Responsibilities

• participate in planning meetings with Marketing and Communications staff; draft, submit, and respond to feedback on at least one quality piece of content; and respond to Chicago Scholars’ content needs as they arise
• Once a quarter, Content Crew members and other CS interns will attend professional development workshops that will focus on skill-building and/or career exploration

Requirements

• Be a current Chicago Scholar in good standing
• Live and be present in the Chicagoland area year-round
• o Note that while much of the Content Crew’s work will be independent and remote, Content Crew members will be required to attend occasional in-person events and workshops
• Commitment to the entire 10-month program and to attending all scheduled workshops and meetings
• o Meetings will always be scheduled in advance
• Demonstrated skill in content creation
• o This can be any kind of content, including but not limited to: writing; videography and photography; photo and video editing; graphic design/visual art
• o Professional content creation experience is not required. If you move forward in the process, you will be asked to submit a portfolio that reflects your best work, no matter the context in which it was created
• Ability to take feedback professionally, not personally
• Strong communication skills