wearethekids:

WE ARE THE KIDS INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES!

It’s finally here! I’ve been talking about teaming up with an intern for months, and I’ve wanted to get some reps out there for even longer. I can’t wait to get more of you guys involved on the site and strengthen this community even more. I am looking to fill two different types of positions. Please read through this information very carefully before you apply, and send all applications to wearethekidsblog@gmail.com

Position 1: General Intern
Description of position/tasks:
X The selected intern will need to help me out with different odds and ends on the site. I am constantly thinking of new ideas, and working on new projects for the site. This person will be an admin on the tumblr page/facebook page, and will also have access to the WATK Gmail account and spreadsheet listing everyone else who is involved. The intern will also help keep track of the Community Partners we acquire to correspond from various cities. Eventually, this person may end up managing all of the partners: a job similar to that of a street team leader.
X I am looking for a specific person for this position. I need someone who understands WATK and it’s purpose, as well as believes in WATK. I also need someone who is able to communicate constantly whether it is on Facebook chat, text, phone calls, or emails. The intern needs to be patient with me as I expand my ideas and reach for goals I have with WATK. The intern needs to be able to take direction and apply it without too much extra guidance (I understand if you need more help from me in the beginning).

-As my intern, this is not a paid position, and I cannot offer credit. WATK is very DIY and you’ll be a part of that. I might need you to research certain things, or answer certain questions. You will learn a lot by working with me, because I have learned a lot myself! I will also need a time commitment from you to be able to be active on the site everyday. You don’t necessarily have to be doing something for me everyday, but you will need to stay up to date on what is going on in the WATK community; that should be a given. Also, this will definitely be something you can put on a resume.

-I will be carefully reading through every application I receive for this position, so it may take me a bit to get back to you. Please be patient!

Application Questions:
1. Full Name & Address
2. Link to your tumblr (optional)
3. How long have you been regularly following WATK?
4. If you had a chance to be my intern, how much free time do you have that you could commit to working with me?
5. Are you regularly around a working computer?
6. How familiar are you with social networking sites, specifically Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr?
7. How old are you?
8. If you are in college, what college do you attend and what are you studying?

-Also, please attach a resume and writing sample if possible.

Position 2. WATK Community Partner
Description of Position: This is an opportunity to be a representative for WATK. As a WATK Partner, you will be a WATK representative in your own local scene- whether that is a city, or the suburbs; you can live anywhere for this position. This position will require an interest in journalism, and strong writing skills, because you will be writing articles and submitting interviews to WATK.

Encouraged things to do as a Community Partner:
X Conduct interviews containing music business related questions with mentors and figures in the music industry. These could be local sound engineers, venue owners, venue promoters, venue bookers, social media based businesses, Universities ect. Use WATK as your platform to interview people in your local scene.
X Find answers to the questions that our young community asks within your local community. Report back to the community with what you find. All of your interviews and write ups will be posted on WATK, however after they have been published, you may use them for your own individual site as well if you so choose.
X Show your community to WATK. Explore your city and talk about what you find. Do you have underground record shops? Explain why your community is good for music, and why your community is bad for music.

-Again, this is a voluntary position, but is it certainly something you can put on your resume given that you are an active participant, and creating relevant content for the WATK community as a whole.

Application & Application Process:
-I am going to have people apply for this position, because I want to be 100% sure that WATK is being represented correctly. If you are interested in this position, but you don’t have a journalism background, still apply. If I get applications from more than one person living in the same city, it does not mean that one deserving person will be left out. If there are multiple qualified people in one area, you will be working together as a team, and communicating to each other and myself.

Questions:
1. Full name & Address
2. Name of your community or city
3. If you live in a suburb or smaller city, where is the closest big city? This is just to help other people identify where you live if you are writing about your area.
4. Why are you interested in being a Community Partner?
5. How long have you been actively following WATK?
6. As a Community Partner, who would you reach out to for interviews?
7. Link to your Tumblr (optional)
8. Please attach a resume and writing sample!

Once again, please email everything to me at wearethekidsblog@gmail.com Also feel free to hit me up if you have any other questions!