Trying to mix it up with Freelance Friday this fall! This week and next week, I’m going to be a bit more service-y and post some curated writing gigs that I’ve found via my own network of freelancers, feminists, and friends. (You know you love my alliteration.) Check out the following opportunities, the first from Morgane Richardson, who organized the Ain’t I A Woman event which I helped moderate, and the second from Rosella Eleanor LaFevre, who interviewed journalist Caroline Kinneberg for a Freelance Friday I ran back in February.

More coming next Friday!

REFUSE THE SILENCE EDITOR INTERNSHIP

Refuse The Silence is a digital initiative for women of color who are attending (or have attended) elite liberal arts colleges. Centered around an online community, RTS collects the stories of these women. The experiences shared online then becomes part of the path to progress as the RTS team draws from them to create actionable guidelines for college administrators who seek to improve their institutions.

Founded in 2008 by activist Morgane Richardson, the campaign is maintained by the digital media agency, MixtapeMedia.

About you: As an awesome candidate for the role of Editor and Community manager, you’re passionate about grassroots activism and know the value of empowering groups to share their stories. You’re a powerful writer yourself, and have a particular interest in social issues. You have some great online resources you use to stay up-to-date on these topics- some we’re familiar with, but some will be new to us. You’re comfortable working online and have the inner-drive that it takes to be part of a cloud-based team. Plus you’re fun to work with and bring new ideas to the table… We can’t wait to meet you!

About the Internship: This is a 3-month internship best suited for someone who is interested in pursuing a career in social media and/or community organizing. While this is an unpaid position, you’ll be compensated with a 2-week digital communication training course; one letter of recommendation; minimum of 2 networking opportunities; and an interview for a paid position at the end of the internship. All work will be done online. Must have good, high-speed internet access.

How to Apply:  Refer here full qualification requirements. To apply, send a cover letter with a resume of relevant work experience to refusethesilence@gmail.com. Please feel free to make your cover letter creative in terms of format (i.e., video, blog, etc.)

M.L.T.S. MAGAZINE CALL FOR ISSUE 3 SUBMISSIONS (ALSO SEEKING BLOGGERS & SEX/RELATIONSHIP COLUMNIST)

M.L.T.S. Magazine, which stands for “Most Likely to Succeed,” is a quarterly online publication and daily blog for young women in college who want to start their careers while in college. It’s a lifestyle publication for this smart set and we cover style, beauty, entertainment, love/relationships, college/education and careers/internships. We launch our issues in March, June, September, and December, and we’re currently working on issue three, out December 5, 2011. We’re looking for pitches for all of our sections and want a mix of reportage and first-person pieces. The deadline for first drafts is October 31, and the issue goes to press on November 21. Anyone interested in seeing their work in the next issue should first read issues 1 and 2 and then email Editor in Chief Rosella Eleanor LaFevre at mlts.magazine@gmail.com, with ideas or full articles as soon as possible.

We’re also looking for bloggers, and in particular, would love to find a smart sassy sex/relationship columnist and bloggers to cover college/education hot topics as well as career/internship news and advice. Again, interested writers should contact Editor in Chief Rosella Eleanor LaFevre at mlts.magazine@gmail.com and should include a resume and samples if available.

Want to submit a writing opportunity for Freelance Friday? Email lena [at] lenachen [dot] com.