Media & Marketing Internship
Our Media & Marketing Internship Program is an innovative program that allows student volunteers the opportunity to gain invaluable experience utilizing their education in media and marketing to develop, direct and implement comprehensive marketing strategies. Particularly, we endeavor to develop media campaigns that recognize the unique vision and value that directly-impacted incarcerated citizens bring to today’s movements to end mass incarceration, police brutality, housing discrimination, and more….
Program Objectives
Develop comprehensive plan to reach the below objectives:
- Build movement presence and awareness
- Increase/develop product and service distribution outlets
- Increase/develop product and services sales quotas, customer, and client base
- Increase/maximize volunteer recruitment
- Maximize organization program(s) exposure, promotion and funding
- Develop marketing budget and apply for grant funding
Positions
- Social Media Marketing Manager
- Social Media Strategist
- Social Media Specialist
- Social Media Analysis
- Brand Manager/Public Relations
- Online Community Manager
- Influencer Relations
- Blogging/Social Media Copywriter
- Film Editor
- I.T.
- Graphic Design
All positions are on a volunteer basis. Six student participants will be selected each year to attend a remote 12 week training program (3-6 hours per week). Thereafter, the program will consist of a nine month “hands-on” apprenticeship to apply this training in a professional setting with mentorship from our Board of Directors and incarcerated founder. As a team, each student volunteer will then be delegated responsibilities in accordance with their respective job title.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Preferred experience with media, marketing and marketing software systems, fundraising, film editing and production, and nonprofits or other social justice entities;
- Knowledgeable of the inter-workings and nuances of various social media platforms;
- Strong written, oral communication and organizational skills;
- Strong written, oral communication and organizational skills;
- Strong project management skills;
- Strong research skills;
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, multitask, and the ability to take initiative on projects.