Graphic Design/Photography

Internship Opportunities

*Positions are currently unavailable, but you are encouraged to submit an application to be considered for future openings.*

We expect 10-20 hours during the academic year and 30-40 hours over the summer. We pay a competitive hourly rate for Civic Leadership Fellows and Summer Interns. Team members are expected to participate in weekly team Civic Leadership meetings once a week and a start-of-week meeting planning and coordination. Our goal is to prepare you to be the thoughtful, courageous, and dynamic servant/civic leaders that communities and the world need today.

The weekly 90-minute Civic Leadership meetings are held on a weekday evening and include time for reflection/meditation, a presentation by team leaders or Fellows, or a thought-provoking reading or video followed by a discussion. Topics range from how to center ourselves and managing anxiety to the state of DC education or U.S. democracy. All Fellows and Interns are expected to help with community outreach as well as taking on special projects.

Graphic Design/Photography

Sharpen your graphic design and photography skills by producing and developing different types of media. You will have creative freedom to apply your own touch!

Program Requirements

• 10-15 hours per week, with a start date on a rolling basis starting mid-to-late January 2025.
• This is a year-long fellowship opportunity
• Team Civic Leadership sessions, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (Most will be virtual but must be available to commute to monthly in-person sessions @ Col. Heights office)
• Phone banking sessions (virtual) to contact volunteers, 6-7:30 p.m. at least once a week.
• Saturday Mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for tabling or canvassing at farmers markets or other mostly outdoor locations or events
• Regular one-on-one check-ins to be scheduled based on availability
• We ask that the Civic Leadership Fellowship be your primary extracurricular (college students) or secondary work (everyone else) activity throughout your Fellowship. Also, options for working additional hours may be available on a case-by-case basis.
• Daily reflective, meditation, or solitude practice and physical exercise
• Organizing events, helping with admin tasks, and building a community of volunteers who support DCTMI and its partner organizations
• Journalism, video production, communications, and community outreach experience are a plus, but not required to apply

Program Benefits

Volunteer management and community organizing experience

Be part of a community of shared purpose, building valuable relationships within your team

Develop a better understanding of and have a lasting impact on the Washington, DC, community

$20-23 per hour, 10-15 hours per week and up to $28/hour for outdoor tabling or canvassing. Up to 10% of weekly hours can be designated for paid self-care time.

DCTMI has a culture of open communication and feedback. Monthly feedback sessions with the possibility for salary increases dependent on performance.