Description

About ASA:

Started in Chicago, IL, Asian Student Achievement, (ASA) is a growing organization that specializes in professional development for students and professionals. Our mission is to get Asian and Asian-Americans through the pipeline to leadership positions and increase diversity in the workforce. For more on the services we offer, please see http://www.learnasa.org

Why we need you:

Over the past few years, we have filmed content during our attended workshops and interviews with Asian and Asian American students. We want to bring this content to life by engaging and sharing our story with our community. With your help, we can tell our stories and continue to inspire high school, university students, and early career professionals to achieve their goals. 

What you can learn from us:

• How to work in a non-traditional work environment.
• How to thrive in a small team setting and learn what it takes to run your own business.
• How to manage day-to-day operations in a startup.
• How to publicize, support, and sell a company brand through videos, images, and ad campaigns that can add to your portfolio.
• How to refine your soft skills through coaching from us.
  
  

Responsibilities

Content Creation

• Edit raw footage & photos from speaking engagements, workshops, and other events to create ASA-specific content & promotional materials. This includes short-form content like YouTube Shorts and long-form content like interviews.
• Utilize SCRUM methodology, in which teams break work into short, self-organized cycles called sprints, emphasizing iteration, inspection, and adaptation, to guide the video creation process.
• Create video thumbnails for social media, newsletters, and other outlets.
• Work cross-functionally with the website and design teams to publish materials

Branding and Engagement

• Strengthen ASA’s online presence and professional branding.
  
• Increase social media followers & engagement, 1:1 coaching clients & students, and speaking engagements & workshop events.
  
• Promote ASA by appearing in our photos, videos, and other materials.
  
• Promote our organization on all social media platforms.
  

Miscellaneous

• Respond to emails, Slack, and other communication within 24 hours of receiving the information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have valid work status (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents can disregard this). We will not be able to sponsor you for any other type of visa, e.g. H-1B.
  
• You may use your OPT (optional practical training) hours with us.
  
• We will not be able to pay for any costs associated with work status and eligibility.
  
• You may first need approval from your school and/or the U.S. Government before interning with us. Please take care of this before interviewing with us.
  
• Commit to a minimum of 8 months for the internship with the possibility of extension or promotion
  
• Commit to a minimum of 10 hours a week to assigned tasks, meetings, and ASA events (we will reimburse you for any required travel).
  
• Self-driven with the ability to work both independently and as a team member.
  
• Basic networking skills and command of conversational skills for interaction with clients and teammates in remote settings.
  
• Video editing, brand storytelling, and graphics & animation experience.
  
• Must be digital media savvy and up-to-date with new trends in video production.
  
• Must show work samples of any of the following: previous portfolio, videography, photography, web design, illustration, print media, or social media promotions.

Non-compete clause: While working for ASA, you are not allowed to work as a volunteer, part-time, or full-time employee with any competing organization or company that offers our business plan.

Preferred:

• Experience with Google Docs, Sheets, and other Google productivity software
• Basic networking skills and command of conversational skills for interaction with clients and teammates. 
  
• Having any prior internship experience(s) or similar part-time job(s) in graphic design, content marketing, social media outreach, or videography/photography.
  
  

Does this sound like you? Contact us!
Please send your resume to [email protected] and briefly tell us why you are uniquely qualified! We look forward to meeting you!