Digital Communications and Marketing Intern
Advocates for Women’s and Kids’ Equality (AWAKE) advocates for the advancement of women and young people in Tennessee through education initiatives and policy change. We are a grassroots nonprofit that makes an impact through bottom-up and top-down approaches to change-making. This internship is designed to support our small team with critical tasks to further our mission and influence. If you are a creative with the ability to communicate on various platforms effectively this is a role for you!
Commitment: May/June-August, 10-15 hours/week of remote work with virtual check-ins; opportunity to extend contact beyond August
Compensation: School Credit Only
Supervisor: AWAKE Executive Director
Responsibilities:
Daily management of AWAKE's social media platforms and ability to follow a social media calendar and guidelines
Assist in communications strategy implementation in order to strengthen AWAKE’s voice and online presence; This includes but is not limited to social media content creation, copywriting for email communication, updating website content, digital content creation including photography and videography, and design of event collateral
Maintain brand cohesiveness in all audience-facing communications
Research communications best practices from partner organizations
Establish Google Ad Grants and SEO for the AWAKE website
Support AWAKE’s media strategy including updating AWAKE's media list and editing press releases when needed
Attend board meetings and other special events if available
Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Experience managing social media platforms and/or with online campaigns
Competency with online platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Later, Canva, Google Drive, and Squarespace
Excellent written communicator and editor
Belief in the mission, vision, and values of AWAKE
Understanding of intersectional women's studies or gender issues highly encouraged
Experience with graphic design and skilled in iPhone photography and video production/editing highly encouraged
If interested, please send your resume and a short cover letter to info@awaketn.org with “Intern Application” in the subject line. Please include a link or attachment of any previous social media or written work.