Communications & Content Creator Intern
Position Summary
The Communications & Content Creator Intern is a hands-on, creative role supporting DiasporaDNA Story Center’s storytelling, digital presence, and community engagement. Reporting to the Founder & President (and working closely with program and partnerships leads), the intern will help execute content across social media, email, and web platforms while gaining real-world experience in cultural communications, archives-based storytelling, and nonprofit brand-building.
This position is ideal for a student or emerging professional interested in arts, culture, storytelling, ancestry, social justice, and community-centered communications.
Primary Responsibilities
Content Creation & Digital Storytelling (65%)
- Assist in creating, publishing, and maintaining content across DiasporaDNA’s platforms, including social media, email newsletters, and website updates.
- Support social media content creation, including photography, short-form video, captions, reels, and story posts—especially during events, workshops, and public programs.
- Help capture and organize photos, videos, quotes, and stories from programs, interviews, and community engagements. (Requires attending programs throughout Philadelphia.)
- Assist with basic video editing and content formatting for social media and web use.
- Support the maintenance of a shared digital asset library (photos, videos, graphics, copy).
- Ensure content aligns with DiasporaDNA’s brand voice, values, and visual identity.
Analytics & Learning (20%)
- Support basic tracking of content performance (engagement, reach, opens, clicks) across social media and email platforms.
- Assist with compiling simple monthly or project-based reports to help the team understand what content resonates with audiences.
- Learn how storytelling and communications support fundraising, partnerships, and community participation.
Collaboration & Project Support (10%)
- Work collaboratively with the DDSC team to identify storytelling opportunities across programs, archives, ancestry work, and events.
- Assist with content scheduling and coordination around program timelines and campaigns.
- Provide light administrative or production support for communications-related projects as needed.
- Attend weekly team meetings (virtual) to ensure alignment and enable collaboration
Special Projects (5%)
- Support special storytelling or documentation projects, such as oral history clips, festival coverage, or archival storytelling initiatives.
Qualifications
Education / Experience
- Current undergraduate or graduate student, recent graduate, or emerging creative professional.
- Interest in communications, marketing, journalism, media arts, cultural studies, history, or related fields.
- Some experience with social media content creation (personal, academic, or organizational).
Skills & Competencies
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Interest in photography, videography, or digital storytelling (professional-level experience not required).
- Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Google Workspace, and social media platforms; willingness to learn new tools.
- Organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple small tasks.
- Curious, collaborative, and eager to learn in a mission-driven environment.
- Passion for cultural preservation, storytelling, diaspora studies, and community-based work.
Compensation & Structure
- Internship is unpaid. Transportation costs will be reimbursed.
- Part-time (approximately 10–15 hours per week).
- Flexible, hybrid structure with opportunities for in-person event coverage in Philadelphia.
- Academic credit may be available, if applicable.
Learning Opportunities
- Hands-on experience in nonprofit communications and cultural storytelling.
- Mentorship from the Founder & President and senior collaborators.
- Exposure to archives, oral history, festivals, and community engagement practices.
- Opportunities to build a professional portfolio of published content.
- Participation in public programs, workshops, and cultural events.
About DiasporaDNA Story Center
DiasporaDNA Story Center (DDSC) is a Philadelphia-based cultural organization dedicated to preserving, amplifying, and activating the stories of the global majority through archives, ancestry, art, and community engagement. DDSC centers kin-keeping, intergenerational memory, and creative practice as tools for healing, connection, and cultural continuity.
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