Get Involved

We’re also looking for people to join our core team of festival volunteers. We need bloggers, photographers, videographers and check-in staff, in addition to other special positions, described at the bottom of this page. Fill out this online form if you’re interested.

SPECIAL POSITIONS

What we need:

Driven, passionate and detail-oriented volunteers to help organize D.C.’s second annual Benevolent Media Festival (#BenMedFest) on June 22-25, 2012. You must be comfortable with ambiguity; confident in person and online; lightning-fast and error-free in your communications; hyper-sensitive about the small things but committed to the big picture; well-connected (or eager-to-be-connected) to D.C.’s creative and cause-oriented community; admirably humble with a good sense of humor; and flexible with your schedule (working on weekends or evenings will be part of the gig.)

The right people will be talented and plugged-in communicators who are obsessed with sharing, who are dedicated to storytelling and design for social or environmental good, and who are willing to create things that haven’t been created before.

Most positions need to be filled right away. In-person interviews will be held in downtown D.C., for the right applicants.

What you get:

  • The chance to mingle with the best and brightest community of storytellers and designers in D.C. and beyond
  • Participation in projects that create positive and lasting change for the city
  • A regular byline on our blog
  • Occasional coffee, smoothies and cupcakes
  • BenMedFest swag, like a button, poster and t-shirt

How to apply:

Review the job descriptions below and let us know why you’d be a good fit for a particular job.  Send an email to Community Liaison Claire Sevigny, claire [at] benevolentmedia [dot] org, explaining:

  1. Why you want to volunteer with us,
  2. What previous experiences you’ve had that make you an exceptional candidate for this position, and,
  3. If you had to choose, what is the one problem you would want to solve through storytelling and design?

Include your resume or portfolio, with your contact information and links to all of your relevant social media profiles.

Positions available:

We need a Venue Logistics Coordinator to coordinate and implement all logistics for events, including audio-visual equipment, vendors, storage, signage, set-up/take-down and emergency protocol, to ensure safe, organized and fun programming during the days of the festival.

Responsibilities:

  • Determine space/venue suitability for each event
  • Secure venue permits, licenses, contracts or insurance, as needed
  • Confirm dates and times for pick-ups, deliveries and returns with hosts and vendors
  • Create and distribute sponsor banners and signage at all venues
  • Complete final site visits with each event host to review any last-minute changes
  • Set-up and clean-up before and after each event
  • Recruit additional logistics volunteers, as needed
  • Keep track of equipment inventory; ensure all equipment is returned in good condition
  • Have full understanding of emergency protocol, requirements and procedures at each event location
  • Remain on-site during all scheduled signature events
  • Attend regularly scheduled BenMedFest volunteer meetings

Qualifications:

  • Strong project management skills
  • Experience in event management
  • Established relationships with D.C. businesses and venues

Commitment:

  • 3-5 hours per week in the month leading up to the festival, plus 8+ hours per day during the days of the festival

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We need a Publicity Coordinator to promote the festival to existing supporters, potential attendees, and influential newsmakers.

Responsibilities:

  • Craft, edit and distribute press releases, media advisories and event listings
  • Make
  • Schedule and monitor interviews with Benevolent Media’s core team and any special guests
  • Handle special requests from journalists/bloggers
  • Craft and send out email updates
  • Write and produce festival press kit
  • Acquire advertisements
  • Collect all media clippings and maintain media results reports

Qualifications:

  • Experience working in public relations, marketing, communications and/or journalism
  • Solid writing and copy editing skills (familiarity with AP style, a plus)
  • Established relationships with media outlets

Commitment:

  • 5-10 hours per week; March-June

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We need a Social Media Coordinator to manage conversations and interactions in our online communities and translate them into offline relationships at the festival.

Responsibilities:

  • Run social media campaigns for fundraising or awareness-building
  • Create opportunities for digital-to-physical offline engagement
  • Day-to-day management of all social media properties: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, etc.
  • Ensure that all blog content is posted in a timely matter
  • Use social media platforms to drive traffic to the website
  • Monitor and analyze Google Analytics on a daily and monthly basis
  • Connect with all partners and sponsors online

Qualifications:

  • Experience in web marketing, online community management, social media outreach, etc.
  • Well-spoken and -written
  • Highly fluent in the use of social media platforms and tools

Commitment:

  • 5-10 hours per week; March-June

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We need a Content Manager to store, manage and distribute all of our digital assets across multiple platforms, databases and applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage multimedia content for our website and online libraries, i.e. Flickr and YouTube
  • Integrate content across platforms
  • Write regular blog posts for BenevolentMedia.org
  • Keep a calendar of proposed and confirmed events, using online tools like Google Docs and *SCHED
  • Upload speaker bios, photos and event descriptions to to website and online agenda

Qualifications:

  • Tech savvy and a quick learner with excellent computer skills
  • Experienced with various website/email content entry platforms
  • Fluency in PC and Mac-based applications

Commitment:

  • 5-10 hours per week; March-June