Women of Cincy Seeks Editorial, Social Media + Graphic Design Residents
Women of Cincy Collective, LLC, a social enterprise dedicated to celebrating incredible local women, is accepting applications for fall editorial, social media, and graphic design residents. Applicants should be detail-oriented self-starters with a passion for both excellent work and the Cincinnati community. These positions are unpaid, except in glowing references and the chance to build community with a group of amazing Cincinnatians.
Details for each position are listed below. The residencies will span the fall semester with our resident welcome on August 21; residents will have an opportunity to reapply to extend their stay through the spring semester, as well.
Visit www.womenofcincy.org to learn more about us. Email a brief cover letter, resume, and portfolio to hello@womenofcincy.org with the name of a famous woman you admire in the subject line by Friday, July 20.
Editorial Residents
2 positions available
10 hours/week onsite at Union Hall in Over-the-Rhine
5 hours/week working remotely or attending events
Fact-check and edit daily content
Write content such as weekly news roundups, event coverage, and more
Generate posts for social media from editorial content
Brainstorm ideas and help managing director consider and research new projects
Various administrative tasks that include website maintenance, organizing contact info, and more
Participate in other Women of Cincy teams as desired i.e. podcast, events, marketing
Manage and create an independent capstone project of your choosing, such as an interview series, creative piece, oral history, etc.
Social Media Resident
1 position available
10 hours/week onsite at Union Hall in Over-the-Rhine
5 hours/week working remotely or attending events
Generate and post social media content
Assist social media director in maintaining the quality of posts written by the social media team
Grow and interact with social media communities through all social media platforms
Assist social media director in maintaining the social media calendar via Airtable and scheduling posts in Buffer
Work with editorial team to research relevant accounts and hashtags for new editorial content
Attend internal and public events and post to Instagram story
Participate in other Women of Cincy teams as desired, i.e. podcast, events, editorial
Capstone project: Assist management team in the creation and implementation of a large-scale brand campaign
Graphic Design Resident
1 position available
8 hours/week onsite at Union Hall in Over-the-Rhine
2-4 hours/week working remotely
Requirements:
Have at least 3 years of design school completed
Be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Have your own computer and Adobe Creative Suite
Photography skills are a plus, but not required
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Create typesets and graphics for social media posts and newsletters
Design collateral for upcoming events
Build posts for the Women of Cincy site
Create identities for new Women of Cincy initiatives
Lead the design of a large-scale project working alongside the creative director to brainstorm, design, and execute