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POSITIONS AT TIF

Info: Team Positions

  • As a columnist, you will be writing articles, Instagram posts, and/or other written mediums for The Indigenous Foundation. These can cover a range of topics relating to past/present Indigenous-related issues, educational content, personal experiences, and more. If you are passionate about writing and shedding light on Indigenous rights, we highly encourage you to apply to our columnist team! This is a flexible position, and depending on your time commitment, you can write on a certain basis (eg: weekly, monthly, every two months, etc). Check out some of our articles here: https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles.

    Meetings will be held every two weeks by our columnist lead, Madison Crist. If you have any specific questions pertaining to the columnist team at TIF, you can reach out to Madison at (madcrist16@gmail.com).

    Type of work: Individual and/or collaborative

  • Note: Our Projects position is currently closed, however, stay tuned for updates regarding this position, as we will may open up applications in the near future!

    The projects role is for those who are passionate about participating in new and innovative projects, initiatives and more. As a part of the projects team at TIF you will be working alongside fellow project members of TIF to launch new events, campaigns, projects, fundraisers, and other causes where we can make an impact. Some current projects we are working on include TIF's Book Club, Speaker Series, and Photobook showcasing the beauty of Indigenous art. Learn more about our current projects here: https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/resources.

    Meetings will be held every two weeks by our projects lead, Shreya Shah. If you have any specific questions pertaining to the projects team at TIF, you can reach out to Shreya at (shreyashah0519@gmail.com).

    Type of work: Collaborative

  • We are looking for individuals who are interested in co-hosting episodes of TIF's podcast, Unrooted. The podcast role at TIF entails working with a co-host to curate and record podcast episodes that can focus on a variety of topics relating to Indigenous issues, including personal experiences, interviews with Indigenous advocates, educational episodes, and more! Click here to learn more about Unrooted Podcast, as well as some current episodes curated by the podcast team at TIF: https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/unrooted-podcast.

    Meetings will be held every two weeks by our podcast lead, Isabella Thurston. If you have any specific questions pertaining to the podcast team at TIF, you can reach out to Isabella at (izzy.t@me.com).

    Type of work: Collaborative

  • As a social media manager for TIF, you will be working alongside Meera and Sena in order to post social media content scheduled for certain days. You will also be working on replying to social media messages and emails that TIF receives, along with posting articles as scheduled. Please note that our social media lead position is limited (we are hoping to only take in 1-2 social media managers), and as such, we highly recommend that you put down a second option when applying for social media. (Eg: social media manager and columnist).

    As a social media manager, you will be leading meetings every two weeks with the graphic design team to delegate and schedule certain posts for TIF.

    If you would like to learn more about the social media position at TIF, you can reach out to either Sena or Meera through (indigenousfdn@gmail.com).

    Type of work: Collaborative and/or individual

  • As a graphic designer for TIF’s collective, you will be formatting and designing some of TIF’s infographic-style posts. You must be well equipped with Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or any other related application. It is recommended you have some kind of experience in graphic design, whether it be a degree, a course you are currently taking, or an organization you may design posts/graphics for.

    If you would like to learn more about the graphic design team at TIF, you can reach out to either Sena or Meera through (indigenousfdn@gmail.com).

    Type of work: Individual

Meet the Executive Team

  • Meera Baswan

    Co-Founder | mbaswan@smls.on.ca

  • Sena Yenilmez

    Co-Founder | syenilmez@smls.on.ca

  • Madison Crist

    Columnist Lead | madcrist16@gmail.com

  • Shreya Shah

    Projects Lead | shreyashah0519@gmail.com

  • Isabella Thurston

    Podcast Lead | izzy.t@me.com