L.A. Works - VISTA Digital Communications Fellow

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

Job summary

L.A. Works in Los Angeles is seeking a VISTA Digital Communications Fellow to strengthen external communications to recruit and engage volunteers.

You will assess current social media, websites, and newsletters, analyze engagement data, and develop baseline metrics and dashboards to guide outreach. You will create sustainable communication workflows, calendars, templates, and audience-segmentation processes.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to analyze engagement data and extract insights.
• Experience in non-profit communications or volunteer mobilization.

Responsibilities

• Assess and strengthen external communications systems to support volunteer recruitment and community engagement.
• Analyze social media, website, newsletters, and engagement data; establish baseline metrics.
• Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and training documentation for ongoing use.
• Build sustainable processes such as calendars, workflows, audience segmentation, and content organization.
• Track volunteer participation and community impact for major service days; participate in Volunteer Corps activities.

Skills

Communications

Leadership

Recruitment

Writing/Editing

Team Work

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Non-Profit Management

Social Services

General Skills

Job description

L.A. Works - VISTA Digital Communications Fellow

L.A. Works was founded in 1991 to harness Los Angeles’ volunteer power and mobilizes thousands of volunteers each year to address critical community needs. The organization works to increase participation in service, strengthen nonprofit capacity through volunteers and other resources, and deepen community engagement around issues affecting Angelenos.The VISTA Digital Communications Fellow will build L.A. Works’ capacity to recruit, engage, and retain volunteers through stronger external communications systems. The Fellow will assess current social media, website, and newsletter strategies; analyze engagement and volunteer conversion data; establish baseline metrics; and develop recommendations to strengthen outreach, particularly to under-resourced communities.The Fellow will also develop sustainable communications infrastructure, including calendars, workflows, templates, audience segmentation strategies, digital content organization systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and documentation. These systems will help L.A. Works better understand audience behavior, improve targeted volunteer outreach, and sustain effective communications practices beyond the VISTA service term.Through this work, the Fellow will strengthen how L.A. Works connects volunteers and community partners to meaningful service opportunities that address poverty-related needs across Los Angeles.

Member Duties :

The VISTA Digital Communications Fellow will assess and strengthen L.A. Works’ external communications systems that support volunteer recruitment and community engagement. The Fellow will analyze social media, website, newsletter, and volunteer engagement data; establish baseline metrics; evaluate dashboards and reporting tools; and develop recommendations to improve outreach and recruitment messaging. The Fellow will build sustainable systems such as communications calendars, workflows, templates, audience segmentation strategies, digital content organization processes, reporting tools, and training documentation. The VISTA will also strengthen systems for tracking volunteer participation and community impact for major Days of Service and will participate in Volunteer Corps meetings, leadership development, and service initiatives.

Program Benefits :

Childcare assistance if eligible,Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend,Education award upon successful completion of service,Health Coverage*,Living Allowance,Relocation Allowance,Stipend,Training.

Terms :

Car recommended,Permits attendance at school during off hours,Permits working at another job during off hours.

Service Areas :

Community Outreach,Technology.

Skills :

Communications,Community Organization,Computers/Technology,Leadership,Recruitment,Writing/Editing,General Skills,Non-Profit Management,Social Services,Team Work.

L.A. Works - VISTA Digital Communications Fellow