Social Media & Marketing Intern, Black Women's Blueprint, Brooklyn, NY

Social Media & Marketing Intern

Posted on: July 17, 2014
Posted by: Black Women's Blueprint

Interested in empowering women and girls? We are! We're the Black Women's Blueprint and we believe ending sexual assault and ensuring their economic security are some of the most pressing issues of our time.

We're a non-profit movement building organization working with Black/African American communities and with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): to provide opportunities for people who want to address sexual assault through personal and collective action. We get the link between gender-violence and the urgent need to address poverty and promote new economies for women of color. We believe this is our stewardship moment.

One of our objecitves is to inspire people to care about what happens to women and girls in Black communities. At Black Women's Blueprint you can learn about the causes of violence, learn about its impact, and work collectively on great ideas and strategies to address it.

We're looking for talented people who share our passion for empowering marginalized communities, think broadly about ending oppression and believe this is the time to act. We currently have an opening for a Social Media and Marketing Internwith experience with writing or speaking out against gender-based violence or poverty to support the growth of our core initiatives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write newsletter and blog posts on Black/African-American women and girls, issues related to violence, poverty and movement building and community empowerment.
• Develop and manage social media accounts (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Work with staff to support digital media campaigns
• Coordinate content development for bloggers reporting on the impact of gender-violence
• Monitor the Feminist blogging community to find articles relevant to the Black Women's Blueprint mission and brand
• Support Black Women's Blueprint project and product marketing in the context of an eCommerce platform to provide maximum product visibility and educational information

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

• Direct exposure to latest approaches in communicating about gender-violence issues
• Direct experience with digital media campaigns
• eCommerce platform use and development with a sustainability objective
• Anti-Rape and Anti-Poverty messaging development
• Exposure to a purpose-driven, fast-paced, yet flexible work environment

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Experience using online platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumbler, Goolge+ and Youtube
• A self-starter with the ability to perform self-directed research
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Some Digital Marketing campaign experience
• Experience with sustainable product communication and eCommerce marketing models

Timing and Compensation:

• This is a semester length, part-time internship starting in August/Sept 2014.

HOW TO APPLY

Send a resume and cover letter to info@blackwomensblueprint.org telling us why you are interested in working to empower women and girls.