Journalist (Volunteer/Remote)

Abuse Refuge Org • Westerville, OH

19h • Remote

About The Position

This is an unpaid volunteer position for individuals seeking a flexible hours engagement role to gain valuable work experience while helping further the mission of ARO in assisting victims of abuse. The role offers the flexibility of working in a virtual environment and interacting with others worldwide who share a passion for making a difference. It provides opportunities for skill development, departmental cross-training, leadership roles, mentoring, and excelling within a chosen vocation. ARO focuses on championing 28 areas of abuse and offers related services. This role is best suited for individuals seeking a longer-term volunteer opportunity (12+ months preferred).

Requirements

• Must be available to volunteer 8-10 hours a week.
• Excellent writing, editing and journalistic skills with ability to produce content in a fast-paced environment.
• News and Educational style blogging, writing, or content creation skills.
• Studying for or have a University degree in Journalism, Business, Arts, or any programs providing strong English language training or candidates with strong English language skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Passionate about creating engaging content on multiple platforms.
• Keen to learn, willing to work hard, maintaining productivity and committed to the job.

Nice To Haves

• APA Citation experience is a plus.
• Experience producing and editing original content is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Developing professional and relevant articles.
• Writing, editing and producing original content with a main focus on growing audiences and donation.
• Supporting the content teams to shape and fulfill the content plan by original news, features, insight and multimedia content.
• Online content management, editing, and uploading across websites.
• Growing audiences through newsletter, social media and distribution platforms.
• Attending weekly team meetings and biweekly all staff meetings.
• Other tasks as assigned by the department manager.
• Actively engage with our organization's social media platforms by liking, sharing, or commenting on posts to help spread awareness of our mission and initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree