Work Environment: Remote (must have consistent access to high-speed internet and the ability to communicate across time zones)

Job/Position Type: Internship

Education: Graduate Student

Experience level: Example: Mid-level

Compensation: $1350/Winter Semester (Dec – Feb); $1800/Spring Semester (Jan – May) in monthly installments of $450

Position Summary

Crushing Colonialism is a small, but growing Indigenous founded and operated non-profit organization (501c3) based in the so-called US that uses traditional Indigenous storytelling as a tool to honor and uplift Indigeneity. We work with Indigenous communities across borders, lands, and oceans to increase the pay and employment of Indigenous storytellers (journalists, artists, creatives) while also promoting their work, providing funding for media and arts projects, and increasing access to professional representation. Crushing Colonialism’s The Magazine is made by and for Indigenous communities across borders, lands, and oceans. It takes an Indigenous lens to worldly issues like disability justice, climate justice, women’s rights, Afro-indigeneity, and 2SLGBTQIA+. The digital version is open source and free and offers written, video, photo, and audio content.

Crushing Colonialism’s The Magazine Internship focuses on the editorial process of publishing, author support, and program management, offering a hands on experience with international advocacy. This internship is an opportunity to learn how to translate complex social issues and a diversity of background, culture, and perspective into an inclusive storytelling platform – by building practical skills in a variety of functional areas. Since Crushing Colonialism is a small non-profit, the intern will interact with core decision-makers and other departments, allowing for a personal, integrative experience with higher-visibility contributions to strategy and media outreach. This internship is best suited for a graduate student who is looking to build advocacy experience while connecting with nonprofit leaders, media contacts, and community stakeholders. Crushing Colonialism is willing to work with your university for university credit.

Core Responsibilities

• Copyedit and proofread articles.
• Fact-check articles and verify sources, names, dates, quotations, and links.
• Review captions, image credits, image descriptions, alt text, and image quality. 
• Conduct pre- and post-publication website QA.
• Maintain editorial calendars, track articles, and manage digital archives.
• Conduct research to support story development, commissioning, and re-promoting evergreen content.
• Monitoring relevant Indigenous news and cultural developments that could inform future pitches or help identify opportunities to re-promote existing stories.

Qualifications

• Able to devote at least 6 hours a week
• Graduate student in journalism, communications, publishing, English/creative writing, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent grammar, proofreading, and copyediting skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to fact-check information carefully.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple assignments.
• Interest in Indigenous issues, cultures, communities, journalism, and/or independent media.
• Familiarity with Google Docs and Microsoft Word; experience with WordPress or another CMS is a plus.
• Familiarity with digital publishing, including image captions, credits, alt text, links, and basic website formatting, is a plus.
• Multi-lingual is a plus.

Hiring & Equity Statement

Crushing Colonialism is an Indigenous-led organization committed to disability justice, decolonization, and collective liberation. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous, Afro-Indigenous, Black, disabled, Two-Spirit, queer, trans, and multiply marginalized people. Lived experience is valued alongside professional experience.

Crushing Colonialism is committed to language justice. We welcome applicants who can support multilingual content workflows or collaborate across languages. Language access needs will be discussed collaboratively, and accommodations are available throughout the hiring process.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• A cover letter (1 page max)
• A résumé or CV
• Links to writing, editing, or copyediting samples, including articles or other published content
• Unofficial Transcript
• 2 recommendations

Send applications to: info@crushingcolonialism.org

Subject line: The Magazine Internship Application – Crushing Colonialism