Explain why voting matters to you and how you would encourage others to get involved.
3. Show (or narrate) what it looks like to be an engaged citizen beyond just voting, such as attending a town hall, helping a neighbor, or volunteering.
Application Deadline: Monday, August 10, at 5:00 PM

Meet our Summer Interns

Leslie Bello Rojas

Leslie Bello Rojas is a rising senior at Rutgers University–Newark majoring in Marketing with a concentration in Global Business. She serves as a Student Assistant in Student Experience and Engagement at Rutgers Business School and is a BOLD Women's Leadership Network Scholar and America Needs You Fellow. Passionate about community engagement, politics, and digital marketing, Leslie hopes to amplify underrepresented voices and inspire young people to advocate for themselves and their communities.

George Sarofeem

George is a rising junior majoring in Political Science with minors in History and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). He serves as a conference director with the Institute for Domestic and International Affairs, is an External Editor for the Undergraduate Law Review, and works as a legal intern at a local law firm. As a Digital Content Creator, George hopes to use social media to make politics more accessible and encourage meaningful civic engagement among young people.

Heer Shah

Heer Shah is a rising sophomore at Rutgers University–New Brunswick majoring in Finance with a minor in Data Science. She serves as Co-Director of Communications for Rutgers Women in Business and Vice President of Member Engagement for Rutgers Business for Youth. Passionate about leadership, digital media, and civic engagement, Heer joined the Digital Content Creator Internship to make social and political topics more accessible to Gen Z while strengthening her storytelling, communication, and content strategy skills.

Alisha Vohra

Alisha is a rising sophomore at Rutgers University–New Brunswick majoring in Economics and Psychology. She is involved with The Daily Targum, the Darien Civic Engagement Project, and RU Progressive. Passionate about civic engagement, social justice, and storytelling, Alisha joined the Digital Content Creator Internship to help strengthen CYPP's outreach. She hopes to further develop her digital communication and collaboration skills while making a positive impact on the Rutgers community.