Power in Place's 2023 Summer Internship
Our non-profit organization documents women in political leadership through a unique blend of photographic 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.
This internship is ideal for students:
*who are interested in gender parity, civic engagement, the intersection of art and political discourse, journalism, and/or social media’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 work remotely.
Snapshot of intern duties:
Week One & Two
—Begin researching a woman in political leadership you’d like to interview for our project
—Assemble a social media campaign for a female elected official you’d like to spotlight
—Work within a team on a special initiative: Speaker Series, Grants/Finance, Newsletter, Blogging, Design/Website, Podcasting, Time Capsule, or Marketing
—Attend our weekly Speaker Series (the series aims to explore various jobs in the political sphere and the speaker’s pathway in government/politics).
—Meet with your Day of Action Group (Campus Voter Drive)
Week Three & Four
—Send out an invite to a female elected & her nominee you’d like to include in the project
—Follow up and schedule photo shoots & interviews
—Work within a team on a special initiative: Speaker Series, Grants/Finance, Newsletter, Blogging, Design/Website, Podcasting, Time Capsule, or Marketing
—Attend our weekly Speaker Series
—Continue meeting with your Day of Action Group (Campus Voter Drive)
Week Five & Six
—Photograph and interview of your chosen female elected official
— Photograph and interview the nominee of your female elected official
—Work within a team on a special initiative: Speaker Series, Grants/Finance, Newsletter, Blogging, Design/Website, Podcasting, Time Capsule, or Marketing
—Attend our weekly Speaker Series
—Continue meeting with your Day of Action Group (Campus Voter Drive)
Week Seven & Eight
—Select and edit quotes from your interview to be used on our website & social media outlets
—Work within a team on a special initiative: Speaker Series, Grants/Finance, Newsletter, Blogging, Design/Website, Podcasting, Time Capsule, or Marketing
—Attend our weekly Speaker Series
—Continue meeting with your Day of Action Group (Campus Voter Drive)
Week Nine & Ten
—Post your interview highlights onto our website
—Assemble a social media campaign from the photo shoot and the interview
—Work within a team on a special initiative: Social Media, Speaker Series, Grants/Finance, Newsletter, Blogging, Design/Website, Podcasting, Time Capsule, or Marketing
—Attend our weekly Speaker Series
—Continue meeting with your Day of Action Group (Campus Voter Drive)
****Each intern should dedicate approximately 20 hours per week for a part-time internship OR 40 hours for a full-time internship
****Be able to participate in weekly team meetings via Zoom
****Upon completion of the internship, each intern will be highlighted on our collaborators page & receive a gift bag, & prepared to participate in a campus voter drive in the fall