Communications & Development Intern

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Communications & Marketing Volunteer Intern

The Chinese Culture Center (CCC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to elevate underserved communities and give voice to equality through education and contemporary art.

The successful candidate will work with the Director of Communications and Resources and team to assist with executing the Foundation’s communications and development strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is committed to the community and nonprofits, and wants to gain professional experience by working on a communications campaign. Responsibilities include social media postings, creating email newsletters, drafting content and compiling images for newsletters, booklets, and other marketing materials, assisting with community outreach, editing website content, drafting/editing press releases. Other responsibilities include assisting with fundraiser gala, Salesforce donor database, archiving press, photos, and ensuring accessibility for professional presentations, research, press packets, and other usage. Design background or photography skills are helpful.

The ideal candidate has a BA in communications, marketing, journalism, or design, with a passion for the arts, enjoy working with people, and are excited about the challenges and opportunities of a vibrant community based, contemporary arts organization. Someone who is excited to communicate and challenge the existing narrative of the model minority myth, Chinese culture and Chinatown to show the vitality of contemporary Chinese culture and how culture can build community and social justice is a plus.

Requirements

- Passionate about community, social justice, and art

- Excellent verbal and written communication

- Excellent interpersonal skills: outgoing, energetic, people person

- Sense of humor and grace under pressure

- Willingness to learn

- Excellent organizational skills

- Fluency in Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, Google Drive

- Some design or photography background helpful

- Some experience with Salesforce or a similar database helpful

- Bilingual Cantonese and English helpful

A successful candidate will possess these skills:

- Motivated

- Able to work under pressure and with deadlines

- Excellent attention to detail

- Multi-task with the ability to prioritize and stay focused

- Comfortable with feedback and constructive criticism

- Able to work well with colleagues, as well as independently

- Detail Oriented

This position is unpaid, recruiting for 2 days minimum in the office (16 hrs/ week) and 3 month commitment.

About the Chinese Culture Foundation

The Chinese Culture Foundation was established in 1965 during the Civil Rights era. Our mission is to elevate the community and give voice to equality through education and contemporary art. The primary program site is the Chinese Culture Center, located at 750 Kearny St. in San Francisco. There is an offsite experimental art space in Ross Alley and have curated exhibitions at YBCA, Asian Art Museum, Berkeley Art Museum, Miami Beach Urban Studios, Silicon Valley Asian Art Center, Hangzhou and New York.

Over 310,000 constituents engaged in our programming last year, about 40% are neighborhood residents, the other are comprised of Bay Area residents as well as national and international visitors. We have engaged with a growing international audience through our trailblazing art exhibits while developing deep ties in the community through educational activities.

The Foundation is recognized as a successful pillar organization in the City, and is poised to advance to the next level of effectiveness by becoming a leader in the arena of art and cultural interchange on a national and international level.