Writing / Content Marketing Intern – Love146 – New Haven, CT

LOVE146 VISION:

The abolition of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less.

LOVE146 MISSION:

ABOLITION & RESTORATION!

We combat child trafficking & exploitation with the unexpected and restore survivors with excellence.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Love146 Writing and Content Marketing Intern is a writer at heart, but understands the virtue of brevity and the necessity of human resonance. They are interested in amplifying the stories of others rather than owning the story or making it a platform for their own voice. Perhaps it’s not their fastball, but they also are not intimidated by working with technical writing. The Love146 Writing and Content Marketing Intern gets stuff done — sometimes sifting through existing content to bring new life and new context to what already exists. This is a person who understands the foot pedals of the human soul, who can write a sentence at an eighth grade reading level that pulls heart strings and honors clinical and philosophical nuances. Whoa. Up to the challenge?

The Love146 Writing and Content Marketing Intern works with the Love146 Communications team to support the production of Love146 communications and marketing materials. The Communications Support Intern reports directly to the Marketing and Creative Directors. This internship is well-suited for a junior or senior year undergraduate or any graduate student studying and/or practicing journalism, creative writing, or marketing communications.

This internship will tentatively begin September 7th, 2015 and conclude November 25th, 2015. It is based in New Haven, Connecticut, and requires 12-15 hours weekly.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be the ears of the office — constantly be on the lookout for inspiring and remarkable content that could be turned into public nuggets of online content.
Interview staff and ask questions to discern emotionally and intellectually accessible narratives emerging from Love146’s work that could be told publicly.
Produce at least six blog posts per month.
Identify (or create) compelling and appropriate imagery to accompany or lead in online media posts.
Contribute to social media posts, helping to craft language and being proactive in finding new content.
Assist in outlining and writing drafts of new text-heavy print and web content being produced, being able to rework existing content and craft new language contextualized for a target audience.
Assist in writing headlines, subject lines, and lead-in text.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A strong voice, a sense of humor, and a commitment to humanity, which comes through in communications pieces (especially written).
A sharp eye for detail, grammar, and the ability to copy edit for technical errors and general coherency.
Strong level of personal initiative.
An understanding of the issue of trafficking. In order to write about the nuances of trafficking, this intern would need to come in with prior knowledge of the issue.
Basic image creation skills a huge plus — an eye for emotionally resonating imagery.
Adobe Creative Suite skills (e.g., Photoshop and InDesign) a plus. Amazing screen-shotting skills a must.
A developed worldview, capable of adapting quickly to the culture inside of Love146.
Ability to take initiative, to set priorities, work independently, and manage multiple tasks.
Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written communication.
Must be up-to-date with the rapidly changing field of computer/digital technology.
Adept at project management, including time management and scheduling.
Ability to receive a set of tasks from others and complete them in a timely manner.
Able to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in completing assignments.
Answering “Yes!” to the following — “Do you Google questions before asking others?”

How to apply

Please send a detailed résumé, cover letter, the internship application, and a 1-2 page writing sample demonstrating academic research or writing skills, with a particular focus on commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking, youth empowerment, and/or reintegration to the Internship Coordinator at internship@love146.org. If you have samples of personal blog posts, you may also include them in your application. Please reference “Writing and Content Marketing Intern” in the subject line.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply early. This position will remain open until filled. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be notified.

[yuzo_related]