Digital Organizer Internship | June - August 2020
Native Movement June - August 2020
Digital Design + Advocacy Internship Opportunity
Digital Organizer Internship
This year our internship opportunity will focus on Digital Organizing! Many people in Alaska live outside major city centers and this time of Covid-19 has underscored the importance of organizing from a distance. Our Digital Organizer Internship aims to support rural/distance community organizing and support the safety of our communities throughout Alaska in this heightened pandemic time.
We are excited to announce that we are able to hire two paid Digital Organizer Interns for three months of full-time, on the job training and development. This internship will support Native Movement narrative strategies through digital communications, graphic design, web design and creative storytelling. Interns will learn tools for advocacy around Indigenous rights, the rights of Mother Earth, Gender Justice, Climate Justice, economic justice, and a variety of other issues Native Movement works on. Interns will work through a variety of online platforms, collaborate with statewide, national, and international activists and organizers, and nurture your communications skills through this 3-month internship.
This will be a fully distance online and phone internship that will demand self-motivation and self-discipline. Interns will be supported by Native Movement communications staff most directly and will have the opportunity to be mentored by or engage with other Native Movement staff and/or leadership, again all from a distance (online). You are not required to have the necessary online tools (laptop, software, internet, etc.) before applying, however that is a major plus, if selected for this internship Native Movement will work with you to achieve the needed technical items.
WHO SHOULD APPLY:
Alaska Native and Native American people with a passion for social and environmental justice.
People who want to be a part of teamwork to build and support grassroots movements for justice.
People with a desire to learn and build new and creative solutions to help shape better communities for all
Self-motivated people who are able to work well independently and within a team.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
A demonstrated Interest in developing or advancing skill sets with Adobe Creative Suite + Canva, Website Design ( Squarespace, Wordpress ) and other digital advocacy tools.
Values the creative process and enthusiastic for outreach campaigns on social media, e-mail, and beyond ( Facebook + Instagram etc. )
Again, this summer internship position will be carried out fully virtual, fully online, from a distance. Therefore, access to consistent and reliable internet as well as phone accessibility will be needed. If you have a computer, software, and wifi/internet that is a major plus, but Native Movement is committed to supporting equitable access for all and we will work with you if selected to secure internship technical requirements. If computer or internet access are a challenge for you but you are still enthusiastic about applying, please note any connectivity or computer limitations in your application and we will reach out to discuss possible options with you.
POSITION DETAILS:
Full-time, flexible hours. Because of the nature of community organizing staff often work in the evenings and on the weekends, however, not more than 40 hours per week. $15/hour
Because we are adapting to decentralized virtual organizing, Native Movement will do all we can to ensure a healthy, supportive, and fun learning environment for our 2020 Interns, even if we cannot gather together. To make the most of these new restrictions, we particularly encourage rural applicants who are eager to develop their graphic design, web design and other online skill set. Our Communications team will collaborate closely with the Digital Organizers to provide meaningful work opportunities, skills development, and social justice organizing experience.
Experience with social communications platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter are a plus! Experience with design platforms such as the Adobe Creative Apps, Canva, Procreate or other software is not necessary but a plus!
HOW TO APPLY:
E-mail the following to brandon@nativemovement.org
A cover letter or short video telling us why you would like this internship position
Your resume, including 2 references with contact information
1-2 letters of recommendation
For more information email brandon@nativemovement.org
Application Deadline: May 15, 2020
Notification of internship acceptance or declinations will be made as swiftly as possible. We hope to have a start date of June 1st, however we are also open to working with people’s schedules.