Actor

Company Description

• OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (OurNationalConversation.org, or ONC
• for short) is a nonpartisan political conversation site devoted to balanced
• and civil conversations designed to make America a better country.
• Republicans, Democrats and Independents –all are all welcome at ONC.
• Our motto: “less hate, more debate.”
• We are largely powered by Gen Z students – America’s future leaders – who
• produce articles, events, podcasts and more. Experienced professionals
• mentor our students.
• Though many applaud our mission, OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION is not
• well-known.
• It’s time to change that. We need to add more excitement to our mix. Our
• students tend to be very earnest policy wonks – kinda dry – and we need to
• do more to produce content that can go viral. Both types of content are
• complementary and compatible. We have some ideas for short videos we think will work.  We need high-energy actors to bring them to life. 

Job Description

• We seek 3-4 drama, theater and debate major types. We want you to the
• “the face” of ONC and act out short videos and other content. We’ve done
• some of this in the past, quite successfully, but as interns come and go,
• sometimes good ideas get left along the roadside.
• This is something one of our interns, Megan Amato, used to do. It’s called
• “Explain That to Me Again?” It was quite good and generated a lot of
• traffic. Want to be our next Megan Amato? 
• Another intern, Sam Taylor, used to dress up like Uncle Sam and ask a question
• of the day:
• We are looking for a new Uncle Sam.
• In addition to our ideas, we want your ideas. We are looking for new
• creative energy coming from those who understand a “Saturday Night Live”
• vibe (only we want to be equal opportunity offenders, poking clean fun at
• liberals, moderates and conservatives alike).
• There is no pay at this time. That said, you WILL get excellent hands-on
• experience and the chance to really build your resume. Who knows?
• Maybe this will be your big break. We won’t know till we try.
• Be ready to commit to four to 6 hours a week. We are completely remote
• and use Slack, Google Drive and Zoom to communicate. There are two,
• half hour to one-hour mandatory meetings each week. We operate on a semester basis;
• if you can commit to at least two or three semesters, that’s a big plus.
• Please send a 2-4 paragraph cover letter along with a resume and any links
• to video clips or social media posts you think are relevant. Tell us “Why
• you?” – and why ONC appeals to you.
• We look forward to hearing from you

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.