Internship

 

INTERN - POSITION DESCRIPTION

SUPERVISOR(S): 

Jason Torreano, Executive Director – jason.torrea HYPERLINK "http://jason.torreano@inkululeko.org/" HYPERLINK "http://jason.torreano@inkululeko.org/" HYPERLINK "http://jason.torreano@inkululeko.org/"no@i HYPERLINK "http://jason.torreano@inkululeko.org/" HYPERLINK "http://jason.torreano@inkululeko.org/" HYPERLINK "http://jason.torreano@inkululeko.org/"nkululeko.org (Based in USA)

Madoda Mkalipi, Academic and Social Enterprise Coordinator – madoda.mkalipi@inkululeko.org (Based in South Africa) 

Zuko Gqadavama, Resource Development Coordinator – zuko.gqadavama@inkululeko.org (Based in South Africa) 

TIME COMMITMENT: 

8-10 hours per week for Fall 2020, intern may work remotely.  

SPECIAL SKILLS:

1.) Intern must possess an ability to dream as big as we do at Inkululeko – and we dream big!  

2.) Intern must possess a belief in the transformative power of education. 

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

The intern’s duties include: 

⦁ Come up with executable ideas for hard copy and electronic displays to ⦁ showcase the work Inkululeko is doing in the Grahamstown, South Africa community. 

⦁ Devising an integrated ⦁ social media strategy that works multiple platforms and engages and empowers people in the USA and South Africa around Inkululeko and its work. 

⦁ Collaborating occasionally with board members on focused tasks/assignments. 

⦁ Devising high impact, ⦁ engaging fundraising ideas that galvanize communities and encourage participation and donations to Inkululeko. 

⦁ Establishing relationships with other community groups, ⦁ college students, fraternities and sororities to further Inkululeko’s mission. 

⦁ Researching different foundations/grant makers/corporate responsibility programs to apply for funding. 

⦁ Working with Inkululeko staff to draft letters to send to current and potential supporters as well as grant makers and foundations. 

⦁ Communicating regularly with Jason Torreano via face-to-face meetings and communicating via e-mail, at least one time per week.

⦁ Performing other duties as assigned. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

⦁ Desire to engage with a non-profit in a cross-cultural setting. 

⦁ Familiarity with social media platforms, e-mail marketing.

⦁ Willingness to reach out to community members and groups to establish relationships for Inkululeko. 

⦁ Proficiency with design program preferable, but not required. 

APPLICATION:

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and a short overview of 2-3 ideas for projects he/she would like to work on with Inkululeko based on the above job description. 

Submissions should be sent to jason.torreano@inkululeko.org