What do I read into UCP's innocent-enough-looking "Digital Communications & Marketing" internship listing? To me, it's one way the organization has chosen to communicate to the world that it could use a little help.
What kinds of help? The kinds humans in marketing departments typically give. They: write; read; organize; search the Net; stay on top o' things; post stuff on Facebook. UCP assigns those fancier names. But I'd venture to guess that thousands of parents of disabled kids -- if not tens or hundreds of thousands -- would find the work rudimentary, if not elementary. I'd also guess that UCP has more of it than it could rightly imagine.
Hypothetically:
What if you're a parent with aptitudes in these areas who'd like to help, but who couldn't fill the position as circumscribed? What if you were to learn today that the position's already been filled? Case closed in your mind?
I say if you believe in UCP's mission (it's trying to open doors for people with disabilities) -- don't let those things stop you:
- UCP's looking for help in D.C. but you live in North Dakota? This is research and communications work. I'm sure a percentage of it, maybe even a large percentage, could be done from a distance.
- The internship is "not for pay" but you need to be compensated? UCP has previously offered small stipends for transportation. Maybe it would pay you small sums for services rendered?
- You're not a polished or published writer? You don't have an English degree? So what. Maybe rough but well organized drafts would be acceptable.
We're all learning how to unlock the benefits of the Net and what It could conceivably do for knowledge. Nobody has a corner on good approaches to orchestrating work. I believe we parents and the organizations working on our behalf owe it to our kids to explore all avenues. Like the ones above.
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