Are you SHE's new Digital Marketing Fellow?

We’re looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to spur social and economic change and work with an innovative, international award winning social venture, Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), and its first initiative, SHE28, a campaign that is addressing femalesʼ lack of access to affordable menstrual pads. SHE has been featured by Nick Kristof in The New York Times, NPR, and PBS Newshour. President Bill Clinton is even a fan of SHE and our LaunchPad - he got to see it firsthand at the Clinton Global Initiative!

Terms: A part-time fellowship with a minimum engagement of 4 months, with a possibility of extending the position into a long-term fellowship. Fellow will receive a stipend, commensurate with experience.
15-18 hours/week, and must be available to participate in office meetings in NYC at least twice a month. 

All applicants must be able to bring their own wifi enabled laptop. Photoshop experience is a plus but not required.

Do you want to spend time with us…

• Crafting and editing content for SHE’s blog, Facebook, and Twitter account that is provocative and thought-provoking and addresses public health taboos (namely, menstruation)?
• Populating all social media outlets with the content and measuring the effectiveness of our social media with Google Analytics and other tools?
• Using your powers of hyper-organization to provide technical assistance to special projects?
• Having a blast being a part of a kick-ass team and learning about the nuts and bolts of running a start-up social venture doing groundbreaking work?

Our ideal candidate has...

• Exceptional writing and communications skills.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing platforms and measurement tools (including Google Analytics) to provide reports on metrics
• Passion for digital marketing and an instinct for creating content across multiple social media platform
• The ability to gain a robust understanding of SHE’s core audience

A more detailed description of responsibilities:

Digital Marketing

• To effectively maintain, update and develop SHE’s social presence on a global level, across all existing Social Media channels
• Organize content into editorial calendar
• Ensure content is engaging and provocative, supporting SHE’s mission and thought leadership in social enterprise
• Working closely with the SHE Global team to build SHE’s thought leadership, engaging with and cultivating strong links with blogs and other media outlets

• Research as requested: media or PR leads, communications content

If you answered YES to the questions listed above, please send along your resume and cover letter, with answers to the following questions within your cover letter.

1) Why do you want to join SHE?

2) Why should we choose you?

3) What do you hope to learn?

4) In 140 characters or fewer (no longer than a Tweet), tell us what makes you unique!

Please also include links to blog posts and social media content that you have authored.

Send along all of this info in an email with “Digital Marketing Fellow” in the email heading to connie@SHEinnovates.com by October 31, 2013.

Sky's Summer in Rwanda

After living in four different countries, attending six schools and being exposed to dozens of cultures, I honestly thought I had heard it all. That is why I still find it so very hard to believe that I could stumble upon an issue so pressing as women’s lack of access to menstrual products. Even more to my astonishment, a single article has lead to (amongst many other things) an unforgettable, life-changing time in Rwanda working with SHE. 

            I lived for a month this summer in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. Although I had organized, scheduled and prepared for months, embarking on my trip did feel like stepping into the unknown. I was so keen but as the days grew nearer my nerves did kick in. Many would presume that I was scared from the thought of being alone in a new country, but instead I was preoccupied with whether anyone would take a 16-year-old blond, peppy girl seriously. Much to my content, I have never been treated with more respect or maturity, then when I worked along side the amazing people I met in Rwanda. 

On the road from capital city Kigali to the rural area in Kayonza

I spent most days in Kigali, but I had the opportunity to travel the countryside on multiple occasions. Officially, I completed a checklist of items for SHE, including shooting and editing films. I still managed to spend most of my time hidden behind my camera lens, trying to capture as many things as possible (more to come!). When I did venture away from it, I met incredible people who told me heart-breaking, courageous or inspiring stories. Travelling with the SHE team, we ran focus groups where I had the luck of listening to girls tell me about their experiences with their periods. Most of the time, they were my age, which truly allowed me to bond with them. Although we live thousands of miles apart, I found we had as much in common as we did different. 

Just some of the natural beauty that can be found all over in Rwanda

 I recorded my experiences through videos, photos, and journal entries. Right now I am collecting and organizing everything to share with you…so stay tuned!