Content Creator, Storyteller and Advocate

About the role

What is the DoCrewDoSomething is looking for four members to become the inaugural DoCrew - a team of emerging community leaders who will help bring our mission to life. As a DoCrew member, you'll represent a cause you care about, create content for DoSomething's social channels, share your perspective, and help inspire young people to take action. Over the next year, you'll be one of the faces of DoSomething, working with staff, building your storytelling skills, and showing what community leadership looks like in real life. If you're ready to use your voice to help more people do something that matters, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Represent a cause you care about
• Create content for DoSomething's social channels
• Share your perspective
• Help inspire young people to take action
• Be one of the faces of DoSomething
• Work with staff
• Build storytelling skills
• Show what community leadership looks like in real life
• Create short-form digital content, including videos, photos, written reflections, and social posts

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age when the DoCrew term begins in November 2026
• Live in the United States
• Be a current DoSomething member or create a free DoSomething account before applying
• Be available to actively participate as a DoCrew member for 1 year (November 2026 - November 2027)
• Be able to participate in the virtual orientation (Saturday, November 7 from 11am - 3pm ET) and regular virtual check-ins
• Be willing and able to create short-form digital content, including videos, photos, written reflections, and social posts
• Be comfortable having approved content shared through DoSomething’s website, social media, email, fundraising materials, and other communications
• Demonstrate a meaningful connection to at least one DoSomething pillar or to civic engagement
• Agree to follow DoSomething’s community standards, brand guidelines, and content review process
• Have reliable access to a smartphone or another device capable of recording video and participating in virtual meetings
• Be willing to comply with DoSomething’s applicable policies and guidelines, including policies concerning confidentiality, privacy, social media, use of the organization’s name and intellectual property and appropriate online conduct
• Complete all required application, consent and participation documents as well as an agreement before beginning the program
• Be legally eligible to work in the United States

Qualifications

• Active college students who are already taking action in their school, neighborhood, workplace, family, online community, or another part of their lives
• Care deeply about an issue, even if they are still learning how to act on it
• Can speak honestly about both their progress and the challenges they encounter
• Enjoy sharing ideas, stories, recommendations, or resources with others
• Are reliable, responsive, and able to meet agreed-upon deadlines
• Want to grow their communication, storytelling, leadership, and advocacy skills
• Believe there is more than one way to be a leader or changemaker
• Are excited to represent and connect with a diverse community of people
• Passionate about the mission of DoSomething

Benefits

• Leadership & media training to help you grow as a storyteller and advocate
• A national platform to share your voice with DoSomething's community of 1M+ members
• Hands-on content creation experience producing social media, videos, blogs, and campaigns
• One-on-one mentorship and ongoing support from the DoSomething team
• A paid leadership opportunity with a stipend for your participation
• Real-world experience representing a national nonprofit and speaking up for causes you care about
• A chance to build your portfolio with published content and campaign work
• A community of changemakers by joining a close-knit cohort of four passionate community leaders
• Meaningful contribution by helping to shape DoSomething’s engagement with its members

Pay

Each selected DoCrew member will receive $250 (subject to any tax and legal requirements) every two weeks for successfully completing the agreed-upon responsibilities of the three-month pilot.

Schedule

DoCrew members should expect to spend approximately 15-20 hours per month on:

• Creating and submitting content
• Participating in virtual meetings or coaching sessions
• Responding to content feedback
• Supporting occasional DoSomething campaigns or media opportunities
• Sharing reflections about their DoCrew experience

Specific deadlines and expectations will be shared before selected members formally accept their positions. Additionally, members must be able to participate in the virtual orientation (Saturday, November 7 from 11am - 3pm ET) and regular virtual check-ins.