Assistant Intern Coordinator

Regional nonprofit Midstory is seeking a graduate student or recent graduate to serve as a full-time, in-person Assistant Intern Coordinator for the summer 2024 term as a part of Midstory's ThinkLab program, beginning in June and ending in August (exact dates TBA). Interested applicants can send their resume, cover letter and relevant work samples to contact@midstory.org. The deadline for submission is 11:59PM ET, March 24, 2024.

Duties include but are not limited to:

- Curriculum development: assisting in curriculum and workshop development for internship and attending all intern workshops, sessions and activities.

- Intern first-round edits: provide first-round edits and feedback on all intern-produced written content as part of publishing workflow to editors and head intern coordinator.

- Weekly intern meetings: independently schedule and meet with each intern individually each week to check in on writing progress, give oral feedback/advice and create/move deadlines as needed.

- Calendar management: update draft and final due dates on team calendar(s).

- Weekly editor check-in: update editors and head intern coordinator regularly, specifically through written updates, a weekly editorial meeting and messaging/video calls as needed.

The opportunity is full-time, in-person and carries a stipend. The Midstory is seeking graduate students with good writing and people skills, who are looking for a meaningful way to spend their summer. Having training or a background in journalism training is helpful but not necessary. 

The position would give graduate students the opportunity to hone in on their editing and writing skills, to work with college students from across the country (including students from schools like Harvard, Northwestern, UChicago and more), to learn the ins and outs of nonprofit work and to spend a summer with a vibrant and young team doing work with communities on the ground.

About Midstory: 

Midstory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to progressing the narrative of the Midwest through creative storytelling and solutions-oriented research. Learn more at www.midstory.org.