FALL 2026 - Voices of WV - Assistant to the Director

Name of Organization

Voices of West Virginia

Organization Mission Statement

Voices of West Virginia was created to give all West Virginians an easy, free way to connect with our state’s most celebrated creative writers. For more information (and enjoyment), see our multi-media website, www.voicesofwv.org and our spinoff magazine/website, www.fivemorevoices.com .

Name of Internship Role

Assistant to the director

Mentor Name and Contact

Kate Long, project director

Katewv7777@gmail.com

Preferred Semesters of Internship 

Any semester

Number of Interns Needed for this Role per Semester

One or two

Average Hours per Week of Internship (10, 15, 20)

10

Mode of Internship (in-person, remote, hybrid)

Hybrid

In-Person Location

Marshall campus

Hybrid percentage (% in-person/% remote)

20% in-person, 80% remote

Internship Projects/Tasks/Assignments

• Graphic arts: Helping manage social media; creating posters for schools and libraries; working on YouTube channel
• Data/audience management: Upgrading, maintaining and/or expanding mailing lists; connecting with potential audiences; helping with presentations to audiences and/or exhibit tables
• Writing/ research for audience communication or articles
• All assignments will be hybrid and all will be negotiated, depending on the intern’s skills and interests and project needs.

Skills Intern Should Develop

• Expanded marketing skills
• Improved writing skills (Your mentor is a professional writing coach.)
• Improved graphic arts skills
• A strong background in West Virginia writers, leading to increased state pride

Previous Skills Intern Would Need to be Successful

• Depending on the assignment:
• Social media skills
• Familiarity with Excel
• Strong writing skills
• Graphic arts skills
• Strong “people” skills: willingness to talk with strangers