Responsibilities

• Own the VamosWatu Substack: develop the editorial voice, plan the content calendar, write and publish posts, and grow the subscriber base from the ground up. This is a flagship project, not a side task.
• Pitch and place stories with journalists and editors covering startup hiring, African tech, remote work, and the future of engineering. Target outlets include TechCrunch, Fast Company, Rest of World, and African tech press.
• Build VamosWatu's LinkedIn and social presence from scratch: develop the brand voice, create the content calendar, write the posts, and grow an audience that doesn't exist yet.
• Lead content creation for South by Southwest: SXSW is approaching and VamosWatu will be in the room. You'll own the content strategy around the event, from pre-event positioning to live coverage to post-event storytelling.
• Write brand storytelling content: founder narratives, engineer profiles, customer stories, and pieces that make the VamosWatu mission tangible and shareable across every channel.
• Research editorial calendars, podcast guest opportunities, and speaking slots where VamosWatu's story fits and belongs.
• Track your own results: press placements, subscriber growth, follower counts, and engagement. You'll own the numbers, not just the tasks.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a communications, PR, journalism, or marketing program at an Austin-area college or university
• Writing that is clear, specific, and built to persuade: not academic writing, not vague writing, writing that makes someone want to keep reading
• Genuine enthusiasm for PR as a craft: you follow journalists, you read pitches critically, you think about why some stories land and others don't
• High ownership: you don't wait to be told what to do next, you figure it out and do it
• Eligible for academic credit through your institution for this internship

Preferred

• Familiarity with LinkedIn, Notion, Substack, Canva, or similar tools
• Interest in African tech, global remote work, or the startup ecosystem
• A portfolio, writing samples, or any project where you created something from nothing

Benefits

• Unpaid internship for academic credit
• Part-time, flexible hours: we build the schedule around your coursework
• Austin-based, with remote and in-person flexibility depending on the task
• Direct access to Grady Andersen, Founder and CEO, from day one
• One intern. Full ownership of the brand launch. No shared credit.