The Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) is a statewide organization with the mission to advance the social and economic prosperity of Black, Indigenous and People of Color across the state. The organization is composed of five full-time staff members, one part-time staff member, and an intern. Being a small organization, we work together collaboratively to forward the mission.
VT PoC’s current strategic plan is built around our Prosperity Framework, which focuses on three areas of work: social prosperity, economic prosperity and organizational prosperity. To learn more about the strategy, please visit our website.
About the position:
Each year, VT PoC develops in-person and virtual events across the state. The Events Intern will assist with various projects as assigned by the Events Coordinator to produce these events, including planning, promotion, on-site assistance (including set-up and breakdown). Additionally, the intern will learn to maintain event documentation, including vendor and partner information. This position will work closely with other team members, including the Events Coordinator and the Director of Operations.
Please note this position is hybrid and will require evening and weekend working hours. Regular attendance is necessary and is essential to meeting the expectations of the job functions.
Internship Duties:
- Assist in planning, coordinating and staging of VT PoC in-person/virtual events as assigned.
- Gather impact stories, quotes, videos, and pictures during events.
- Create, build, and maintain relationships with identified event partners.
- Promote and recruit attendance for upcoming events.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the process of event production from start to finish;
- Develop and stage a small-scale virtual or in-person event;
- Other outcomes as co-created by VT PoC with the right candidate.
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:
- Alignment with VT PoC’s mission and values.
- Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and inclusion in the community.
- Passion for direct community engagement and building events.
- Attend weekly event meetings, 1:1 with supervisor, and occasional staff meetings.
- Meet project deadlines and work independently on set tasks.
- Communicate effectively as a team member and as a representative of the organization.
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace, Canva, and Eventbrite.
- Working experience with online platforms such as Google Workspace, Zoom, project management tool, and workplace messenger.
- Must have a valid VT state drivers license and reliable access to a working motor vehicle.
The Vermont Professionals of Color Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a staff that represents the community that we work to empower. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, identity, disability, political or religious affiliations.
To apply, please submit an introduction of yourself in a cover letter, resume, and three references to thefam@vtpoc.net.
VT PoC was created by a group of community members who represent the global majority with the goal of connecting our community. Over the last five years, we have operated with the following organizational mission: Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) exists to advance the social and economic prosperity of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) across the state.
Our team is a reflection of our desire to represent the community we serve. We represent different races, educational levels, cultural practices, sexual identities and orientations, abilities, immigration stories, work experiences, life experiences, and more. And these identities make us stronger as a team because each of us find strength and empowerment within our respective identities, and (we believe) we have built and organization that gives an opportunity for each person to shine.
Internally, we have worked to expand our own understanding of work culture, what professionalism means, and how we can accommodate different working, learning, and living styles. We are continuously working towards increasing accommodations as we grow and as our team expands; and we know this is going to take time because we're also working with a bigger system of constraints. We're hoping that our new team member can also contribute to this process.
