Join the Bia! Team
Location: Remote with the occasional need to travel to Dublin or around Ireland
Hours: 7 hours a week
Duration: 6 months
Start date: 1 October 2023
Apply before: 20 September 2023
Please note:
you need to be based in Ireland for this position
this position is on a freelance basis
About Bia! Zine
CENTRING COMMUNITIES OF COLOUR IN IRELAND. CELEBRATING OUR FOOD. CONNECTING OUR STORIES. RELISHING OUR CULINARY IDENTITIES.
Bia! – meaning ’food’ in Irish and ‘come’ in Igbo – is primarily a storytelling project. Through the words and images of immigrant and diasporic communities in Ireland, Bia! seeks to document our commonality, counterbalance mainstream food narratives, and celebrate how immigrants and diasporas assert their presence in Ireland through food.
Bia! Zine is the self-published physical representation of the voices, the food, the stories, and the histories of marginalised communities in Ireland. It highlights how food can be a site for marginalisation and uncertainty and explores identity, cultural heritage, resistance, community, and commensality.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone organised, creative and detail-oriented. If you have experience with Squarespace, Canva, Adobe In-Design and Mailchimp, that’s a plus.
We would love you to be studying or simply passionate about one, some or all of the following:
food
storytelling in its myriad of forms
migrant rights
zines and independent publishing
writing
design (graphic, digital, communication)
event planning
social media and marketing
We’re open to all applications regardless of your background. However, we’d specifically love to give this opportunity to someone from a migrant or marginalised background or someone seeking refuge or asylum in Ireland.
What you’ll do
You’ll work closely with the editor and founder, Victory Nwabu-Ekeoma, to support the maintenance and production of Bia! Zine.
You’ll support with:
design/visualization for both social media and print
admin tasks including communications and research
social media and newsletter production and promotion, including creating content for Instagram and more
pitching, writing and editing content for Bia! Zine
events
What we offer
You’ll have lots of opportunities to build a solid writing and design portfolio, learn more about independent publishing, refine your social media and marketing skills, connect with migrant communities across Ireland and eat good food.
This is a paid opportunity to support the Bia! team for 6 months starting from October 2023.
You will be helping out 1 day a week (7 hours). We’d be happy to talk about your availability and flexibility.
The work is mainly from home, however you would need to be based in Ireland and be willing to travel around Ireland for events or interviews if needed.
How to apply
You can apply through this Google form: Join the Bia! team
