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Role: Education Support Internship
Location: Remote with opportunities for travel to conferences/events
Reports to: Education Program Associate
Job Type: Unpaid Internship
Duration: Must commit to 6 months starting January 2025
Hours: 2 hrs per day (Mon-Fri, between 6am and 4pm PDT)
Contract Renewal: If onboarded for this internship position, there is possibility for contract renewal after the dates of the internship have ended
WHO WE ARE:
The Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization co-founded by Brazilian anthropologist Dr. Bia Labate and American psychologist Dr. Clancy Cavnar, based in Northern California and with strong ties to Brazil and Mexico. We promote reciprocity in the psychedelic community, and support the protection of sacred plants and cultural traditions. We advance psychedelic justice through curating critical conversations and uplifting the voices of women, queer people, Indigenous peoples, people of color, and the Global South in the field of psychedelic science.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are currently seeking a creative and motivated individual to join our team and support our Education Program Associate with various tasks essential to the production and implementation of Chacruna’s Studies in Psychedelic Justice and other educational offerings. Our Education Program Associate is responsible for various aspects of Chacruna’s educational offerings, such as providing technical and scientific support, communicating with professors and students, monitoring agreement forms, moderating classes and workshops, hosting community forums, evaluating student final projects, and much more. As an intern, you would be responsible for supporting these various tasks as determined by the Education Program Associate.
COMPETENCIES:
- Excitement for the mission, vision and values of the organization
- General understanding of the contemporary psychedelic landscape
- Proven experience of management of offerings similar to academic and popular courses
- Relevant work experience is a plus
- Excellent organizational and self-management skills
- Strong and consistent communication skills
- Competency in Slack, Google Drive, Google Forms, Excel, YouTube etc.
- Positive attitude, attention to detail with good multitasking and organizational ability
- Fluent in Portuguese and/or Spanish strongly preferred
- Experience in education for adults preferred
- Experience managing digital platforms such as Teachable and Crowdcast preferred
DUTIES:
- Support the collection, management and distribution of materials for Chacruna’s courses and workshops
- Open and host/moderate classes and workshops when needed
- Serve as an additional point of contact for professors and students when needed
- Support in brainstorming production and promotion strategies for Chacruna’s educational programs
- Help come up with solutions to any unexpected scenarios regarding the courses and workshops
- Help read through and evaluate student final projects
- Monitoring of Chacruna’s Trainings inbox
EDUCATION/YEARS EXPERIENCE
Minimum:
- Preferred pursuing a BA/BS in education or a related discipline.
- Preferred 3 years of demonstrated experience working in communications and project management roles on a cross-functional team.
- Experience working in cause-related issue areas, nonprofit organizations and/or charitable causes, either on staff or in a volunteer role.
Expectations:
- Applicant must be currently enrolled in school or participate in a similar educational program.
- This internship is educational in nature and there is no guarantee or expectation that the internship will result in employment.
- The education received by the Intern from the internship is for the express benefit of the Intern.
- A certificate of completion will be awarded at the end given that all parameters are met.
Opportunities for professional and personal growth:
- Inspirational Talks from Psychedelic Experts – this is a program offered internally for the Chacruna staff which would be accessible to Chacruna interns
- One on one mentoring with a Chacruna board member or another expert in Chacruna’s network – this mentor would be someone whose work is relevant to the career path/goals of the intern and would provide guidance and advice for professional growth
- Hosting of a Chacruna Community Forum – this would be an opportunity for the intern to open and introduce forums, which would provide visibility and an opportunity for a speaking engagement which can be added to the intern’s CV
- Support curation and production processes of Chacruna’s annual conference
- Creation of a special newsletter
TO APPLY:
Please send your Resume/CV and cover letter to [email protected]
We encourage BIPOC, LQBTQIA+, and folks of other minority communities to apply for our internship positions.
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