Marketing, Social Media, & Graphic Design for Nonprofit Youth Organization, The Performance Project, Springfield MA (Work Study)

Our Mission
The Performance Project is a community of many ages and ancestries that engages young people in intensive artistic training, intergenerational mentoring, leadership development, and community building through the arts.

Our Vision
The Performance Project envisions a world in which all people strive for personal and social liberation, where all individuals and cultures are honored, embrace interconnectedness, and we all are free to achieve our full potential.

CORE VALUES

• Inter-Generational / Inter-Cultural Mentoring Community;
• We recognize that we are all learning from each other;
• We draw upon the many skills within our group;
• We build capacity within our group - members support and mentor each other;
• We nurture youth leadershipl
• We encourage healthy risk takingl
• We form life-long caring relationships over multiple generations.

Artistic Training / Cultural Activism

• We are committed to artistic excellence;
• We are committed to quality artistic training with talented professionals;
• We set the bar high and members experience the benefits of an intense work ethic;
• We ask a level of commitment that stretches most youth’s experience (time, energy , duration of projects);
• We encourage healthy risk taking;
• The high quality of our artistic work opens doors and creates opportunities for members;
• We practice art as a form of cultural activism.

Social Justice / Community Engagement

• We engage in self-education, analysis, dialogue, and coalition building;
• We develop critical thinking skills and global awareness;
• We find every opportunity for access;
• We support members to identify and commit to ambitious education and professional goals;
• We spend time on college campuses and traveling;
• We create performances and visual art that connect the personal to systemic and global issues;
• We support under-represented voices and youth leadership initiatives;
• We claim a public voice and seek opportunities for community engagement.

Majors and Interests: Communications, digital media, public relations, PR/marketing.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and manage social media platforms (FB, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok?).
• Consolidate and update YouTube Channel.
• Generate, edit, publish and share content on social media (text, images, video) that builds meaningful connections and encourages community members to engage.
• Work on bi-weekly newsletter.
• Possible: Update Press contacts.

Requirements:

• Strong writing skills.
• Understanding of social media platforms – especially Facebook and Instagram;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Experience in Office and Google Drive;
• Enthusiasm for the organization’s mission;
• Other skills as needed per position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of AES Arts Marketing course;
• Some experience with digital design and editing platforms such as Canva, Adobe Spark, iMovie, and/or other photo/video editing programs is helpful.

PERIOD OF INTERNSHIP/EMPLOYMENT: Fall, Spring, Summer, Multiple Semesters/Seasons

PAY TYPE: Unpaid or Work Study

OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Internship

JOB STATUS: Part-Time, 5 – 10 hours/week during academic year, 5 – 20 Summer.

INTERNSHIP MODE: Hybrid or In-Person

APPLICATION DUE DATE: Rolling

REQUIRED DEGREE/MAJOR: All Majors

CONTACT: Finn Lefevre, admin@performanceproject.org

HOW TO APPLY: Send resume and cover letter to Finn Lefevre, admin@performanceproject.org