Black Beyond Borders Internship Program
aBout the BBB Internship program
The Black Beyond Borders Internship Program is one of our newest BBB offerings! As a nine-week long leadership program, students interested in travel accessibility and equity will have an opportunity to build understanding about meaningful travel, construct travel literacy, and engage closely with a global network of Black travelers.
You, the Black traveler advocate, play a critical role in not only expanding the brand of Black Beyond Borders, but also sharing the adventures of Black travelers that often go untold. It is expected that you will advocate and encourage other students of the African diaspora to study and travel abroad. Additionally, this program will ensure that you think critically about your Black global identity, increase the Black traveler network at your home institution, and advance your communication and creativity skills.
Objectives:
Strengthen personal development and cultural competency skills
Enhance leadership development skills
Expand professional networks abroad
Develop written and oral communication skills
Our Approach: IV cyclical phases of BBB
Phase I – Educate: Educating communities about global and local cultural differences, affordable travel and professional opportunities abroad, traveler preparedness, and tools necessary to go beyond borders.
Phase II – Empower: Empowering communities to be comfortable and confident in their identity, while maintaining an open-mind when navigating diverse settings.
Phase III – Expose: Exposing communities to cultures outside of their borders through tangible experiences.
Phase IV – Evolve: Evolving communities through progressive education, empowerment, and exposure that will globally change the understanding of young leaders.
Available Positions
Your assigned BBB Cabin Crew Team Member will work with you to reach each of the aforementioned objectives. We deeply value what each of our team members bring to the table based on their personal lived realities, so prepare to dig deep with the BBB Team! The official deadline for all applicants will be 11:59pm EST on August 21st, 2020.
Content curators (2):
Responsibilities
Create social media flyers for virtual and in person events
Manage our social media accounts
Maintaining consistent social media engagement (via BBB Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Record and document BBB event highlights for future engagement
Outreach to local, national, and global news publications
Manage correspondence with the Black Beyond Borders Community (via e-mail, Mail-Chimp, and social media accounts)
Skills & Qualifications Required:
Currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning *** Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis. ***
Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Literacy and Experience
Professional Writing in English
Experience and Comfortability Using Design Platforms (Canva, Photoshop, etc.)
Proactive team member, good listener with diplomacy, flexibility, and grace under pressure.
Commitment:
3-5 hours per week
Other requirements:
Attend weekly Black Beyond Borders Team Meetings
Bi-weekly 1-on-1 chat sessions with Intern Crew Member
Complete pre/mid/post survey
Research & Development (1):
Responsibilities
Investigate, review, collect data on Black traveler behaviors and experiences
Conduct surveys to determine the opportunities of growth within travel preparedness and cultural competency programming for Black travelers.
Identify Black global thinkers, academic scholarship, and research that focus on Black global identity and Black student travel
Disaggregate collected data to determine dearth in Black student traveler engagement
Support in the development of future BBB facilitation programs (Cultural competency, travel preparedness, and global identity)
Skills & Qualifications Required:
Currently enrolled in an institution of higher education *** Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis. ***
Experience conducting academic research
Leadership and management skills
Effective written and oral communication and presentation skills
Ingenuity and creativity
Professional Writing in English
Proactive team member, good listener with diplomacy, flexibility, and grace under pressure.
Commitment:
3-5 hours per week
Other requirements:
Attend weekly Black Beyond Borders Team Meetings
Bi-weekly 1-on-1 chat sessions with Intern Crew Member
Complete pre/mid/post survey