{"id":3136,"date":"2012-05-03T04:03:28","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T04:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2012-05-03T04:03:28","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T04:03:28","slug":"queer-poc-media-wire-seeks-marketing-communications-intern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/?p=3136","title":{"rendered":"Queer POC Media Wire Seeks Marketing Communications Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Intern-with-Us-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Intern-with-Us-copy.jpg\" title=\"Intern with Us copy\" width=\"238\" height=\"238\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3225\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Intern-with-Us-copy.jpg 471w, http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Intern-with-Us-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Intern-with-Us-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a>Have you ever wanted to work for a QPOC (queer people of color) organization? Well, look no further! Queer Women of Color Media (QWOC Media) Seeks a Marketing Communication Intern<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><strong><strong>About Us<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+) is a grassroots organization and media collective media collective that amplifies Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Transgender women of color, immigrant and\/or diaspora voices. \u00a0As a media collective focused on increasing diversity, gender equality, and international awareness, our work highlights voices often missing from mainstream conversations about gender, race, sexuality, and class. Our motto here: diversity speaks. Visit us at\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qwoc.org.\/\">www.qwoc.org.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><strong> Summary<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+) is seeking a talented Communications Intern for Spring\/Summer 2012 (May \u2014 August). Internships are based in Boston, M.A., and require a minimum commitment of 15-20 hours per week. Start and end dates are flexible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interns will work closely with the Executive Director and Editorial Board, supporting broad communications needs. Responsibilities will include: media tracking and list-building; drafting and publishing a weekly e-newsletter, press releases, graphic design and online communications projects; research and drafting communications materials &#8212; including banners, fliers, and marketing materials &#8212; to promote and coordinate national QWOC Week; organizing and archiving media content; other tasks as required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Experience with blogging, and organizing around women\u2019s, LGBT, and race\/ethnicity issues is a must. Basic familiarity with e-marketing tools such as Constant Contact, MailChimp, and Vertical Response a plus, but not required. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Applicants from all majors and\/or variety of disciplines welcome to apply, but preference will be given to applicants with a strong experiential background in writing, communications, media relations, and\/or branding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interns will be encouraged to attend workshops, lectures and other related events in the M.A. area. QWOC+ is unable to offer financial support for interns; however, interns may receive academic credit for their internship with the cooperation from their college or university.<strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary of Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Demonstrated interest in LGBTQ and\/or people of color media and movement-building<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Experience writing and organizing around women\u2019s, LGBT, and race\/ethnicity issues is a must<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Experience with Adobe Photoshop, In Design, other creative design suites is a plus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Self-motivated, proactive learner with a strong entrepreneurial spirit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Able to work independently while keeping the mission and goal of the organization in mind<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Beyond excellent writing, editing, and formatting skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Able to coordinate retrieving, analyzing, simplifying, and communicating large amounts of data and information to wide variety of audiences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must be able to meet frequent, recurring, hard deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Basic familiarity with e-marketing tools such as Constant Contact, MailChimp, and Vertical Response a plus, but not required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Familiarity with new media concepts a plus (but not required) e.g. two-way engagement, analytics\/measurement, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Compensation:<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Internship positions are unpaid (in fact, all positions at QWOC are unpaid\u2014 we\u2019re a grassroots organization that has grown nationally due to the dedication and commitment of volunteers).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><strong>Additional Information<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>If you\u2019re interested in applying to either of these positions, please send us your resume, cover letter, a short writing sample (something you&#8217;ve written for school or work or an online publication &#8212; something from your own blog is fine too), and a design project you&#8217;ve produced (e.g. a web flier, website banner, formatted newsletter etc).\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>Clearly include the following information in your cover letter (or we won\u2019t read\/respond to your application):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First and Last Name<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Name of Educational Institution (if applicable)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contact Info (Email and Phone Number)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How did you hear about this internship opportunity?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Can your internship hours count towards college credit? (not required, but preferred)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How do you identify with the LGBTQ women of color community? (e.g. I am a transgender Asian guy, I am a bisexual activist from Barbados, I am an African-American lesbian parent, I am a white ally who identifies as queer etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What parts of your personality would make you an invaluable communications intern?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What would you say are the top 5 essential elements of an organizational newsletter?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please respond to each of these questions in 4 sentences or less. This isn\u2019t a college essay \u2014 we just wanna gauge your level of specific interest and fit for our company.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong id=\"internal-source-marker_0.5473322093021125\"><br \/>\nStatement on Diversity: <\/strong>As a qwoc-led startup media organization, we are committed to maintaining diversity in our leadership, staff, and strategies for community engagement. Women, people of color, people who are not from the US, and LGBTQ people (including gender non-conforming and transgender people) are all encouraged to apply.<strong id=\"internal-source-marker_0.5473322093021125\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Internship Application Deadline: Monday, May 25th, 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wanted to work for a QPOC (queer people of color) organization? Well, look no further! 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