Communications and Marketing Intern

Communications and Marketing Intern

Hybrid Boston, MA or Remote

December 11, 2025

Internship Position Summary

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) seeks a creative, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized person with a passion for recycling and waste reduction policy and a talent for storytelling and communications to join our dedicated team of environmental stewards. The person in this position will report to the Communications and Marketing Manager and Chief of Operations and will work collaboratively with all team members and external clients across all of PSI’s projects. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in communications and marketing within the rapidly growing field of extended producer responsibility (EPR) at a nonprofit organization at the forefront of the U.S. EPR movement since 2000.

Essential Details

• Compensation: $20 per hour
• Application Deadline: December 31 or until filled, whichever is sooner. Applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP.
• Time Commitment: 10 to 20 hours per week, January through June
• Location: Greater Boston, Mass. preferred, as PSI has an office in Boston and team members keep a hybrid schedule; Remote position possible.

About the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI)

PSI is a policy advocate and consulting nonprofit that pioneered product stewardship and EPR in the United States. Since 2000, PSI’s work has helped enact 146 EPR laws across 21 product categories in 33 states. We work with governments, businesses, nonprofits, academia, and others to design, implement, evaluate, and improve policies that make our economy more circular, sustainable, and equitable for people and the planet. Join us at www.productstewardship.us.

Internship Responsibilities

• Quickly develop a solid understanding of PSI—our niche, mission, history, and initiatives – and EPR and learn how to articulate these clearly and concisely to a broad range of stakeholders.
• With guidance from the policy team, develop content for PSI’s newsletters, legislative updates, social media, and other communications materials that promote PSI’s reports, toolkits, educational resources, and ongoing projects and initiatives.
• Help coordinate, promote, and manage the logistics of PSI’s monthly webinars and other events, including coordinating content, soliciting and prepping speakers, promoting the event and sponsorship opportunities, registration management, and webinar hosting.
• Develop outreach materials (e.g., blog posts, fact sheets, videos, graphics) to promote EPR for packaging, batteries, carpet, textiles, mattresses, HHW, paint, pharmaceuticals, medical sharps, electronics, solar panels, and other products to support education and advocacy.
• Help maintain PSI’s ever-growing contact database, including subscription management.
• Assist with website updates, including posting new resources, maintaining page accuracy, etc.
• Conduct research to support messaging, data visualization, and external communications.
• Track media and press mentions and communications metrics and data.
• Other marketing communications assignments as assigned.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree, degree candidate, or equivalent experience in communications, marketing, journalism, environmental studies, public policy, or a related field.
• Demonstrated passion for the environment, especially waste reduction, reuse, and recycling; corporate environmental responsibility; and circular economy principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially writing skills, and the ability to communicate across media in a professional manner with a broad range of stakeholders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
• Familiarity with common marketing and communications tools and software (e.g., WordPress; Constant Contact; HubSpot; Google Analytics; Facebook/Instagram Business; etc.).
• An eye for design and proficiency in Canva and/or Adobe Suite preferred.
• Cultural competence, commitment to racial justice and equity, and experience working with diverse teams. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude who shares ideas and actively tries to identify solutions to problems rather than waiting for someone else to provide the solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects on tight deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

To Apply

Send a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (preferably one short and one long) to kristina@productstewardship.us. Additional work samples of your choice are welcome.

Please address the following questions in your cover letter:

• Why are you interested in working on extended producer responsibility?
• Why are you interested in working for PSI, specifically?
• What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?
• What value do you think you bring to the PSI team?
• How does this job align with your career goals?

The Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

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