Internship opportunity: Blogging, social media, and prison policy
Grassroots Leadership is nationally recognized for our work to confront a private prison industry that profits from pain. This work intersects with both the immigrant rights movement and the movement to end mass incarceration because of private prisons’ financial interests in locking up and ever increasing number of immigrants and black and brown communities. To that end, we coordinate state, local, and national campaigns that involve organizing, advocacy, and research to end the grip of private prisons on communities.
This internship would involve blogging, social media management and original reporting on private prisons in Texas. It would be an excellent opportunity for a student interested in writing, journalism, or public policy. Responsibilities will include writing news blog posts 1-2 a week, growing and engaging our social media following by creating infographics and managing existing social media accounts, and monitoring news media reports on Texas private prisons. A very successful blogging internship with us would also result in a style guide for the blog and social media accounts as well as some original reporting, with opportunities for this while the Texas Legislature in session, as well as other events as they happen in local and federal government. There would also be an expectation that this intern visit a local detention center run by a private prison company in Taylor, Texas.
Qualified applicants would be strong writers and copy editors, with research skills and basic knowledge of social media, and how to use software like Photoshop or free online tools to create infographics. Reliable transportation is also recommended to fulfill the visit to a nearby private prison.
To apply, email Cristina Parker at
cparker@grassrootsleadership.org
Deadline to apply is Jan 21st