Job Description
Job Title: Journalism Intern
Reports To: Director of Media and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
MISSION STATEMENT
OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC) seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America’s challenges. Powered by America’s youth, we produce educational materials and host constructive dialogue intended to address America’s challenges head-on.
Job Description:
The Journalism Intern contributes to ONC’s mission of providing nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by completing essential tasks in the Media and Outreach Department. The Journalism Intern is responsible for producing and conducting quality “Ignite ONC” interviews for ONC social media and website, and writing follow-up pieces on the interviews for our website. These interviews will be with people such as Nonprofit founders, community service leaders, and high-achieving students. There is also an opportunity to write “live-reporting” pieces for our website. Additionally, this intern will have the responsibility of appearing on one of ONC’s podcasts, “Allow Us to Explain”. They will offer insights and host valuable discussions on important topics without bias.
This position is remote, with work primarily conducted over Zoom and Slack, so applicants must be comfortable coordinating in a remote environment and are expected to maintain a high level of communication. This intern must commit to at least the end of the Summer semester (August 30th, 2024). However, many people choose to extend their internship past the amount of time they initially committed to, provided their performance meets the required standards.
Benefits: Flexible schedule, college credit, professional networking, and resume-building experience.
Compensation: This is not a paid position.
Responsibilities:
Conduct and record quality “Ignite ONC” interviews for our Social Media and website.
Write follow-up pieces on the “Ignite ONC” interviews for our website.
Collaborate closely with the Social Media Team Lead and Director of Media.
Research youth-led projects and organizations, conduct interviews and write pieces to highlight both projects and organizations on our website.
Contribute to ONC’s “Allow Us to Explain” podcast.
Qualifications
Requirements: The Journalism Intern should have the following skills, education, and experience:
Interest in Journalism or working towards a degree in Journalism or broadcast journalism, Communications, Political Science, English, and/or related fields
Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, even during conflict
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English) are required
Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines
Must be comfortable with being on camera and “Ignite ONC” interviewing
Google Workspace experience required
Satisfactory organization skills
Ability to keep information confidential
Ability to attend the biweekly Organization-Wide meetings
Ability to attend weekly Journalism meeting
Must be authorized to intern in the U.S.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.