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Call for Applications: Humanities EXCEL Fellowship with Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County–Marketing & Development Assistant 2025-2026

We encourage work-study and non-work-study students to apply. This internship is only open to undergraduate students with a declared or proposed Humanities major or minor and requires work authorization.

Application Deadline: May 18, 2025

The Humanities Experiential Career Exploration and Learning (EXCEL) Program connects undergraduate Humanities majors and minors with community partners for paid internships. Fellows gain valuable professional experience while exploring potential career paths.

Internship Details

Partner Organization: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

Location: This position is in person, located at 800 Ohlone Pkwy, Watsonville, CA 95076. There may be a possibility for this to transition to a hybrid setup. There may be a possibility to occasional remote work.

  • UCSC Humanities funds a ZipCar account so students can book vehicles to travel to work or required events in Santa Cruz County if needed.

Duration: Academic Year 2025–26

Hours: 10-15 hours/week

Pay: $20/hour

Mentorship: Regular check-ins and support from the Senior Director of Communications and Marketing Dawn Barreras

What You’ll Do – Marketing & Development Assistant

  • Social Media Management (40%): Create engaging short-form video content for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to boost our online presence. Develop social media campaigns for fundraising events and food distributions. Monitor channels and engage with our audience while staying updated on trends.
  • Video Production & Photography (20%): Support the creation of video content showcasing our programs and community impact. Participate in brainstorming sessions for video concepts and edit using preferred software.
  • Event Support (20%): Assist with logistics for fundraising and community events. Help with marketing strategies to enhance attendance and capture photos/videos during events for marketing use.
  • General Marketing Duties (20%): Handle clerical tasks related to marketing, assist in creating printed materials like flyers and brochures, conduct market research, and collaborate with the team on marketing efforts.
  • Humanities EXCEL Programming: Attend two cohort meetings each quarter and engage in asynchronous Canvas reflection.
  • Other duties as needed to support the Development and Marketing teams.

Eligibility & Qualifications

  • You must be a declared or proposed major or minor in a Humanities Division department and have good academic standing. If proposed, declare by June.
    • Eligible majors: Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism, Classical Studies, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Feminist Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Language Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Spanish Studies
    • Eligible minors: Black Studies, Classical Studies, East Asian Studies, History of Consciousness, History, Italian Studies, Jewish Studies, Language Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Philosophy, Spanish Studies
  • You have work authorization (required)
  • You can work independently and collaboratively (required)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Basic video editing skills and experience with video production equipment/software (such as Final Cut Pro) [required]
    • Adobe Premier Pro experience is a bonus
  • Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Passionate about social justice, food security, and positively impacting the community.
  • Bonus: Bilingual English/ Spanish, basic understanding of photography

How To Apply

  • Updated resume
  • 1-page cover letter addressing:
  • Optional: a link to a video/media sample you created to showcase your editing skills.

REVIEW these resume and cover letter resources to ensure you are a strong candidate!

  • Address your cover letter to the Second Harvest Food Bank team

Review these resume and cover letter resources to ensure you are a strong candidate! For application help, see Humanities Career Engagement.

APPLY NOW


Questions? Email Kylie Rachwalski at hum-experiential-learning@ucsc.edu

The Mellon Foundation, The Helen and Will Webster Foundation, The Humanities Institute, the UCSC Humanities Division, and private donors generously support the Humanities EXCEL Program.

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

  1. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct: