Outreach Intern

Applications due by Wednesday, November 4th

Position Overview:

Young Leaders will intern for 15 weeks at 16 hours a week in the Building for Women office located  Street, with time off for breaks and holidays. You do not need to be in school to be a part of the Young Leaders Program. If your internship will also include college credit, we will support your required learning objectives and classroom requirements.

The outreach intern will support the marketing and outreach efforts of the Communications & Fundraising Director. By assisting with social media implementation, providing on-the-ground community outreach and working closely with their supervisor to enhance YWCA Duluth’s digital marketing reach. The ideal intern will be interested in communications, marketing and nonprofit mobilization. YWCA Duluth is also including a formal mentorship opportunity with a local woman leader as part of each internship.

Activities will depend on the timeframe of the internship, of which there are three:

• January – May
• June – August
• September – December

Position Duties:
Social Media

• Create social content for Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok
• Create weekly Tik Tok posts to showcase intern experience and connect to initiatives and organizational values
• Commitment to understanding and implementing social media SOPs
• Weekly Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok engagement Community Outreach
• Distribute flyers throughout Duluth
• Create outreach material depending on program goals
• Help manage and attend tabling events to connect to community and uplift our organization
• Take vibrant photos at events, meetings, etc. to capture imagery to use on our digital platforms

Digital Marketing/Mobilization

• Assist with e-newsletter creation
• Assist with customer relationship management (CRM) systems
• Assist with monthly Board reports

Young Leaders Program Components:

• Paired with a local leader as a community mentor. You will meet with your mentor 2x’s a month for personal and professional leadership development and community connection.
• Extra learning and professional growth opportunities to include internal and external training such as the women’s leadership conference.

Other

• Attend staff meetings and retreats
• Attend Second Annual Persimmon Power brunch on March, 2027. This is an expectation for all 2027 interns, no matter when the internship is planned for within the year.
• Attend liberation training when available throughout the year, no matter when the internship is planned for within the year. Training time is paid at $15 an hour.
• Attend weekly intern meetings with supervisor
• Support YWCA Duluth events which may require work in the evenings or weekends
• Use Google Drive to keep content organized
• Participate in formal mentorship opportunity should it be available

Compensation

Monthly stipend ($15/hr), mileage, and flexible schedule.

Learning Opportunities

Marketing and outreach, organizational and program development, budgeting creation and management, group facilitation, evaluation and research, policy development and policy advocacy.

Feel free to reach out with any questions about the position, organization or application process. We are happy to answer!