Virtual Internship(1): Marketing, Communications, or Journalism

Our organization is offering multiple virtual internship opportunities from May-Sept 2020 (dates flexible) Goal Interns at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau - IISB will be provided an opportunity to connect and engage with various Indigenous celebrities, leaders, Knowledge Keepers and experts from around the world. This engagement will give the intern a rare opportunity into the world view and perspectives of Indigenous People and their culture. It will also garner the intern an inside view into the untapped Indigenous solutions to our modern day issues and challenges. This Internship will expose the intern to a variety of skills and experiences to enhance their education and create a meaningful impact on our business and the lives of our Speakers. Interns will learn about our organization and an Indigenous model of business. They will develop technical, business, and marketing skills. They will also be exposed to a set of experts and speakers beyond any group ever assembled. The intern may also have the opportunity to create pieces for publication with various partnered media organizations. This experience will provide opportunity for Interns to develop their own professional portfolio of work to share in their ongoing career. At the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau we are a family and want to help our Interns succeed as much as we want them to help us grow. To facilitate that, we are looking for interns who have creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything; natural wordsmiths, who thrive at producing and editing creative communications including print, social, and web; and interns with enthusiasm and passion for learning and connecting to new experiences. For a more complete list of skills and experiences, please see the section on Outcomes and Stages of the Internship. Outcomes for Students International Indigenous Cross-Cultural Awareness -learn about Indigenous communication culture and means of communicating appropriately with Indigenous communities -learn about Indigenous holistic worldviews, including humility and stewardship -learn how Indigenous experts provide solutions to many issues and challenges Marketing skills -writing for business and marketing -video & photography editing -Social Media -Website development and updating Writing skills -good copy -marketing -journalism Office and technical skills -using online tools, -using industry standard software Interview skills -meet and interview celebrities and experts in many industries Create a professional portfolio *More skills and experiences are possible as this internship will be a growing and developing process based on opportunities and team synchronicity. Prerequisite Skills Follow directions Work on teams Familiarity with basic software and technology: Microsoft (Word and Excel), Google, Zoom, Ability to complete projects with firm deadlines and complex requirements Content Writing Listening Professionalism Cultural Sensitivity Stages of internship Orientation Cultural Awareness Workshop Website Assessment Project (update speakers profiles) Introductions of Speakers Choose Possible Campaigns: Social Media Marketing Speakers Portfolio Development Marketing Videos Online Presentation Project Development Internship Assessment Duties Attend Virtual meetings, Daily (or on set times) with Educational Director or CEO Use Communication Tools: Zoom, Email, Text, Cloud Storage Resources(TBD) Participate in Cultural Awareness Workshop Complete Website Portfolio Assessment Project Interview Speakers Work on Campaigns (see stages of internship) Meet deadlines and complete tasks with care Complete a self-assessment document Complete an internship assessment document Student's contact : Jeff Elliott - Educational Director

Virtual Internship -3: Marketing, Communications, or Journalism

Our organization is offering multiple virtual internship opportunities from May-Sept 2020 (dates flexible) Goal Interns at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau - IISB will be provided an opportunity to connect and engage with various Indigenous celebrities, leaders, Knowledge Keepers and experts from around the world. This engagement will give the intern a rare opportunity into the world view and perspectives of Indigenous People and their culture. It will also garner the intern an inside view into the untapped Indigenous solutions to our modern day issues and challenges. This Internship will expose the intern to a variety of skills and experiences to enhance their education and create a meaningful impact on our business and the lives of our Speakers. Interns will learn about our organization and an Indigenous model of business. They will develop technical, business, and marketing skills. They will also be exposed to a set of experts and speakers beyond any group ever assembled. The intern may also have the opportunity to create pieces for publication with various partnered media organizations. This experience will provide opportunity for Interns to develop their own professional portfolio of work to share in their ongoing career. At the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau we are a family and want to help our Interns succeed as much as we want them to help us grow. To facilitate that, we are looking for interns who have creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything; natural wordsmiths, who thrive at producing and editing creative communications including print, social, and web; and interns with enthusiasm and passion for learning and connecting to new experiences. For a more complete list of skills and experiences, please see the section on Outcomes and Stages of the Internship. Outcomes for Students International Indigenous Cross-Cultural Awareness -learn about Indigenous communication culture and means of communicating appropriately with Indigenous communities -learn about Indigenous holistic worldviews, including humility and stewardship -learn how Indigenous experts provide solutions to many issues and challenges Marketing skills -writing for business and marketing -video & photography editing -Social Media -Website development and updating Writing skills -good copy -marketing -journalism Office and technical skills -using online tools, -using industry standard software Interview skills -meet and interview celebrities and experts in many industries Create a professional portfolio *More skills and experiences are possible as this internship will be a growing and developing process based on opportunities and team synchronicity. Prerequisite Skills Follow directions Work on teams Familiarity with basic software and technology: Microsoft (Word and Excel), Google, Zoom, Ability to complete projects with firm deadlines and complex requirements Content Writing Listening Professionalism Cultural Sensitivity Stages of internship Orientation Cultural Awareness Workshop Website Assessment Project (update speakers profiles) Speaker Interview Training Virtual Campaign Choices: Social Media Marketing Speakers Portfolio Development Marketing Videos Online Presentation Project Development Internship Assessment *Total Hours (40-80 hours) *Hours are to complete basic requirements and may go over if agreed upon by all parties. Duties Attend Virtual meetings, Daily (or on set times) with Educational Director or CEO Use Communication Tools: Zoom, Email, Text, Cloud Storage Resources(TBD) Participate in Cultural Awareness Workshop Complete Website Portfolio Assessment Project Interview Speakers Work on Campaigns (see stages of internship) Meet deadlines and complete tasks with care Complete a self-assessment document Complete an internship assessment document Student's contact : Jeff Elliott - Educational Director

Updating Speaker Portfolios

Students at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau - IISB will be provided an opportunity to connect and engage with various Indigenous celebrities, leaders, Knowledge Keepers and experts from around the world. This engagement will give the intern a rare opportunity into the world view and perspectives of Indigenous People and their culture. It will also garner the intern an inside view into the untapped Indigenous solutions to our modern day issues and challenges. The student will be exposed to a variety of skills and experiences to enhance their education and create a meaningful impact on our business, and the lives of our Speakers. Students will learn about our organization and an Indigenous model of business, as well as develop technical, business, and marketing skills. They will also be exposed to a set of experts and speakers beyond any group ever assembled. At the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau we are a family and want to help our students succeed as much as we want them to help us grow. To facilitate that, we are looking for students who have creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything; natural wordsmiths, who thrive at producing and editing creative communications including print, social, and web; and students with enthusiasm and passion for learning and connecting to new experiences. This Project (or Internship) As the first International Indigenous Speakers Bureau in the world, we are passionate with assisting an underrepresented demographic of the world in the speaking industry. As such we are always working to improve our current speakers' portfolios to be as marketable and current as possible (you can find some examples on our website ). The goal of this project is two-fold: 1. Familiarize students with speakers on the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau site through the website assessment assignment; 2. To update current speaker web-pages utilizing our existing content and portfolios combined with students' current research. Level 1 of this project will include: Orientation Cultural Awareness training Review and assess our current speakers' portfolios on the IISB.ca website, via assessment tools provided. Choose a set of speakers (1-3) to focus on improving their portfolios. Use marketing principles. Research speakers online with the goal of finding current information and resources to enhance their marketability. Follow detailed expectations for website content; Referring to 'Website Portfolio Requirements' document The goal is to have up-to-date marketable portfolio documents and videos for each of the current speakers on our site. Level 2 of this project will include: Cross-Cultural Communication training: (training specific for communicating with Indigenous people) Connecting and interviewing current speakers for up-to-date portfolio information, etc... Potential interviewing current speakers for articles in magazines and online with partnering media organizations. **IISB's own Education Director will be available to provide assistance with assessments and direction to students on all projects.

Level Up Video Editing A Introduction to Video Editing Foundations

This Level Up Project is for Indigenous video editors who wish to learn and develop their video editing skills across cultures. This is an 80-hour project and a pre-requisite for additional video editing projects. This is the first of a gradual multiple-step learning experience in Indigenous video development and editing. This project is designed for people who identify as Indigenous Project Details: Students will engage with 6 Indigenous Education videos, complete corresponding reflection pages for each, and attend respective team meetings. Students will shadow and work alongside a Production specialist to become familiar with general video editing and development techniques. The goal of this project is to equip students with the skills to move forward to work confidently with IISB in the curation of Knowledge Nuggets. Students who complete this first level of video editing training will then be eligible to go on to the next level of video editing projects.