Indigenous Video Editor - level C

This Level Up Project is for a team of student video editors, for 80 hours each. Each Indigenous Video editor will need to create 7 videos or "Knowledge Nuggets" in this project. IISB is developing videos for the classrooms across the world to students in various grades based on our professional speakers' Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. We are looking for student video editors with creative and technical skill to help us achieve a greater exposure through video. This project is for interns who have completed orientation and Level B project. Goal Create a powerful and moving video for IISB to use on our Presentations on Demand site, and within classrooms. Develop pre-production, production, and post-production skills, such as editing and storyboarding. Work as a team to research, write, collect video and still assets, and produce the Knowledge Nugget Video. Our ultimate goal is to create as many videos as possible for our amazing Indigenous speakers.

Indigenous Video Editor - level B

This Level Up Project is for a team of student video editors, for 80 hours each. Each Indigenous Video editor will need to create 6 videos or "Knowledge Nuggets" in this project. IISB is developing videos for the classrooms across the world to students in various grades based on our professional speakers' Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. We are looking for student video editors with creative and technical skill to help us achieve a greater exposure through video. This project is for interns who have completed orientation and Level A project. Goal Create a powerful and moving video for IISB to use on our Presentations on Demand site, and within classrooms. Develop pre-production, production, and post-production skills, such as editing and storyboarding. Work as a team to research, write, collect video and still assets, and produce the Knowledge Nugget Video. Our ultimate goal is to create as many videos as possible for our amazing Indigenous speakers.

Motion Graphics Template Creator

This LEVEL UP Motion Graphics Template Creator will... work for 80 hours to complete a minimum of 6 motion graphics text lower thirds templates in Adobe After Effects for a variety of video projects being developed at IISB work with a production team of video production specialists work on of Indigenous experts, knowledge keepers, and world changers recieve instruction and support on the process of creating the templates in Adobe After Effects develop a portfolio of professional assets to use in future job searches as well as networking with a vast array of professionals We’re looking for someone who has… ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member with people from diverse backgrounds able to learn and work with other software systems including Cloud storage ability to multi-task and prioritize work strong attention to details excellent time management skills strong organizational and planning skills QUALIFICATIONS: • ability to work in Adobe After Effects to create lower thirds motion graphics • can demonstrate an ability and a passion for building bridges between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. • can demonstrate a professional level of skill in working with After Effects and working on a team of video professionals. • ability to take constructive criticism and utilize as steppingstones to their growth and development. WORK CONDITIONS & REQUIREMENTS: • able to work independently and from home • have sufficient computer and reliable internet access DUTIES : • attend scheduled virtual planning meetings • participate in IISB orientation and training • collaborate with teams to create video assets OPPORTUNITIES : • To be part of a dynamic team of movers and shakers making positive world change for Indigenous peoples. • To meet and connect with extraordinary Indigenous speakers, leaders, and knowledge keepers from around the world. • To expand your professional network. • To gain hands-on experience to advance and develop their skills, talents and professional portfolio. • To become part of a passionate, enthusiastic family working hard to elevate Indigenous perspectives and voices around the world.

Indigenous Education Video Production Team 2 (knowledge nuggets)

We want to work with a large team of students, for 70 hours each. We need to create a number of Indigenous Education Videos or Knowledge Nuggets in this project. IISB is developing videos for the classrooms across the world to students in various grades based on our professional speakers' Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. We are looking for student video editors with creative and technical skill to help us achieve a greater exposure through video. Goal Create a powerful and moving video for IISB to use on our Presentations on Demand site, and within classrooms. Develop pre-production, production, and post-production skills, such as editing and storyboarding. Work as a team to research, write, collect video and still assets, and produce the Knowledge Nugget Video. Our ultimate goal is to create as many videos as possible for our amazing Indigenous speakers. Outcomes for Students Meet with experts and professionals from many different industries around the globe. Develop a greater sense of connection with Indigenous people through our unique multi-cultural sensitivity and awareness experiences. Develop a personal/professional portfolio of work to enhance a resume and a skill set. Develop high level skills, using industry standard software, and be supervised by professionals in a variety of fields. Duties Meet regularly with IISB team and professional video producers who collaborate with IISB. Create cutting edge video products to meet company’s goals. Work independently and on teams, with guidance and supervision with the express purpose of providing an excellent successful learning experience while developing high level skills for business. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director

Indigenous Education Video Production Team 2 (knowledge nuggets)

We want to work with a large team of students, for 70 hours each. We need to have up at least 100 Indigenous Education Videos or Knowledge Nuggets produced in this project. IISB has developed partnerships with Public and Separate School boards and we and need videos for the classrooms across the world to be produced to share our professional speakers' Indigenous ways of knowing and being to the students in various grades. We are looking for student video editors with creative and technical skill to help us achieve a greater exposure through video. Goal Create a powerful and moving video for IISB to use on our Presentations on Demand site, and within classrooms. Develop pre-production, production, and post-production skills, such as editing and storyboarding. Work as a team to research, write, collect video and still assets, and produce the Knowledge Nugget Video. Our ultimate goal is to create as many videos as possible for our amazing Indigenous speakers. Outcomes for Students Meet with experts and professionals from many different industries around the globe. Develop a greater sense of connection with Indigenous people through our unique multi-cultural sensitivity and awareness experiences. Develop a personal/professional portfolio of work to enhance a resume and a skill set. Develop high level skills, using industry standard software, and be supervised by professionals in a variety of fields. Duties Meet regularly with IISB team and professional video producers who collaborate with IISB. Create cutting edge video products to meet company’s goals. Work independently and on teams, with guidance and supervision with the express purpose of providing an excellent successful learning experience while developing high level skills for business. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director

Indigenous Education Video Production Team (knowledge nuggets)

We want to work with a large team of students, for 70 hours each. We need to create a number of Indigenous Education Videos or "Knowledge Nuggets" in this project. IISB is developing videos for the classrooms across the world to students in various grades based on our professional speakers' Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. We are looking for student video editors with creative and technical skill to help us achieve a greater exposure through video. Goal Create a powerful and moving video for IISB to use on our Presentations on Demand site, and within classrooms. Develop pre-production, production, and post-production skills, such as editing and storyboarding. Work as a team to research, write, collect video and still assets, and produce the Knowledge Nugget Video. Our ultimate goal is to create as many videos as possible for our amazing Indigenous speakers. Outcomes for Students Meet with experts and professionals from many different industries around the globe. Develop a greater sense of connection with Indigenous people through our unique multi-cultural sensitivity and awareness experiences. Develop a personal/professional portfolio of work to enhance a resume and a skill set. Develop high level skills, using industry standard software, and be supervised by professionals in a variety of fields. Duties Meet regularly with IISB team and professional video producers who collaborate with IISB. Create cutting edge video products to meet company’s goals. Work independently and on teams, with guidance and supervision with the express purpose of providing an excellent successful learning experience while developing high level skills for business. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director

Digital Marketing Strategy - Facebook

Internship or Student Group Project: We need a team of 3 students for 210 hours, to help us develop a digital marketing strategy to grow and engage our target market. We want to create a plan, and calendar for a year, for at least one of our social media platforms, Facebook. We’d like to know how we can maximize our impact on Facebook and other social media channels and what will work best for us. The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following: Plan a year long calendar of events, and special days to connect with on FB. How can we use the FB groups to build community in our organization? What budget is appropriate for advertising? What kinds of posts can we create from our existing website content to promote our speakers? Due to the nature of our business and content, we require an Indigenous person with a understanding of colonization and Indigenous culture to aid in the communication using social media. That cultural knowledge is way more important than a knowledge of social media technology.

Developing Indigenous Speaker Quote Sheets

LEVEL UP Project : 2 students, working for 160 total hours, to create 40 Speaker Quote Sheets Background : As an organization that bridges the gap between the western world and Indigneous speakers, it is imperative that we create deliverables for each of our speakers that matches western world expectations. One of these deliverables is a written Speaker Quote Sheet, intended for clients which includes biography information, achievement highlights and links to further applicable resources on speakers. Project: In this project, the student will be expected to work with stored and researched material and resources on our Indigenous Speakers, as well as perhaps conduct interviews with speakers to garner marketable information for their introductions. The student is expected to complete a minimum of 20 seperate Speaker Quote Sheets for various speakers (from each student). Goals: 2 students will be working on creating a valid and complimentary written Quote sheets that will provide credibility and confidence about the speaker, for a potential audience. As the student will be working with a demographic of people known primarily for their humility, the student will need to be diligent in acquiring the information that can best illustrate the speakers many gifts and assets. Skills Requirement: The successful students will have completed a minimum of 10 hours Indigenous Awareness training within the past 2 years. Some experience working with diverse communities. Be a Natural wordsmith who thrives at producing and editing creative communications Is a demonstrative Team player Is very organized, able to multi-task, and meticulous to details; Has good knowledge of computers, word processing, spreadsheets, email, Google Doc's, and Sync Has strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects, and can prioritize as necessary; Has excellent writing and substantive editing skills; Is enthusiast and passionate to work with a diverse community to help elevate their voices and perspectives. Has 3+ years’ experience in a PR or Communications role, or education in Public Relations or can demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills Has creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything Professionalism in working with diverse departments Has the discipline to work independently and within deadlines

Secondary Company Website Content Development

We need a student or a team of students to create a secondary professional website for our business. 1-2 Students for 80-160 hours of work. We need self motivated, talented, and artistic students to help us design a website. Your creative input and web developing skills are needed. The student will need to: Listen, research, and manage content for a website. Create a plan to use all content and features we require. Collaborate on a creative and technical team to complete the second stage of this project. A second stage is the filling in of the content for a preexisting website. Successful completion of this stage could lead to further work with IISB and our web team.

Promotional Video Scripting Content Writers

This project is specifically for the Level UP program. We are open to exploring other opportunities with professors and program coordinators. Please reach out to Jeff Elliott for a conversation. 2 students required for 160 hours of work on the first phase of this project. Project Create promotional scripts from the presentations of our speakers. The creative team will have to understand the main message of the presentation and decide what best captures the meaning and intent of the speaker to focus on when creating promotional scripts from that presentation video. Students will create at least 10 promotional scripts. Students will receive Indigenous Awareness Education, and shown examples of the product. They will have to research, view videos, write, and engage with each speaker to ensure that the video product captures the main ideas. Goals: to create a full set of Indigenous Engagement Sheets for the first group of speakers. Skills Requirement: research, formatting, interview and listening skills, as well as a willingness to be creative and learn about the messages of our speakers and how to best capture those ideas in a short promotional script.

Secondary Company Website Concept Development

We need a student or a team of students to create a secondary professional website for our business. We need self motivated, talented, and artistic students to help us design a website. Your creative input and web developing skills are needed. The student will need to: Listen, research, and design a website. Create a proposal for the site including various possible platforms and technologies. Create a mock up or rough website, with all content and features we require. Collaborate on a creative and technical team to complete the first stage of this project. A second stage will be necessary to complete the construction of the website (also a riipen project). Successful completion of this stage could lead to further work with IISB and our web team.

Virtual Internship: Business Marketing, Communications, & Finance

Our organization is offering a virtual internship opportunity (dates flexible) Goal Interns at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau - IISB will be provided an opportunity to connect and engage with various Indigenous celebrities, leaders, Knowledge Keepers and experts from around the world. This engagement will give the intern a rare opportunity into the world view and perspectives of Indigenous People and their culture. It will also garner the intern an inside view into the untapped Indigenous solutions to our modern day issues and challenges. This Internship will expose the intern to a variety of skills and experiences to enhance their education and create a meaningful impact on our business and the lives of our Speakers. Interns will learn about our organization and an Indigenous model of business. They will develop technical, business, and marketing skills. They will also be exposed to a set of experts and speakers beyond any group ever assembled. The intern may also have the opportunity to create pieces for publication with various partnered media organizations. This experience will provide opportunity for Interns to develop their own professional portfolio of work to share in their ongoing career. At the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau we are a family and want to help our Interns succeed as much as we want them to help us grow. To facilitate that, we are looking for interns who have creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything; natural wordsmiths, who thrive at producing and editing creative communications including print, social, and web; and interns with enthusiasm and passion for learning and connecting to new experiences. For a more complete list of skills and experiences, please see the section on Outcomes and Stages of the Internship. Outcomes for Students International Indigenous Cross-Cultural Awareness -learn about Indigenous communication culture and means of communicating appropriately with Indigenous communities -learn about Indigenous holistic worldviews, including humility and stewardship -learn how Indigenous experts provide solutions to many issues and challenges Marketing skills -Writing for business and marketing -International Business and Finance -Marketing & Social Media -Website development and updating Writing skills -good copy -marketing -professional communications Office and technical skills -using online tools, -using industry standard software such as MS Excel & Access Interview skills -meet and work with celebrities and experts in many industries Create a professional portfolio *More skills and experiences are possible as this internship will be a growing and developing process based on opportunities and team synchronicity. Prerequisite Skills Follow directions Work on teams Familiarity with basic software and technology: Microsoft (Word and Excel), Google, Zoom, Ability to complete projects with firm deadlines and complex requirements Content Writing Listening Professionalism Cultural Sensitivity Stages of internship Welcome Orientation Cultural Awareness Workshop Organisational awareness and shadow projects Choose and develop custom project Internship Assessment Duties Attend Virtual meetings, weekly (or on set times) Use Communication Tools Participate in Cultural Awareness Workshop Work independently and on teams Meet deadlines and complete tasks with care Complete a self-assessment document Complete an internship assessment document Student's contact : Jeff Elliott - Educational Consultant

Streaming Music Production Project (music production phase)

Level Up Project - We want to work with two students, with up to 80 hours worth of work each. We are looking for student song writers with creative and musical skill to record short 3 min songs to play during our streaming presentations. Goal Produce and record streaming music that captures the heart and culture of IISB to use to enhance our speakers online presentations. Record 2 songs, one from each music producer, around 3 minutes in length. Develop music production and recording skills, connect with Indigenous culture and a global audience, and the heart of IISB. Work as a team to research, write, and produce the streaming soundtrack. Hire all musicians needed, organize all studio recording issues, and produce the song. Outcomes for Students Meet with experts and professional from many different industries around the globe. Develop a greater sense of connection with Indigenous people through our unique multi-cultural sensitivity and awareness experiences. Develop a personal/professional portfolio of work to enhance a resume and a skill set. Develop high level skills, using industry standard software, and be supervised by professionals in a variety of fields. Duties Meet regularly with the creative team and the leadership at IISB. Meet and connect with experts, knowledge keepers, and celebrities from IISB speaker roster. Create beautiful music to meet company’s goals. Work independently but with guidance and supervision with the express purpose of providing an excellent successful learning experience while developing high level skills for business. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director and Productions Manager

Streaming Music Project (song writing phase)

Level Up Project - We want to work with two students, with up to 80 hours worth of work each. We are looking for student song writers with creative and musical skill to create short 3 min songs to play during our streaming presentations. Goal Create streaming music that captures the heart and culture of IISB to use to enhance our speakers online presentations. 2 songs, one from each song writer, around 3 minutes in length. Develop song writing skills, connect with Indigenous culture and a global audience, and the heart of IISB. Work as a team to research, write, and produce the streaming soundtrack. Outcomes for Students Meet with experts and professional from many different industries around the globe. Develop a greater sense of connection with Indigenous people through our unique multi-cultural sensitivity and awareness experiences. Develop a personal/professional portfolio of work to enhance a resume and a skill set. Develop high level skills, using industry standard software, and be supervised by professionals in a variety of fields. Duties Meet regularly with the creative team and the leadership at IISB. Meet and connect with experts, knowledge keepers, and celebrities from IISB speaker roster. Create beautiful music to meet company’s goals. Work independently but with guidance and supervision with the express purpose of providing an excellent successful learning experience while developing high level skills for business. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director and Productions Manager

Class Project - Indigenous Engagement Sheets (1st 20 of 60)

Classroom or students required to work on the first phase of this project. Project: Create Indigenous Engagement Sheets for the first 20 of our speakers. Indigenous Engagement Sheets are created for each speaker based on their unique message and the content of their indigenous perspective. This requires research and an understanding of the TRC’s Calls to Action specific to each speaker’s presentation. Students will receive Indigenous Awareness Education, and shown examples of the product. They will have to research, format, write, and engage with each speaker to ensure that the engagement sheet captures the main ideas. Goals: to create a full set of Indigenous Engagement Sheets for the first group of speakers. Skills Requirement: research, formatting, interview and listening skills, as well as a willingness to be creative and learn about the TRC’s Calls to Action. A good understanding of social media and other action orientated campaigns would also be advantageous.

Level Up - MS Access Database testing and Report Generation (Stage 2)

1 student required for 80 hours of work. The project involves working with Database developer to create, test and generate reports and queries in our Microsoft Access Database. It also involves testing all elements of database for errors. Skills Requirement: Experienced and knowledgeable with Microsoft Access database and other Microsoft products such as Word, and Excel Is very organized, able to multi-task, and meticulous to details Has a working knowledge of email and cloud storage, Google Docs, and Sync Has strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize as necessary

Social Media Marketing - Facebook

1 student required for 80 hours of work. The project involves creating and managing the social media campaign for our company's Facebook. Skills Requirement: Experienced and skilled writer Is very organized, able to multi-task, and meticulous to details; Has a working knowledge of social media, marketing, Has strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize as necessary;

Indigenous Engagement Sheets

LEVEL UP Project - or classroom project. 3 students required for 240 hours of work on the first phase of this project. Project: Create Indigenous Engagement Sheets for the first 20 of our speakers. Indigenous Engagement Sheets are created for each speaker based on their unique message and the content of their indigenous perspective. This requires research and an understanding of the TRC’s Calls to Action specific to each speaker’s presentation. Students will receive Indigenous Awareness Education, and shown examples of the product. They will have to research, format, write, and engage with each speaker to ensure that the engagement sheet captures the main ideas. Goals: to create a full set of Indigenous Engagement Sheets for the first group of speakers. Skills Requirement: research, formatting, interview and listening skills, as well as a willingness to be creative and learn about the TRC’s Calls to Action. A good understanding of social media and other action orientated campaigns would also be advantageous.

Developing Indigenous Speaker Introductions

LEVEL UP Project - Willing to explore classroom project options as well. DESCRIPTION: 2 students required, for 160 hours, to complete 40 speaker Introductions Background : As an organization that bridges the gap between the western world and Indigneous speakers, it is imperative that we create deliverables for each of our speakers that matches western world expectations. One of these deliverables is a written speaker introduction that is ready prior to a speaker presenting. Project: In this project, the student will be expected to work with stored and researched material and resources on our Indigenous Speakers, as well as perhaps conduct interviews with speakers to garner marketable information for their introductions. The student is expected to complete a minimum of 20 (per student) seperate Speaker Introductions for various speakers. Goals: The student will be working on creating a valid and complimentary written introduction that will provide credibility and confidence about the speaker, for a potential audience. As the student will be working with a demographic of people known primarily for their humility, the student will need to be diligent in acquiring the information that can best illustrate the speakers many gifts and assets. Skills Requirement: The successful students will have completed a minimum of 10 hours Indigenous Awareness training within the past 2 years. Some experience working with diverse communities. Be a Natural wordsmith who thrives at producing and editing creative communications Is a demonstrative Team player Is very organized, able to multi-task, and meticulous to details; Has good knowledge of computers, word processing, spreadsheets, email, Google Doc's, and Sync Has strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects, and can prioritize as necessary; Has excellent writing and substantive editing skills; Is enthusiast and passionate to work with a diverse community to help elevate their voices and perspectives. Has 3+ years’ experience in a PR or Communications role, or education in Public Relations or can demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills Has creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything Professionalism in working with diverse departments Has the discipline to work independently and within deadlines

Developing Indigenous Speaker Portfolio Updates

Level Up Project - also willing to explore classroom project options. DESCRIPTION: 2 students required, for 160 hours, to complete 40 speaker portfolios Background : As an organization that bridges the gap between the western world and Indigneous speakers, it is imperative that we create deliverables for each of our speakers that matches western world expectations. One of these deliverables is a web page for each of our speakers. From time to time these webpages need to be updated, for their video links, awards & highlights, client list, and testimonials. Project: In this project, the student will be expected to work with updated and researched material and resources on our Indigenous Speakers, as well as communicate via email with speakers to garner marketable information for their webpage. The student will be expected to complete a minimum of 20 separate Speaker Portfolio updates for various speakers (each student). Goals: The student will be working on researching valid and complimentary information for the webpage that will provide credibility, clarity and confidence about the speaker, to a potential audience. As the student will be working with a demographic of people known primarily for their humility, the student will need to be diligent in acquiring the information that can best illustrate the speakers many gifts and assets. Skills Requirement: The successful students will have completed a minimum of 10 hours Indigenous Awareness training within the past 2 years. Some experience working with diverse communities. Be a Natural wordsmith who thrives at producing and editing creative communications Is a demonstrative Team player Is very organized, able to multi-task, and meticulous to details; Has good knowledge of computers, word processing, spreadsheets, email, Google Doc's, and Sync Has strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects, and can prioritize as necessary; Has excellent writing and substantive editing skills; Is enthusiast and passionate to work with a diverse community to help elevate their voices and perspectives. Has 3+ years’ experience in a PR or Communications role, or education in Public Relations or can demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills Has creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything Professionalism in working with diverse departments Has the discipline to work independently and within deadlines

Developing Indigenous Speaker Quote Sheets

LEVEL UP Project - DESCRIPTION: 2 students, working for 160 total hours, to create 40 Speaker Quote Sheets Background : As an organization that bridges the gap between the western world and Indigneous speakers, it is imperative that we create deliverables for each of our speakers that matches western world expectations. One of these deliverables is a written Speaker Quote Sheet, intended for clients which includes biography information, achievement highlights and links to further applicable resources on speakers. Project: In this project, the student will be expected to work with stored and researched material and resources on our Indigenous Speakers, as well as perhaps conduct interviews with speakers to garner marketable information for their introductions. The student is expected to complete a minimum of 20 seperate Speaker Quote Sheets for various speakers (from each student). Goals: 2 students will be working on creating a valid and complimentary written Quote sheets that will provide credibility and confidence about the speaker, for a potential audience. As the student will be working with a demographic of people known primarily for their humility, the student will need to be diligent in acquiring the information that can best illustrate the speakers many gifts and assets. Skills Requirement: The successful students will have completed a minimum of 10 hours Indigenous Awareness training within the past 2 years. Some experience working with diverse communities. Be a Natural wordsmith who thrives at producing and editing creative communications Is a demonstrative Team player Is very organized, able to multi-task, and meticulous to details; Has good knowledge of computers, word processing, spreadsheets, email, Google Doc's, and Sync Has strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects, and can prioritize as necessary; Has excellent writing and substantive editing skills; Is enthusiast and passionate to work with a diverse community to help elevate their voices and perspectives. Has 3+ years’ experience in a PR or Communications role, or education in Public Relations or can demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills Has creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything Professionalism in working with diverse departments Has the discipline to work independently and within deadlines

Virtual Internship Opportunity: Communications

We want to create a wide range of written communication documents and templates within our Indigenous Business Model. Our Organization Interns at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau - IISB will be provided an opportunity to connect and engage with various Indigenous celebrities, leaders, Knowledge Keepers and experts from around the world. This engagement will give the intern a rare opportunity into the world view and perspectives of Indigenous People and their culture. It will also garner the intern an inside view into the untapped Indigenous solutions to our modern day issues and challenges. This Internship will expose the intern to a variety of skills and experiences to enhance their education and create a meaningful impact on our business and the lives of our Speakers. Interns will learn about our organization and an Indigenous model of business. They will develop technical, business, and marketing skills. They will also be exposed to a set of experts and speakers beyond any group ever assembled. The intern may also have the opportunity to create pieces for publication with various partnered media organizations. This experience will provide opportunity for Interns to develop their own professional portfolio of work to share in their ongoing career. At the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau we are a family and want to help our Interns to succeed as much as we want them to help us grow. To facilitate that, we are looking for interns who have creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything; natural wordsmiths, who thrive at producing and editing creative communications including print, social, and web; and interns with enthusiasm and passion for learning and connecting to new experiences. Outcomes for Students International Indigenous Cross-Cultural Awareness -Interns will receive a minimum of 10 hours of Indigenous Awareness Education, as well as multiple hours of Indigenous awareness training and engagement. -students will learn about Indigenous communications and communicating appropriately with Indigenous communities -students will learn about Indigenous worldviews -students will learn about Indigenous experts and solutions they provide to global issues and challenges. Skills Development Written cross-cultural communications education and experience, enabling them to potential work with Indigenous organizations and communities in the future Marketing communications skills, that is cross-cultural appropriate Social Media Content development experience for various platforms and various audiences, that is cross-cultural appropriate Verbal communication education and experience with Indigenous experts Written communications skills in various mediums including Newsletters, Media Releases, Published articles, internal communications, and external communications. Prerequisite Skills Be a Natural wordsmith who thrives at producing and editing creative communications Is a demonstrative Team player Is very organized, able to multi-task, and meticulous to details; Has strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects, and can prioritize as necessary; Has excellent writing and substantive editing skills; Is enthusiast and passionate to work with a diverse community to help elevate their voices and perspectives. Has experience in a PR or Communications role, or education in Public Relations Has creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything Professionalism in working with diverse departments Has the discipline to work independently and within deadlines Familiar with Microsoft (Word and Excel), Google, Zoom, Student's contact: Jeff Elliott

Virtual Internship Social Media Content Creation

Small group or an individual student could apply for this Internship. OR A whole classroom team would work together with our Education Team to fulfil the project. Interns at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau - IISB will be provided an opportunity to connect and engage with various Indigenous celebrities, leaders, Knowledge Keepers and experts from around the world. This engagement will give the intern a rare opportunity into the world view and perspectives of Indigenous People and their culture. It will also garner the intern an inside view into the untapped Indigenous solutions to our modern day issues and challenges. This Internship will expose the intern to a variety of skills and experiences to enhance their education and create a meaningful impact on our business and the lives of our Speakers. Interns will learn about our organization and an Indigenous model of business. They will develop technical, business, and marketing skills. They will also be exposed to a set of experts and speakers beyond any group ever assembled. The intern may also have the opportunity to create pieces for publication with various partnered media organizations. This experience will provide opportunity for Interns to develop their own professional portfolio of work to share in their ongoing career. At the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau we are a family and want to help our Interns succeed as much as we want them to help us grow. To facilitate that, we are looking for interns who have creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything; natural wordsmiths, who thrive at producing and editing creative communications including print, social, and web; and interns with enthusiasm and passion for learning and connecting to new experiences. For a more complete list of skills and experiences, please see the section on Outcomes and Stages of the Internship. Outcomes for Students International Indigenous Cross-Cultural Awareness Interns will receive a minimum of 10 hours of Indigenous Awareness Education, as well as multiple hours of Indigenous awareness training and engagement. students will learn about Indigenous communications and communicating appropriately with Indigenous communities students will learn about Indigenous worldviews students will learn about Indigenous experts and solutions they provide to global issues and challenges. Skills Development Marketing skills writing for business and marketing video & photography editing Marketing on various Social Media platform Writing skills good copy marketing journalism Office and technical skills using online tools, using industry standard software Interview skills meet and interview celebrities and experts in many industries Prerequisite Skills Demonstrate Responsibility; Follow directions; work independently; Work collaboratively on teams Familiarity with basic software and technology: Microsoft (Word and Excel), Google, Zoom, Ability to complete projects with firm deadlines and complex requirements Content Writing Listening and professional communications skills Professionalism and integrity Cultural Sensitivity Stages of internship Orientation Cultural Awareness Workshop Website Orientation Social Media Strategy Orientation Campaigns: Facebook Marketing Instagram Marketing Linked IN Marketing Marketing Videos and Photos Internship Assessment Duties Attend Virtual meetings, weekly (or on set times) with Educational Director or CEO Use Communication Tools: Zoom, Email, Text, Cloud Storage Resources(TBD) Participate in Cultural Awareness education Complete all reflection assignments Work collaboratively on a creative team Work on collaboratively and independently on Campaigns (see stages of internship) Meet deadlines and complete tasks with care Complete a self-assessment document Complete an internship assessment document

Speakers' Intro Videos (1st 30)

Level Up Project - or classroom project, please contact us for more information. We want to work with 2 students, as a team, for 160 hours. We want to have up to 30 speakers' intro videos completed in this project. Our organisation is expanding and needs videos produced to introduce our professional speakers at the start of their virtual presentations. We are looking for student video editors with creative and technical skill to help us achieve a greater exposure through video. Goal Create a powerful and moving video for IISB to use to introduce our speakers during a virtual presentation. Develop pre-production, production, and post-production skills, such as editing and storyboarding. Work as a team to research, write, collect video and still assets, and produce the Speakers' Introduction Video. Our ultimate goal is to create introductory videos for our amazing speakers to allow producers of streaming presentations to play the video as a way of introducing the speaker. These videos should include a variety of elements and be short and powerful. Outcomes for Students Meet with experts and professionals from many different industries around the globe. Develop a greater sense of connection with Indigenous people through our unique multi-cultural sensitivity and awareness experiences. Develop a personal/professional portfolio of work to enhance a resume and a skill set. Develop high level skills, using industry standard software, and be supervised by professionals in a variety of fields. Duties Meet regularly with Educational staff and professional business staff at IISB. Meet and connect with experts, knowledge keepers, and celebrities from IISB speaker roster. Create cutting edge video products to meet company’s goals. Work independently but with guidance and supervision with the express purpose of providing an excellent successful learning experience while developing high level skills for business. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director

Digital Marketing Strategy - Facebook

Level Up - We want a team of 3 students for 240 hours, to help us develop a digital marketing strategy to grow and engage our target market. We want to create a plan, and calendar for a year, for at least one of our social media platforms, Facebook. We’d like to know how we can maximize different channels and what will work best for us. The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following: Plan a year long calendar of events, and special days to connect with on FB. How can we use the FB groups to build community in our organization? What budget is appropriate for advertising? What kinds of posts can we create from our existing website content to promote our speakers?

Speaker Quote Sheets

Level Up Project. We are willing to discuss a possible class project as well. Number of positions: 2 (180 hours) Project: In this project, the student will be expected to work with stored and researched material and resources on our Indigenous Speakers, as well as perhaps conduct interviews with speakers to garner marketable information for their introductions. The student is expected to complete a minimum of 20 seperate Speaker Quote Sheets for various speakers. Goals: The student will be working on creating a valid and complimentary written Quote sheet that will provide credibility and confidence about the speaker, for a potential audience. As the student will be working with a demographic of people known primarily for their humility, the student will need to be diligent in acquiring the information that can best illustrate the speakers many gifts and assets.

Updating Speaker Biographies

Level Up Project - There is potential to create a classroom project as well. Please contact us. Number of positions available: 1-2 (80-160 hours) We need update our speaker biographies on our website. This requires research, interviews, and communication skills. The student will need to: Listen, research, and write good copy. Create rough drafts of all bios, submit them for approval. Collaborate with speakers and a team to complete biographies. Finished bios will be uploaded to our company website.

Marketing, Graphic Design, and Branding

Our organization wants to help develop your students skill at marketing, design, branding, etc. Goal To create new line of document templates, appropriate branding, including letterhead and logos for our International Indigenous business. Students should have: Ability to work independently and on teams. Ability to create using various software solutions such as Adobe Illustrator. Ability to follow directions and apply their own creative flare to projects. Outcomes for Students Real world experience to develop their skills. Support and encouragement to enhance their creativity and their professional portfolio. Connections with a wide range of entrepreneurs with many opportunities to develop their future career. Duties Create new logo, letterhead, and standardized communications templates for internal and external communications, emails, etc. Attend meetings and participate in creative brainstorms. Work independently to complete tasks in a timely manner. Meet and speak with global movers and shakers. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director Incentives and Prizes • To be part of a dynamic team of movers and shakers making positive world change for Indigenous peoples. • To meet and connect with some of the most renowned Indigenous celebrities, leaders, and knowledge keepers from around the world. • To grow professionally in graphic design, marketing, and branding. • To expand your professional network. • To gain unlimited knowledge and experience of Indigenous peoples of the world. • To be a family member of the first ever International Indigenous Speakers Bureau in the World.

International Business, Marketing & Communications Internship or Class Project

Our organization is offering multiple virtual projects opportunities (dates flexible) Goal Interns/Students who work with The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau (IISB) will be provided an opportunity to connect and engage with various Indigenous celebrities, leaders, Knowledge Keepers and experts from around the world. This engagement will give the intern a rare opportunity into the world view and perspectives of Indigenous People and their culture. It will also garner the student with an inside view into the untapped Indigenous solutions to our modern day issues and challenges. This project will expose students to a variety of skills and experiences to enhance their education and create a meaningful impact on our business and the lives of our Speakers. Students will learn about our organization and an Indigenous model of business. They will develop technical, business, and marketing skills. They will also be exposed to a set of experts and speakers beyond any group ever assembled. Students may also have the opportunity to create pieces for publication with various partnered media organizations. This experience will provide opportunity for students to develop their own professional portfolio of work to share in their ongoing career. At the International Indigenous Speakers Bureau we are a family and want to help our Interns succeed as much as we want them to help us grow. To facilitate that, we are looking for students who have creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything; natural wordsmiths, who thrive at producing and editing creative communications including print, social, and web; and interns with enthusiasm and passion for learning and connecting to new experiences. For a more complete list of skills and experiences, please see the section on Outcomes and Stages of the Internship. Outcomes for Students International Indigenous Cross-Cultural Awareness -learn about Indigenous communication culture and means of communicating appropriately with Indigenous communities -learn about Indigenous holistic worldviews, including humility and stewardship -learn how Indigenous experts provide solutions to many issues and challenges Marketing skills -writing for business and marketing -video & photography editing -Social Media -Website development and updating Writing skills -good copy -marketing -journalism Office and technical skills -using online tools, -using industry standard software Interview skills -meet and interview celebrities and experts in many industries Create a professional portfolio *More skills and experiences are possible as this internship will be a growing and developing process based on opportunities and team synchronicity. Prerequisite Skills Follow directions Work on teams Familiarity with basic software and technology: Microsoft (Word and Excel), Google, Zoom, Ability to complete projects with firm deadlines and complex requirements Content Writing Listening Professionalism Cultural Sensitivity Stages of internship Orientation Cultural Awareness Workshop Website Assessment Project (update speakers profiles) Introductions of Speakers Choose Possible Campaigns: Social Media Marketing Speakers Portfolio Development Marketing Videos Online Presentation Project Development Internship Assessment Duties Attend Virtual meetings, Daily (or on set times) with Educational Director or CEO Use Communication Tools: Zoom, Email, Text, Cloud Storage Resources(TBD) Participate in Cultural Awareness Workshop Complete Website Portfolio Assessment Project Interview Speakers Work on Campaigns (see stages of internship) Meet deadlines and complete tasks with care Complete a self-assessment document Complete an internship assessment document Student's contact : Jeff Elliott - Educational Director

Communications Content Writer

Our organization wants to help develop your students writing skills in a real world environment. Students working with IISB will have the opportunity to meet and work with real world-changers and profoundly inspiring Indigenous leaders and experts from around the globe. Writers at IISB will have the opportunity to have their work published in North American Publications, as well as seen by hundreds of readers on social media and other virtual platforms. We have a number of important tasks for Content Writers as IISB and the challenges are balanced by the awesome opportunities. Goal Develop a Content Writer to assist in the many communications tasks at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau. We want to work with students with great writing skills and give them opportunity to shine and develop those skills with challenges and support. We have social media, internal and external business communications, interviews, articles, and educational material to be created. Students should have: creative vision, tenacious drive, and the ability to see the best in everything professionalism in working with all levels of employees discipline to work independently and within deadlines Outcomes for Students Students will develop experience and a portfolio of material to support their future career. They will come away with an expanded view of the world and other cultures, specifically Indigenous peoples. This will create in them a new appreciation for the diversity of our planet and the solutions needed to solve problems in the future. They will develop many of the skills required to have success in business communications through this experience. Duties Write marketing material and brief biographies for bureau’s speakers; Assist with writing and editing social media posts; Assist with writing and editing internal and external communication; Partake in phone interviews and some face-to-face interviews with Speakers; Attend and contribute at regular staff meetings. Student's contact: Jeff Elliott - Educational Director Incentives and Prizes To be part of a dynamic team of movers and shakers making positive world change for Indigenous peoples. To meet and connect with some of the most renowned Indigenous celebrities, leaders, and knowledge keepers from around the world. To grow professionally in Communications, and Business Administration. To expand your professional network. To gain unlimited knowledge and experience of Indigenous peoples of the world. To be a family member of the first ever International Indigenous Speakers Bureau in the World.