FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

2024 Communications Internship Information

The Mexican American School Boards Association (MASBA) is excited to launch its first ever Communications Internship! The Communications Internship is a 10-month program dedicated to advancing MASBA’s mission through increased community engagement.

The internship will run from March 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. The communications intern will be expected to commit 7 hours a week, with some flexibility. Program pay is $6,000.

Applications are due Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by 5:00pm MST/ 6:00pm CST. Complete the application here.

Communications Internship Responsibilities

  • Compose draft social media posts, maintaining consistency in messaging and engaging content for online platforms.
  • Create and draft general membership newsletters, ensuring content is informative, engaging, and aligns with the organization’s communication strategy.
  • Assist in the implementation of communications campaigns pertaining to events and programming, ensuring cohesive messaging and effective promotion.
  • Contribute to the compilation of research and resources for the Learning Community Newsletter, ensuring the delivery of valuable and informative content to the audience.
  • Provide assistance in creating visual content, graphics, and other design elements for communication materials.
  • Support organizational needs through collaborative work events.

Who Can Apply?

  • Undergraduate student standing
  • Able to commit 7hrs/week from March-December 2024
  • Interested in serving Latina/o/x community through educational advancement

2024 Events Fellowship Information

The Mexican American School Boards Association (MASBA) is excited to launch its first ever Events Fellowship! The Events Fellowship is a 10-month program committed to supporting the needs of school board trustees through effective educational programming.

 
The fellowship will run from March 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. The events fellow will be expected to commit 10 hours a week, with some flexibility. Program pay is $15,000. 
 
Applications are due Wednesday, February 7, 2024 by 5:00pm MST/ 6:00pm CST. Complete the application here.

Events Fellowship Responsibilities

  • Assist in the coordination and execution of MASBA events, including the MASBA conference, partner engagement events, community outreach, and more.
  • Manage and organize event finances to ensure transparency.
  • Oversee event registration processes, including attendee RSVP tracking and payment.
  • Manage on-site logistics during events, including setup, registration, and coordination of volunteers.
  • Screen questions from sponsors, partners and membership regarding events registration and payments.
  • Responsible for event wrap-up and completion of related paperwork.
  • Support organizational needs through collaborative work events. 

Who Can Apply?

  • Graduate student standing (masters/doctoral)
  • Able to commit 10hrs/week from March-December 2024
  • Interested in serving Latina/o/x community through educational advancement

Policy Fellowship

The Mexican American School Boards Association (MASBA) launched the organization’s first policy fellowship in 2022.  The MASBA Policy Fellowship is a one-year program dedicated to advancing awareness and advocacy on education issues impacting the Latina/o/x community.

The policy fellowship program has two positions. One position, that is centrally focused on monitoring and engaging the Texas Legislature and the other the State Board of Education.