Digital Organizing Intern

[New Virginia Majority]

New Virginia Majority (NVM), Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization, builds power in working-class communities of color across the Commonwealth. We seek conscious and skilled individuals with a deep commitment to racial and economic justice to join our team. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.

POSITION:

Digital Organizing Intern

POSITION TYPE:

Full-time 6 month with a possibility of extension

LOCATION:

Richmond, Hampton Roads or Remote

DESCRIPTION:

New Virginia Majority is looking for a digital organizing intern to help implement digital strategy at the policy, political and organizing level, grow social media presence and engagement, and support and build campaigns and organizing efforts. This position is a 6 months temporary position with the possibility to extend. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support staff in maintaining robust presence on all digital platforms including email, social media and website, producing compelling, timely content
• Support digital campaigns strategies to grow online membership and engagement of our online supporters in taking action.
• Help drive social media, email, online advertising strategy
• Develop strategies aimed at targeting,  building and retaining membership segments based on issue, campaign, demographic and other variables to deepen activism and engagement among members with specific interests
• Track, understand and apply analytics and metrics to measure effectiveness of tools and strategies
• Support high quality and timely web site presence; ensure ease of navigation, message consistency, relevance and engagement opportunities for visitors.
• Support tracking metrics and trends
• Support building graphics for campaigns
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Committed to New Virginia Majority’s mission of social, racial, and economic justice.
• At least 2 years experience creating high-quality digital content and campaigns to move people to take action.
• Excellent project management and time management skills: ability both rapidly respond to day-to-day needs while conceiving and implementing bigger projects over time
• Ability to develop and maintain a variety of relationships on multiple levels.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, manage multiple projects.
• Ability to take direction and constructive feedback.
• Excellent organizational skills including superior attention to detail.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English languages is preferred

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salaries are competitive. Hourly pay is $17/hr  with stipends for phone and transportation.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter and resume with contact information for three references to 

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to applicants whose candidacy is not being pursued. No phone calls please.

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New Virginia Majority (NVM), Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization, builds power in working-class communities of color across the Commonwealth. We organize around issues of racial, economic, and environmental justice year-round through mass political education, intensive leadership development, mobilization, and mass voter outreach. We fight for a Virginia that is just, democratic and environmentally sustainable. We are an equal opportunity employer.