SpeakSudan

SpeakSudan Internship Posting: SpeakSudan East Africa Festival (SEA Fest)- Marketing and Coordination Intern

 

SpeakSudan is hiring!

We are offering a short term internship (15 hours total). The intern will be working closely with the Director and Event coordinator to complete tasks related to event planning and execution as well as event marketing. The internship hours will take place between June 1st and June 30th, inclusive.

S.E.A. Fest is an outdoor celebration of culture and creativity in the East African community taking place in Regent Park. This opportunity will be offered first to youth from our community who reside in or have knowledge of the Regent Park community. The goal of this internship is to provide a member of our community with valuable work experience, references and to provide meaningful compensation.

 

Qualifications

*Please note that this position is only open to youth due to the nature of the organization.

Interest and experience in community organizing

Strong organization skills

Strong knowledge of the East African community

Strong communication and conflict resolution skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft office

Strong knowledge of the Regent Park community

Social Media Skills

 

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Director, Event Coordinator and Media and Outreach Coordinator

Create and distribute advertising material through SpeakSudan’s social media outlets

Provide organizing support during the day of the event

Act as a point of contact for vendors and performers on the day of the event
 

Compensation

15 hours total at $15 per hour
 

To apply

Please email our director Rania at rania@speaksudan.org with the subject heading “Sea Fest Internship”, please paste your resume and a short cover letter directly in the body of the email. Please indicate whether or not you reside in Regent Park.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE, 5:00 PM THURSDAY MAY 30TH

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.