Nonprofit Marketing Intern
=== THIS IS AN UNPAID, EDUCATIONAL POSITION ===
Kindfulness is a nonprofit organization based in Columbus, Ohio, dedicated to empowering five constituents: individuals facing unhousing, trafficking survivors, those in reentry, individuals experiencing sexuality and gender-related stressors, and military veterans. Kindfulness prioritizes community involvement, ensuring that individuals with lived experiences influence decision-making at all levels.
Through programs such as smart vending machines, mobile outreach, and 24/7 resource accessibility, the organization aims to overcome barriers to essential resources. Kindfulness also fosters a community-driven network to enhance evidenced-based programs and policies, while providing mind-body interventions and experiential skill-training tailored to the needs of its focus populations.
Duties may include:
- Provide direct services to constituents
- Manage marketing activities of a vending machine system in research & development (R&D)
- Conduct market research
- Manage social media, including SEO, GEO, AEO
- Copywriting
- Fundraising
- Collaborate with Kindfulness' internal units in Community Outreach, Policy, and Business Operation in all tasks
Minimum Qualifications
- Commitment of at least at least 12 hours/week and 6 months
- At least 6 months of coursework or experience in marketing
- Residence & ability to commute in Columbus, OH
- Current enrollment in, or completion of, a post-secondary program, e.g., vocational degrees, associate degrees, or bachelor’s degrees.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment
- Approval for OPT for F-1 Visa holders
Preferred Experiences
- This position has a strong preference for Persons with Lived Experience in our 5 constituent communities: the unhoused, human trafficked, prisoners, LGBT+, military veterans.
- Familiarity in, or readiness to learn, integrative social justice concepts & strategies in intra-organizational operations, services, and inter-organizational collaboration.
- Interest in using technology & mobile outreach to optimize the collaboration of services, research, and policy organizations.
- Direct service delivery in our constituent communities.
- Experience in working or volunteering with nonprofit organizations.
- Knowledge or experience in culturally-sensitive or trauma-informed techniques related to our constituent communities.
- Basic knowledge of inclusive UX and testing.
- Knowledge or experience in community outreach & program implementation.
- Proficiency in, or readiness to learn, management & communication technology in organizational operations and product development, e.g., spreadsheets, tools evaluation, Monday, mobile apps, Google Drive, Slack
Position Benefits
- Intensive professional and educational development
- Opportunities to produce deliverables tailored to your career goals
- Professional networking on the local, state, and national levels
- School credits pending your academic department's approval.