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Summer Internships at collective action site The Point (thepoint.com) (River North - Chicago)
Summer Internships Available at The Point (www.thepoint.com)
The Point (www.thepoint.com) is a new group action network that helps people congregate around the issues they care about and combine forces to make things happen. Campaigns (group actions) on The Point are all based on the “tipping point” model – participants take action to solve their problem, but only once a critical mass of people have committed such that the collective action will “tip” the issue and force a change. The Point is a uniquely powerful platform where you can do anything from throwing a party to bringing a multi-national corporation to its knees. We’re a fast-growing, exciting new site to get involved with…please visit out our site to see how powerful our model for collective action is. Below are some examples of great campaigns on The Point you could be a part of helping to tip:
Learn and perform link development and search optimization tasks
Perform outreach for campaigns on The Point online & offline
Promote campaigns through our Facebook Ultimatums application
What experience/skills will you gain from an internship at The Point?
Be a part of one of the most exciting new social media platforms around
Learn about internet activism, social media & collective action at an exciting stage in its development
Gain tangible achievements for your resume in helping social justice campaigns claim victory in meeting their goals
Learn principles of collective action
Learn nuances of many new issues, movements, & change-making organizations
Learn how a start-up company operates
Hours
20 hours/wk
80 hours/mo
looking for interns who can commit ideally to a 3 month summer internship, but will entertain applicants who can commit to at least 2 months
specific schedule is flexible
Stipend
$400 stipend for each month hours are performed, at the end of each month
$1500 for interns who complete a full 3-month internship
Location
The Point is located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. We’re accessible by public transportation.
How to apply
Interested applicants: please email your resume and cover letter to us via the link provided. We hope to begin interviewing for these positions immediately.
Location: River North - Chicago
Compensation: Stipend pays $400/month
This is a part-time job.
This is an internship job
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