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About

Creative Embers internships are intended to support the professional development of each person. Interns will be introduced to the history and mission of Creative Embers and will set personalized goals that align with our mission. As an intern, you will play a pivotal role in broadening our community outreach and guiding our production and post-production work.

There are three semesters of Internships: Fall, Spring, and Summer. Each intern will be connected with a current Creative Embers project. If you have a specific project preference, please select your preferred choice in your application. While internships are unpaid, Creative Embers does not believe interns should work extensive hours each week when not being compensated. If an internship is through a college, specific hours may be required. In an effort to lessen the continued exploitation of labor, most of our internships reasonably range from 5-10 hours a week. Interns are able to work additional hours if preferred, but it will not be mandatory as part of the internship.

Program Specifics

Spring & Fall Internships

During the school year, the internship requires a part-time commitment of 5-10 hours/week
Internships are unpaid, however, interns will receive an end-of-semester stipend for any transportation expenses logged during the internship
Student interns may arrange to receive school credit upon completion of the internship.
Student interns will need to provide proof of school enrollment.

Summer Internships

During the summer, the internship requires a part-time commitment of 5-10 hours/week.
As with Spring and Fall internships, summer interns will receive a transportation stipend at the end of their summer session.

*All internships come with a promise of unlimited bagels and coffee.

Who Can Apply?

Anyone. We encourage undergraduate and graduate students to seek internships, but we accept any individual interested in enhancing their nonprofit management, community outreach, and media skills. If you are passionate about storytelling and using art and media as a way to influence social change, we encourage you to apply! We are committed to developing a staff that matches the diversity of the communities we serve, and we encourage internship applications from survivors of sexual assault/human trafficking, as well as people of color and the LGBTQ community.

Internship Responsibilities May Include:

Subject Outreach

Locating and connecting with survivors and other subjects for projects. Working to create a safe and trusting environment for people to share their personal experiences with us. Making sure that subjects do not feel exploited and feel in control of their own stories.

Assisting Production

Assisting the director/producer during scheduled photo and video shoots. Getting hands-on experience behind the camera, transcribing video interviews, and shaping our subject’s stories.

Research

Collecting the latest research on topics of interest for our work, such as human trafficking, body image, LGBTQ+ populations, public health initiatives in responding to global trauma, etc.

Creating Educational Materials

Designing educational materials via research and subject stories. Collaborating with therapists and experts to incorporate the best data and analyze how materials could further educate the public and/or our youth.

Community Outreach

Connecting with community members and other nonprofit organizations that may have a vested interest in our projects. Working with these organizations to create mutually beneficial events, campaigns, and other forms of collaboration.

Social Media Management

Creating powerful, fun, and interactive social media campaigns and posts to help increase engagement. Setting up weekly social media schedules and adjusting approaches on varying platforms.