DEVT203: Corporate Writer

Summary

JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey. The Corporate Writer creates editorial content about JerseySTEM’s corporate sponsors and related corporate social responsibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion topics, while managing the editorial calendar and collaborating on public relations initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Principal creator of editorial content designed to build awareness for JerseySTEM and it’s corporate-related sponsor activities
• Produce short and long format pieces
• Manage the Editorial Calendar
• Interview JerseySTEM sponsors and other STEM-related experts as needed
• Collaborate with the Public Relations Lead for the development of editorial content to support JereySTEM PR initiatives
• Create content suitable for publication in internal JerseySTEM channels (Marketing Newsletter, Blog, Social Media, etc.) and external channels (press releases, print and digital journal articles, etc.)

Skills

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender and opportunity gap
• Experience as a news reporter, business writer during graduate studies or on the job
• Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization' with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender and opportunity gap
• Experience as a news reporter, business writer during graduate studies or on the job
• Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization' with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce)

Benefits

• Approximately six flexible hours per week
• Location: Virtual