Description
About ASA:
Started in Chicago, IL, Asian Student Achievement, (ASA) is a growing organization that specializes in professional development for students and professionals. Our mission is to get Asian and Asian-Americans through the pipeline to leadership positions and increase diversity in the workforce. For more on the services we offer, please see http://www.learnasa.org
Why we need you:
Help us step up our social media game. You’re creative and you want to create and produce your own content to advertise ASA in an engaging way. With your original content, our brand will become viral among high school students, university students, and early career professionals -- all with the goal of increasing sales and outreach for ASA.
What you can learn from us:
- How to work in a non-traditional work environment
- How to thrive in a small team setting and learn what it takes to run your own business
- How to manage day-to-day operations in a startup
- How to publicize, support, and sell a company brand through videos, images, and ad campaigns that can add to your portfolio (tip: look up “content marketing” if you haven’t)
- How to refine your own soft skills through coaching from us (of course!)
Responsibilities:
- With guidance from COO and Marketing Director, create and edit original content for our social media platforms or for use at events and other public-facing media
- In concert with Content Marketing Intern(s), assist when needed with all social media tasks (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, WeChat, and others), as well as offline outreach
- General proactiveness in promoting ASA coaching, speaking, and job board services to universities and more
- Remain professional and creative in all public, social media, and written communications
- Use the ASA Google Drive in an organized manner
- Respond to emails, Slack, and other communication within 24 hours of receiving the information
- Other administrative tasks as assigned
Requirements
- Must have valid work status (US Citizens and Permanent Residents can disregard this).
- You may use your OPT (optional practical training) hours with us
- However, we will not be able to sponsor you for any other type of visa, e.g. H-1B
- We will not be able to pay for any costs associated with work status and eligibility
- You may first need approval from your school and/or the US Government before interning with us. Please take care of this before interviewing with us.
- Must be a current college student or above
- Commit to a minimum of 8 months for the internship with the possibility of extension or promotion
- Commit to a minimum of 6 to 10 hours a week to assigned tasks, meetings, and ASA events (we will reimburse you for any required travel)
- Self-driven with the ability to work both independently and as a team member
- Must show work samples of any of the following: previous videography, photography, web design, illustration, print media, or social media promotions
Non-compete clause: While working for ASA, you are not allowed to work as a volunteer, part-time, or full-time employee with any competing organization or company that offers our business plan.
Preferred:
- Experience with Google Docs, Sheets, and other Google productivity software
- Basic networking skills and command of conversational skills for interaction with clients and teammates. We are a remote company
- Having any prior internship experience(s) or similar part-time job(s) in graphic design, content marketing, social media outreach, or videography/photography.
Sound good? Contact us:
Please send your resume and a tailored cover letter to us at asa@learnasa.org. Briefly tell us what motivated you to apply and why you are uniquely qualified. We’re looking forward to talking with you!
