The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
We are the largest non-governmental provider of social services in America and every year, we help over 30 million Americans overcome poverty, homelessness, addiction, economic hardships, loneliness, and exploitation through a wide range of programs and services.
The Communications Department is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented college student or recent graduate to assist with organizing and managing digital media assets during the busy summer event season. This role offers hands-on experience working with real-world digital asset management systems used by a large nonprofit communications team. As a Temporary Digital Asset Assistant, you will help organize photos, videos, and media from events and campaigns so they can be easily searched, accessed, and used by teams across The Salvation Army Eastern Territory. This position is ideal for students interested in communications, marketing, media production, digital libraries, or information.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
• Hands-on experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems
• Experience organizing and tagging real media from large-scale events and campaigns
• Exposure to nonprofit communications and marketing operations
• Collaboration with writers, designers, video producers, and digital teams
• Practical experience working with metadata, media libraries, and digital workflows
This position is part-time up to 30 hours per week, is onsite and expected to begin at the end of May and end in mid July 2026.
• Write clear descriptions for photos, videos, and media assets
• Review and remove incorrect AI-generated tags
• Correct facial recognition tagging errors
• Enter detailed metadata into spreadsheets to improve asset searchability
• Help organize media from events and campaigns so teams can easily locate files
• Apply metadata tags to assets within project management platforms as requested
• Review older project folders to identify files that can be archived or deleted
• Locate and extract original master files from older projects
• Assist with overall media organization across communication platforms
• High school diploma and enrolled in college in a related field of study
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
•Proficiency in Mac OS and Microsoft Suite.
• Ability or willingness to learn tools like Adobe Analytics, Monday.com, and WordPress.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit.
• Able to work independently and with a team successfully
• Continuous learner with a growth mindset
• Team player with an upbeat, positive attitude
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We fight with love.
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Our message is based on the Bible, our ministry is motivated by the love of God, and our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ as we meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Every program we offer is rooted in our passion to serve God by serving the lost, the vulnerable, the needy, the poor, the hurting, the helpless, and the hopeless.
Material and spiritual support is our standard - social services delivered with compassion is our model - anyone in need is our prerequisite. Eighty-two cents of every dollar we raise supports our various programs. We are a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions are deductible for Federal Income Tax Purposes to the extent permitted under Section 170(b)(2) for corporations.
