Program Intern
The Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented and strong communicator with a passion for social activism for our Program Intern position beginning immediately. The Programming Intern will be assisting the executive team to carry out day-to-day operations of the organization. Duties will mainly include coordination, planning, preparation and execution of Honesty Hour conversations, panels and storytelling projects. One of the major responsibilities of the Program Intern is to act as liaison between Honesty Hour and the partner individuals and organizations. All of the intern’s work will ultimately drive toward raising awareness for issues of equity, diversity and equality.
We are a small organization with big plans and hope for this to be an opportunity for you to gain valuable hands-on experience and build your portfolio and resume (even in these endlessly remote times). We are always willing to hear out any suggestions or ideas you may have for program ideas, content production, or innovation strategy, so self-starters and deeply creative thinkers are highly preferred!
Specifics
Location: Remote
Start: Immediate (flexible end dates)
Commitment: 8-12 Hours/week (flexible)
Intern type: Unpaid (subject to change based on funding availability)
Key Responsibilities & Goals
At the current stage of Honesty Hour’s development as an organization, the priorities of the Programming Intern are to help communicate and coordinate with the number of non-profit organizations and guests individuals who are or will be partnering with Honesty Hour for upcoming programs. There will be freedom for the Programming intern to suggest new ideas for future programming or potential partnerships and events that may be beneficial in furthering Honesty Hour’s goal of building an equitable society.
Coordination
● Liaise with partnering organizations (non-profits, community, etc.) and individuals as well as coordinate some of the future programming (emails, agendas, etc.)
● Work with Honesty Hour’s content and program managers to confirm and execute on our social media calendar in support of our primary verticals
Programming Content Production
● Assist Honesty Hour’s programming team with all parts of the programming content production process (ideation, research, planning, outreach, execution & distribution across our platforms)
● Intern Deliverable: Intern will plan a panel or conversation of their own particular interest that is focused on one of the three focus areas, equity, diversity and equality.
As the company develops, the Program Intern will have the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities to be defined.
QUALIFICATIONS
● Current student of a 2 or 4-year higher educational institution (or incoming college Freshman SY ‘21- ‘22)
● NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED HOWEVER, candidates with 1 or more years of relevant work experience in community organization management will be favored
● Superior oral and written communication skills
● Ability to manage own workflow and complete tasks with minimal supervision
● Adaptable and creative problem-solver who can find resources to make it happen
● Strong organizational skills
● Entrepreneurial spirit
● Passion for social impact and solving world issues
● Fluent in English (additional languages including Spanish and Mandarin are preferred)
OTHER
● As this is technically a volunteer position, we do not offer Visa sponsorship to the US.
● Exposure to professional development opportunities (and will bring you along to all our partnership meetings)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All applicants are considered for this position without regard to age, race, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or marital status.
Candidate Instructions
Interested applicants are warmly invited to submit questions and/or apply for this position by emailing:
a résumé (format is up to you)
portfolio (if you have one)
a <350-word written piece explaining why this is the perfect opportunity for you
to Honesty Hour’s co-executive director, Sharadram Sundaresan (sharadram@honestyhour.org).
Applications are being accepted until position is filled.