Storyteller Intern

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Are you a walking enthusiast with a gift for gab? Are you a master of social media and storytelling? Then this is the volunteer opportunity for you! Join Oregon Walks as our new communications assistant today!

We’re looking for a part-time, ongoing volunteer to help tell our story about our work and support our communications strategy. This position is a good fit for individuals skilled in interviewing, researching, collecting quotes, and writing compelling content for blogs, social media, and campaigns.

Oregon Walks is the state’s pedestrian advocacy non-profit, working to ensure walking is safe, convenient and fun through pedestrian safety education, community-based engagement programing and collaborative advocacy campaigns.

Benefits of This Volunteer Role:

• Support Oregon Walks’ work while building your resume and while growing own communication skills.
• Develop understanding of transportation issues and community engagement
• Help increase Oregon Walks’ capacity to promote safe walking throughout the Portland metropolitan region.

Volunteer Role and Responsibilities:

• Attend Oregon Walks and related public events, collecting quotes and photos to use in social media and blog posts.
• Interview transportation professionals, elected officials, municipal staff, volunteers, and various members of our community.
• Help ensure information on our website is accurate and up-to-date.
• Profile avid walkers about their favorite walks.
• Other writing assignments that the volunteer may be asked to take on, including profiling a neighborhood, covering a campaign or another feature story.

Qualifications:

• Interest in healthy communities and social equity;
• Excellent verbal communication skills (Many of our families use English as their second language and will need to use a translator);
• Exceptional writing skills and a firm grasp of the English language, spelling, and punctuation; Knowledge of the AP style guide;
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for storytelling;
• Basic photography skills;
• Experience with Microsoft Word;
• Proficient in social media platforms;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Detail-oriented, motivated, reliable and creative.

Time Commitment: 1-3 hours a month, as needed; schedule is flexible, dependent on volunteer’s availability and Oregon Walks’ events.

Attendance at quarterly communications committee meetings preferred (last Monday every 3 rd month).

Reports to: Executive Director & Volunteer Coordinator

To Apply: Send cover letter & resume to inna@oregonwalks.org