Social Media Intern needed for women's environmental justice organization

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Purpose:
Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) mobilizes resources to support women-led grassroots groups that are seeding and strengthening environmental action in their communities.

Description:
The Social Media Internship for Women's Earth Alliance is an ideal position for a student or recent graduate, who would like to take leadership, apply and hone their skills in communication and social media, and build strong, authentic and respectful messaging to promote environmental justice.

Responsibilities will include:

• Strengthening and building upon WEA’s current social media strategy
• Keeping a regular drumbeat of communications (Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, LinkedIn)
• Conducting research for relevant articles, reports, facts and updates on topics relevant to women’s environmental issues
• Supporting the messaging of our environmental justice allies through reciprocity
• Building strategy to increase WEA’s fans and followers and drive traffic to blogs
• Developing and identifying innovative messaging ideas
• Creating interesting and engaging graphics to share with our followers

Required skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication, and strong editing skills
• Very strong comfort and prior experience using social media tools
• Creative eye for design and messaging
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator or other comparable programs (e.g. Pixlr, Piktochart, Gimp, etc.)
• Willingness to build cultural competency skills to promote authentic and respectful communications
• Candidate must be a self-starter and willing to stay abreast of social media tools and trends for nonprofits
• Self-starter, ability to multi-task, detail-oriented, sense of humor!

Additional skills that would be an asset to this internship (though not required):

• Knowledge of Google Analytics, SEO and ability to analyze the impact of WEA’s messaging
• Interest in women’s issues, environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and social change movements

Internship Details:

• This is an unpaid internship, but we are happy to talk to applicants hoping to receive school credit
• Intern must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours/week
• Some remote work is possible
• Ideal candidate will be able to start as soon as possible, though this is flexible
• Minimum commitment is 4 months, though the ideal candidate will be available for 6 months

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to info (AT) womensearthalliance.org. For more information about WEA, please visit our website at www.womensearthalliance.org. WEA welcomes male and female applicants from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.