Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Jack and Jill - honorarium



Opportunity with a Social Enterprise Startup

Job description:
Connect with and interview 20 people working in gender non-traditional careers. Candidate will be responsible for contacting potential interviewees, creating interview questions, following up with the interviewees, and preparing the responses for online publication. Email templates can be used for much of the communication. Interviews can be conducted using an email template, or by phone. The interviews will be used on our website and in social media during an upcoming crowdfunding campaign.

Compensation: $100 honorarium. A reference letter or LinkedIN recommendation can also be provided upon successful completion of the project.  

Hours of work: Approximately 6 hours of work over 2-3 weeks (flexible work from home schedule)

Deadline: Monday Jan 27th

About Us: Jill and Jack is a social enterprise making kids’ clothing to inspire the next generation of leaders to think beyond pink and blue. We make playtime-worthy clothes that change the messages that we're sending to kids. All Jill and Jack clothes are created with respect for the environment and everyone involved in their production. Please check out our website at www.jillandjackkids.com for a better idea of what we're all about.

Skills and Experience Required:

-       Experience developing interview questions.
-       Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills.
-       Comfortable working in Microsoft Office.
-       Experience with Gmail and Google Docs, or willingness to learn.
-       Strong organizational and problem solving skills.
-       The ability to sort, organize and manage information.
-       Interest in startups, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, or crowdfunding.
-       Passionate about helping to counteract harmful gender stereotypes.


Interested students should send a resume to Jenn Neilson at jenn@jillandjackkids.com, along with a brief note about why they're interested in this opportunity. A cover letter is not necessary.