The Scientista Foundation Internships

Application Call for 2021-2022 Scientista Internship Program
Scientista strongly believes in the value that diversity brings to all of its teams. Therefore, we highly encourage applications from individuals who identify as racial and ethnic minorities, indigenous, undocumented, LGBTQIA+, disabled, first-generation, and/or part of other marginalized groups. We strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone to achieve their potential and to work toward our shared mission of fostering a more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and supportive STEM community. All internships are available for course credit if applicable through your University. All positions can be applied for at https://forms.gle/7FhueC5WjuRXDUtq8

Campus Team Member
Scientista is launching a new initiative to build campus chapters at Historically Black Colleges & Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Junior and Community Colleges toward our goal of supporting women from historically underrepresented groups in STEM. We are looking for 2 individuals to join our Campus team, under the guidance of our Campus Co-Directors, to help recruit and onboard these new chapters and to support their growth with dedicated resources, virtual events, and mentorship. This is a 6-month, part-time internship where you will build valuable skillsets in communication, organization, leadership, team management, and advocacy. Time commitment is ~5 hours/week; this is an unpaid remote position; however, you will receive free registration and travel (if necessary) to the next Scientista Symposium. You will also receive one-on-one mentorship from the Scientista Executive Team and Board of Directors. No experience is necessary to apply but previous experience with a Scientista chapter or program is a plus. Strong candidates will have a clear passion for increasing diversity and fostering inclusive excellence in the STEM community. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to Executive Director, Jackie Giovanniello at jackie@scientistafoundation.org.
 
Section Editor
The editor role is a part-time internship where you can shape the content of Scientista's online magazine. Intended for students or early career science writers, who are either in school, interning, or working full time, you will gain editorial and writing experience by working with an international team of fellow science writers. The section editor's responsibilities include offering feedback on 3-5 blog pieces per month, brainstorming ideas for pieces, and contributing articles for your section. You'll gain access to mentorship from our editorial team and connections to a great network of writers and scientists. Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication and editing skills, a strong writing voice that will appeal to students and young professionals, a knack for being friendly while offering constructive criticism, an interest in STEM and Scientista's mission, and the ability to stick to and enforce deadlines. This position is remote (you can work from anywhere) and is unpaid, however you will receive free registration and travel (if necessary) to the next Scientista Symposium. Time commitment: ~10 hours/month. Apply today! (or https://forms.gle/JQqfiBTDup8BGQTQ7).
 
Blogger
Can’t tear yourself away from popular science articles? Want to interview prominent women and students in science? Interested in having your writing be read by thousands of women in STEM from across the country? Then we want you! We are looking for highly motivated and passionate bloggers to join our team! Ideally, you're a science major with a passion for writing or a writer with a passion for science, but all are welcome to apply. The perks include mentorship and feedback from Scientista's editorial team, the opportunity to build your writing portfolio, and networking with scientists around the world. No experience is necessary to apply, but the ability to keep to deadlines is a must. During this 6-month internship, most bloggers end up with 5 new writing samples to add to their portfolio or use for job or school applications. This position is remote (you can work from anywhere) and is unpaid, however you will receive free registration and travel (if necessary) to the next Scientista Symposium. Time commitment: ~10 hours/month Apply today! (or https://forms.gle/5u2GaqKpenpL5omk8).
 
Website Developer
Are you interested in supporting women in STEM with your coding and/or web design skills? We’d love to hear from you! Scientista is launching a new website with greater functionality and we are looking for 1 individual to assist our team in building and launching our new platform. Our ideal candidate will have some experience with web design, UX, etc. and/or be eager to learn these skills from our other team members. This is a 6-month, part-time internship where you will build valuable skillsets in communication, organization, leadership, team management, and advocacy. Time commitment is ~5-7 hours/week. This is an unpaid remote position; however, you will receive free registration and travel (if necessary) to the next Scientista Symposium. You will also receive one-on-one mentorship from the Scientista Executive Team and Board of Directors. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to Executive Director, Jackie Giovanniello at jackie@scientistafoundation.org.
 
Marketing Team Member
Calling all influencers! (or those with a passion for social media!) Scientista has 2 marketing internships available for this academic year. We are specifically looking for individuals with an interest in social media marketing campaigns to help us spread the word about Scientista programs and the important work our Chapters are doing internationally. Time commitment is ~ 5-7 hours/week. This is a 6-month, part-time internship where you will build valuable skillsets in communication, organization, leadership, team management, and advocacy. This is an unpaid remote position; however, you will receive free registration and travel (if necessary) to the next Scientista Symposium. You will also receive one-on-one mentorship from the Scientista Executive Team and Board of Directors. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to Executive Director, Jackie Giovanniello at jackie@scientistafoundation.org.