(Open) Community Analyst & Reporting Internship - AfroGist Media

Company overview

AfroGist Media is an Afro-ethnic and community multimedia platform with an aim to inform, inspire, and entertain. We seek to use our space to amplify the voices that won’t otherwise be heard, and leverage opportunities in media to build and promote the force needed to strengthen our community. We creatively curate multi-media editorial content and community resources, provide media coverage  for events, run video streaming services to support rising and accomplished artists in our community, and offer brand and marketing strategies on new markets to our partners.

Internship overview

• Research pertinent  policy issues and public/private sectors actions, and provide updates on these issues. 
• Present findings in short and sweet useful blog article pieces using the leading questions and thoughts as guided. 
• Go with the team or sometimes represent AfroGist Media in City/Mayor’s Press briefings 
• Explore and utilize all possible creative mediums such as images/photos/videos/infographics/audio/podcast/tweeted messages/etc to make report understandable, captivating and entertaining. 
• Attend at least 90 minutes per week field work along with the team to deepen research 
• Perform other related support roles as assigned 
• Continue to explore media solution to the wicked problem that faces the Afro-diaspora community. 
• Support with social media content updates

Suggested qualifications

This role is ideal for students with a career focus or interest in communication, journalism, community advocacy, design thinking, social and economic justice, and ethnic and social activism.

How to apply

Email Victoria Olani-Oyaniran at victoria@afrogistmedia.com with the subject line "Community Analyst & Reporting Internship - Fall 2020". Must include resume and personalized cover letter.