Announcing our 2nd JooJoo Azad internship for Fall 2016!
We're also excited to announce that, while strong preference will be given to Chicago-based applicants, we are opening the application for this position to be completed remotely! The JooJoo Azad internship is designed to give young Muslim women the skills, insight, and connections they need to excel in areas of entrepreneurship, journalism, and media. We cannot rely on our oppressors to tell our stories. We must do that ourselves.All USA-based activist-minded Muslim women who are eligible to work in the USA are encouraged to apply to work with us!
Application deadline is September 5th, 2016 and interviews will take place the following week. The position will begin late September and interns are expected to work a minimum of 15 hours a week for 12 weeks, and after completion of the internship will receive a minimum of $1,000 stipend (with the possibility of earning up to $1,500 over the course of 12 weeks).
To apply, please send resume, cover letter, social media accounts, and portfolio of relevant work to hoda@joojooazad.com with the subject line FALL 16 INTERN APPLICATION by September 5th to be considered.
Our first internship was offered summer '16 and she is now going on to create her own blog and is launching an all-natural soap company!
- To challenge mainstream Western Orientalist misrepresentation projects and Islamophobia. JooJoo Azad acts as a site of identity reclamation through writing, photography, and fashion.
- To transform fashion from a highly capitalistic, consumer-based industry into an intelligent power for social change and artistic expression.
- To celebrate and encourage the beauty of diversity--in terms of race, body size, gender plurality, religious affiliation, ethnicity, etc--in the fashion industry and beyond.
- To forge and build intersectionality among issues (feminism, Black Lives Matter, Palestinian liberation, etc) and mediums (fashion, writing, photography, etc).
In order to successfully promote these missions and goals, we are working on the following projects:
- Running the JooJoo Azad blog, which receives 30k average pageviews monthly from tens of thousands of international readers, publishes bi-monthly blog posts and daily social media posts on topics ranging from ethical fashion and minimal wardrobe projects to Q&As on Islam and Iran to personal fashion shoots in collaboration with ethical brands. Read more about JooJoo Azad here.
- Tehran Streetstyle, the first-ever collection of modern (mostly underground) fashion streetstyle photography from the streets of Tehran, Iran. This book actively challenges both mainstream Western misrepresentation projects about Iran as well as domestic Iranian governmental dress code regulations.
- Publishing RADICAL, a triennial in-print magazine featuring Chicago-based activists through interviews and fashion editorials.
- Producing an ethically-constructed clothing line for the SS17 season.
INTERNSHIP DUTIES + RESPONSIBILITIES
1. MARKETING + OUTREACH
- Working with Hoda to create and execute a weekly and monthly social media strategy (Facebook, Pintrest, and Twitter accounts) and conducting a strategic analysis at the end of each week to re-design the next plan accordingly
- Exploring conventional and unconventional/creative avenues and strategies for sustainable readership growth, including online and offline marketing (including event planning, speaking engagements, planning collaborations, etc).
- JooJoo Azad Blog: conducting original research and photography for a research-based article to be published on JooJoo Azad at the end of the internship; attending/covering local events and shows on behalf of the blog (not available for remote positions); brand development
- Tehran Streetstyle Book: continuing to contact and grow local and international retailers; keeping track of and updating stock lists; maintaining lines of communication with bookstores and relevant personnel; planning and organizing book tours in major cities (LA, NYC, and Toronto are upcoming)
- RADICAL Magazine: continues to grow and develop relationships with local and ethical fashion brands, assisting during photoshoots, keeping track of and updating stock lists, and maintaining lines of communication with bookstores and relevant personnel
- SS17 Capsule Collection: opening and continuing lines of communication with sewer(s); research and development
- Working to support and manage other projects as they develop. Interns also have the ability to pitch and launch their own project
3. FINANCE + GRANT WRITING
- Keeping track of JooJoo Azad’s finances, setting goals and strategies for monetization through brand sponsorships and collaborations, etc.
- Grant research; working with Hoda to submit grant proposals
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong commitment to social justice, activism, and the mission of JooJoo Azad
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong writing and communication skills, including the ability to engage with readers in a personable style
- Self-motivated and energetic
- Ability to work independently and creatively
- Social media marketing skills and experience
- Experience in event planning is a plus
- Experience in grant writing and fundraising is a plus
- Experience in photography, videography, and fashion is a plus
- Recommended (but not required) to enjoy spending long amounts of time working with Hoda :)
SALARY + BENEFITS
- Upon completion of the 12wk internship the intern will receive a stipend of $1,000-$1,500 based on experience and grants awarded
- The intern has the opportunity to re-apply in the winter with favorable status.
- Benefits include gaining skills in photography, developing relationships with online influencers and ethical brands nationally and internationally, insight into project creation and execution, entrepreneurship and business development, insight into book and magazine publication, experience writing grant proposals, and occasionally receiving free clothing from ethical brands and baked Persian desserts from Hoda.
- Interns are also able to receive personal support and guidance from Hoda on developing and launching their own magazines, blogs, small businesses, or other personal projects, during and after the internship.
TO APPLY:
Please send a resume, cover letter, social media accounts, and any related visual work (photography, videography, etc) to Hoda at hoda@joojooazad.com with the subject line:
Deadline for application is September 5th, and the position will begin in late September. Please direct any questions about this position to the email listed above.
Strong preference is given to Muslim women and femmes of color based in Chicago.
While this position is open to people of all backgrounds, religions, and gender identities, we encourage those whose identities most strongly resonates with our work to apply.
While this position is open to people of all backgrounds, religions, and gender identities, we encourage those whose identities most strongly resonates with our work to apply.
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