Non-Profit

Social Media Intern, Third Act CT 

Adam Chiara

Third Act is a group of climate activists over the age of 60. They want to increase their social media presence. Their primary goals are:

  1. To identify potential posts for their current Facebook page and to improve their reach; to create those posts in consultation (as necessary) with their social media communications leader.
  2. To develop an Insta account and build it out.
  3. To work with them as they begin to develop their Seniors to Seniors outreach (through which senior citizens reach out to seniors in high school with personal stories of what voting has meant to them, when it has made a difference, and encouraging young seniors to register and then to vote when they are eligible. This program will be gearing up this spring and having an intern will help them speak in ways that reach 18 year-olds better than they do now. 
  4. Possibly develop a TikTok platform for them (though they need to talk this thru more to learn its benefits and its demands and expectations).
  5. Teach these elders how best to utilize all these platforms so they can build on the intern’s work and teaching in future years. 

Third Act CT is a movement with about 300 active members and another 400-500 lurking and considering. We are part of a nationwide Third Act movement (70,000 strong after just two years) focused on elders working to leave a better legacy in climate and democracy than we are currently leaving. One of our cardinal principles is backing up youth leadership; in this case, youth leadership would be backing them up! 

 If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a copy of your resume to Dr. Owens

kowens@hartford.edu

Media communication intern, Outside Perspectives

Adam Chiara

Overview

Outside Perspectives is a nonprofit organization that partners with youth development organizations, schools, and teams to provide transformative expedition, rock climbing, and team-building experiences in the natural environment. The media communications intern will be responsible for organizing and processing the visuals taken by the participants and staff of the various expeditions hosted by the organization.

www.outsideperspectives.org

https://www.youtube.com/@outsideperspectives1561

https://www.instagram.com/outside_perspectives/

https://www.facebook.com/outsideperspectivesct

Duties

The media communication intern is responsible for communicating with the office staff on social media needs and feedback on current projects while working independently on projects such as video/slideshow creation of past programs and Google Drive organization of visual content received by participants and staff members. 

Detailed job duties include:

  • Receiving the photos and videos from the courses and organizing them within the drive
  • Creating a celebration video to be shown to the participants of each course, including said content
  • Reorganizing within the drive for marketing purposes/clearing out unneeded photos and videos after the celebration video is made
  • Creating (on Canva) social media (Instagram and Facebook) content for upcoming events, reflecting on/promoting the past courses while using hashtags that will uplift the content

Qualification

  • Must have access to their own portable computer and video editing software
  • Must be proficient with video editing and using Canva
  • Knowledge on social media creation, hashtags, and general content uplift
  • Must be proficient with using Google Drives
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Self-starter who can manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • A passion for the work of uplifting youth communities and the outdoors