Company Overview
Hola Cultura is a dynamic non-profit organization online site that celebrates Latine culture in all of its grandeur and diversity and is dedicated to promoting civic engagement and cultural awareness within the Latino community. Through interviews with artists and investigative journalism, we strive to inform and educate while fostering a strong sense of community and identity. Hola Cultura is a proud recipient of an Edward R. Murrow Regional Award for Best News Documentary.
Summary
***While Hola Cultura is based Washington, DC, and Boston, Massachusetts, candidates do not need to be based in DC to be considered. Stipends are available for participants living in Washington, DC***
Our Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) is for young people between the ages of 16 and 25. As a Social Media Intern, you will be assigned to one of our storytelling groups. You will lead social media planning, posting and management for the stories your team produces. Working closely with Hola Cultura's social media staff, you will help not only promote the stories of your fellow SPEL interns, you will also be part of our fast-paced social media team producing original content and promoting our stories, podcasts, community events and more. You should ideally have work experience or a strong interest in pursuing a career in social media, marketing, journalism, nonprofit communication or a related field.
Responsibilities
With guidance from the organization's Professional Development Staff, Editors and
Fellows, Social Media Interns will:
- Attend Tuesday afternoon remote meetings and actively participate in professional development activities and story lab sessions
- Assist with brainstorming and creating social media campaigns during weekly meetings
- Carry out social media assignments remotely to support and share the stories, videos, podcasts, and events
- Serve as peer mentors to younger Interns
- Collaborate with other SPEL story team members on special projects
- Other duties, as assigned.
Requirements
- Attend online meetings each Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST; and an additional 3-5 hours of remote work hours per week
- Ability to work independently and prioritize projects with minimum supervision
- Technology oriented
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Good judgment and an ability to remain objective and engage with people of all viewpoints
- Commitment to the organization’s mission and goals
- A bachelor's degree or coursework toward a degree in Graphic, a plus
- Experience in Design, Communications, or other relevant field, a plus
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills, a plus
- Social media management experience, a plus
- Video and podcast production and multiplatform editing, a plus
- Knowledge of web and app referral traffic across social media, search and direct sources, a plus
- Experience with WordPress and Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, a plus
If you are passionate about social media and want to make a difference in the Latino community, we invite you to apply for this exciting internship opportunity at Hola Cultura!
Professional Development & Weekly Stipend
Internships are volunteer positions for high school, college and graduate students and young adults. SPEL internships provide professional training and hands-on social media experience, as well as the opportunity to build a portfolio of published work promoting Hola Cultura and the organization's online magazine (www.holacultura.com) that attracts around 10,000 readers each month and works with larger media outlets including the Washington City Paper and WAMU/DCist, Washington's NPR station.
Interns located in Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachusetts, also receive a volunteer stipend of $20 per week; stipends for out-of-state Interns subject to available funding.
Application instructions: Please submit your resume, cover letter and work samples via the form on our Work with Us page: https://holacultura.com/workwithus
Send in a resume and a cover letter highlighting your interest and qualifications and outlining how the position could help you advance your own career objectives. Please include 3 to 5 work samples. Applications without cover letters and work samples will not be reviewed.
If you have anyquestions, please send an email to [email protected].
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $20.00 per week
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: Remote
