Position Description
Are you a college student who sees something missing in your current university curriculum? Do you think colleges should value and support students’ mental health—especially during the challenges of an epidemic, social unrest and racial injustice happening in the US right now? At Embodying Your Curriculum we know students, especially in this moment in history, lack adequate support. Our courses empower students and faculty to recognize the patterns in their nervous systems that bring on stress while providing the strategies needed to regulate their nervous systems and relieve anxiety. If this radical approach to higher education—that sees and values the whole student and not just a brain—resonates with you, one of our intern positions may be the right fit!
As EYC continues to grow and expand, there are now two openings available for intrepid interns on our sales + marketing and sales + leadership teams (positions are remote). At EYC, we value your creativity and ideas. We strive to make everyone an active and valuable member of our team and will always take time to incorporate your input into our planning. We also value your time and will make every effort to address and offer guidance on any areas of EYC you would like to learn more about (see Our Story below for more information on EYC).
Time Commitment
These internships offer an attractive supplemental package, a flexible schedule, exciting opportunities for leadership development, and the chance to contribute to progressive change within higher education.
Both EYC internships require a three-month commitment. We would like the internships to start in March and then run until May, but exact start dates are flexible. We require 15 hours a week, but are flexible to when and what days you work with us. All EYC work is currently taking place remotely.
Supplemental Package
- Enrollment in our EYC Foundations Intro Course ($299 value)
- Private embodiment session with EYC Co-Founder Anita Chari, www.anitachari.com ($250 value)
- Private embodiment session with EYC Co-Founder Angelica Singh, www.angelicasingh.com ($250 value)
- Earn commissions on every meeting appointment you book for our leadership team
- We will work with your college to secure college credit if applicable
Sales + Leadership Internship
Intern Job Responsibilities:
- Make cold calls to university administrators to secure appointments for our leadership team
- Assist EYC co-founders in administrative tasks
- Support co-founders in running webinars and courses
- Collaborate with the leadership team on strategies and opportunities for growth
- Take part in EYC meetings with led grounding practices—learn a more holistic body-mind approach to running a business!
Sales + Leadership Intern Qualifications:
- Self-motivated and demonstrates leadership skills
- Comfortable with multitasking in a deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work effectively with diverse student, faculty and staff populations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in any field
- Interest in trauma-informed pedagogies in higher education
Sales + Marketing Internship
Intern Job Responsibilities:
- Make cold calls to university administrators to secure appointments for our leadership team
- Collaborate with the communications director on monthly social media planning
- Support the communications director in creating campaigns and producing long-form content such as reports
- Assist in the creation of written, video and image content for social media and other marking products
- Take part in EYC meetings with led grounding practices—learn a more holistic body-mind approach to running a business!
Sales + Marketing Intern Qualifications:
- Applied understanding of basic marketing principles
- Familiarity with major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
- Self-starter with ability to work independently
- Unconventional thinking, ingenuity and creativity are paramount
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in any field
- Interest in trauma-informed pedagogies in higher education
- Experience with the use of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and social media management tools (Hootsuite) a plus
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a cover letter that includes your interest in, and any experience with, trauma-informed pedagogies and/or somatic practices. No trauma-education experience is necessary, but please do share your interest in such work. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until positions are filled.
Submit your resume and cover letter to:
Lydia Holden
Communications Director
Embodying Your Curriculum
lydia@embodyingyourcurriculum.com
www.embodyingyourcurriculum.com
Our Story
Embodying Your Curriculum offers online courses that equip faculty and students with trauma-informed pedagogies to address overwhelm during a time of unprecedented change in education. Amidst political demonstrations, racial injustice, and an international pandemic that is hitting the U.S. hard, our students and faculty are experiencing more anxiety, mental health challenges, and feelings of overwhelm than ever before. Embodying Your Curriculum is a modern, innovative approach to increasing faculty productivity and boosting student retention. It combines trauma-informed pedagogies and mental health neuroscience to teach practical solutions that will retain faculty and students, increase the value of the online and in-person classroom, and create lasting relationships with students who will feel deeply connected to the university, even as alumni.
Administrators, teachers and students all benefit when faculty know how to alleviate overwhelm, and how to use those same techniques in helping students address contemporary issues and stressors. This helps everyone in the education system improve, especially when they may have been compromised by external challenges, economic hardship, and social isolation. It also builds a resilient academic community strengthened by relationships that add value.
With decades of experience in trauma resolution, social justice education, embodied pedagogy, and teaching about racialized trauma both inside and outside the classroom, Anita Chari, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon, and Angelica Singh, M.A., BCST, have the experience needed to help our education system succeed.
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