The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) seeks applicants for one 2026-2027 Communications Fellowship, which comes with a one-time stipend of €500 (Euro).
Each year, a Communications Fellow works with ADHO’s Communications Officer and Deputy Communications Officer to manage ADHO’s public communications activities. The fellowship is well-suited for graduate students, emerging scholars, and academic professionals who wish to develop a deeper knowledge of digital humanities and its global communities, contribute to an important digital humanities scholarly and professional organization, and gain professional experience in communications and graphic design. The Fellow should be involved in an organization that does digital humanities work (e.g. academic context, library, museum, gallery, etc).
In 2026–27, the Communications Fellow will focus on the development of a consistent and recognizable visual identity for ADHO’s social media communications. The Fellow will review ADHO’s existing social media materials and design and implement a coherent visual system for ADHO’s social media, including a new set of templates for recurring types of posts such as announcements, calls, events, publications, conference-related communications, news, and other organizational updates.
The Fellow will be expected to take responsibility for the design process from concept to implementation. This includes proposing design approaches, developing templates, establishing appropriate visual rules and layouts, and ensuring that the resulting materials are practical for ongoing use by the Communications team.
Work Environment
The communications team works remotely, communicating via email, Mattermost, and Zoom video calls. The Communications Fellow must have regular access to a computer and internet connection. In 2026-2027, the fellowship will begin as soon as possible after 30 September 2026 and will end on 31 October 2027.
Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- Reviewing ADHO’s existing social media visuals and templates, identifying inconsistencies, and proposing a more coherent visual system for ADHO’s social media communications;
- Designing, developing, and testing a new set of visual templates and formats for ADHO’s recurring social media content, in coordination with the Communications Officer;
- Implementing the new visual system across ADHO’s social media channels and making revisions and refinements based on practical use and feedback;
- Contributing to the development of ADHO’s presence on new social media platforms;
- Working with the Communications Officer to prepare and adapt social media posts using the newly developed templates, and to ensure that the templates and workflow are practical, functional, and effective for ADHO’s ongoing communications;
- Working with the Communications Officer and Executive Board to respond to feedback as needed;
- Attending two monthly meetings: one with the ADHO Executive Board and Committee Chairs, and one with the ADHO Executive Board leadership.
Learn more about ADHO’s Communications Team and Policies.
Skills and Qualifications
Required skills and qualifications include:
- Knowledge of and involvement in digital humanities communities and current discourses;
- Strong written, editing, and communication skills in English;
- Ability to work with minimal supervision;
- Attention to detail;
- Demonstrated experience creating visual content for social media and digital communications;
- Proficiency in Canva and familiarity with social media design formats and specifications;
- Good understanding of graphic design principles, visual hierarchy, typography, composition, and visual consistency;
- Ability to develop and apply a coherent visual identity across different types of social media content;
- Cultural competence (sensitivity to and understanding of diverse cultures and communities, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups).
Desirable skills and qualifications include:
- Experience developing social media template systems, brand guidelines, or visual communication toolkits;
- Experience managing or creating content for institutional, academic, cultural, or international organisation social media accounts;
- Experience with Canva, WordPress content editing, and social media management and scheduling platforms such as Buffer.
To apply, please fill out this form. It will ask you to submit a CV or résumé; sample(s) of communications work, such as a blog post, podcast episode, newsletter, social media campaign, etc.; the names and contact information of two references; and text describing your interest in and qualifications for the position.
Please send questions to Dena Shamsizadeh, ADHO’s Communications Officer, at communications@adho.org. Applications are due by 23:59 UTC on 18 September 2026.