Internship in Female Leadership, Politics, & Gender Parity

Power in Place’s (PiP’s) Mission

Our non-profit organization documents women in political leadership through a unique blend of portraiture and storytelling. By spotlighting the role of women in politics, our mission aims to positively influence the younger generation to actively participate in our democratic institutions. We believe that images are the most powerful way to reach young people and our goal is to utilize creative visual vehicles to reach today’s youth.

https://powerinplaceproject.com/

2025/2026 Internship

This academic year we will be focusing on the women of color who fought for universal suffrage during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  We will be exploring their efforts to enfranchise their communities alongside the broader suffrage movement led by white women.  Through the creation of a visual timeline, we hope to bring attention to their unsung histories.

How:

We will be collecting direct quotes and first-person narratives of suffragists of color.  Each intern will receive an individual to focus upon and is responsible for researching their enfranchisement efforts.  Presentations of our historical discoveries will center on visual mediums, such as social media, newsletters, and one-pagers.  Each intern will relate their suffragist to a modern-day female politician who has some affinity with or connection to the chosen historical figure.

This internship is ideal for students:

*Who are interested in gender & racial parity, civic engagement, the intersection of historical and political discourse, journalism, and/or visual medium’s role in political identity.

*Who would like to enhance their career goals and/or their socio-political agenda with the bonus of being able to participate remotely.

Intern Requirements:

****Dedicate approximately 3-4 hours per week for our 20-week internship

****Be able to participate in weekly team meetings via Zoom

****Collaborate with other interns

Snapshot of the internship

Week 1: Oct 6th— Intro to our Time Capsule Project & your assigned suffragist of color 

Week 2: Oct 13th— Research your suffragist & create a biographical timeline

Week 3: Oct 20th— Gather quotes & first-person accounts of your suffragist

Week 4: Oct 27th— Continue your research

Week 5: Nov 3rd— Create an Instagram or LinkedIn post of your suffragist

Week 6: Nov 10th— Write & publish a blog or create a 2D design spotlighting your suffragist

Week 7: Nov 17th— Write & publish a blog or create a 2D design spotlighting your suffragist (cont.)

Week of November 24th off

Week 8: Dec 1st—Research female politicians with connections to your suffragist

Week 9: Dec 8th— Contact the politician to schedule an interview over Zoom

Week of December 15th off

Week of December 22nd off

Week of December 29th off

Week 10: Jan 5th — Interview the politician over Zoom

Week 11: Jan 12th — Interview the politician over Zoom (cont.)

Week 12: Jan 1st —Create a one-pager based upon your research & interview

Week 13: Jan 26th — Create a one-pager based upon your research & interview (cont.)

Week 14: Feb 2nd— Create a one-pager based upon your research & interview (cont.)

Week 15: Feb 9th— Write & publish a blog piece on discovered connections

Week of February 16th off

Week 16: Feb 23rd — Write & publish a blog piece on discovered connections (cont.)

Week 17: Mar 2nd — Assist with the creation of a newsletters spotlighting our work

Week 18: Mar 9th— Assist with the creation of newsletters spotlighting our work (cont.)

Week 19: Mar 16th — Assist with the creation of newsletters spotlighting our work (cont.)

Week 20: Mar 2nd — Present your work to our group & PiP’s board of directors

Optional Summer 2026:  Photograph & interview a local female politician 

By the end of the internship students will be proficient in:

—historical research and citing sources

—creating social media campaigns 

—blog writing

—conducting interviews

—designing one-pagers

—collaborating on newsletters

—presenting project work to peers

—being a trusted & valuable team member

—enhanced communication skills in a professional setting

—understanding the organizational aspects of non-profits