Copywriter volunteer opportunity at iLevelUP: unpaid work with Content Management Team. This is a fully remote role.
Copywriter: remote volunteer opportunity
Write clear copy that helps people understand and support iLevelUP. Turn approved information into useful website, campaign, email, and promotional content.
Fully remote | Unpaid volunteer | United States
About iLevelUP
iLevelUP is a free, AI-powered, game-based learning experience being developed by Believe in Me to help young people explore education and career possibilities and build self-confidence. The product is in limited beta. The learner is the main character, and iLevelUP is the guide.
Copywriter role overview
As an iLevelUP Copywriter, you will contribute practical expertise to a nonprofit education product in limited beta. Write clear copy that helps people understand and support iLevelUP. Turn approved information into useful website, campaign, email, and promotional content.
You will work with the relevant team to agree on priorities, review progress, and document decisions. Because the product is still developing, clear handoffs and useful feedback matter.
What you will own
Your contribution centers on the responsibilities below. First, understand the current work and the needs of your collaborators. Next, agree on a manageable scope with the team lead. Then, share progress and raise blockers early. Finally, document the decisions that your teammates need for the next step.
Copywriter responsibilities
- Write clear, compelling, and engaging copy for marketing materials, email campaigns, websites, and other communications, ensuring consistency with iLevelUP’s brand voice.
- Work closely with designers, PR professionals, and other team members on both large and small-scale projects, including email marketing, landing pages, and advertising campaigns.
- Conduct research and interviews to gather relevant information and insights that enhance the quality and relevance of the content.
- Edit and proofread copy to ensure accuracy, clarity, and adherence to the project brief and iLevelUP’s messaging standards.
- Apply SEO principles to maximize the reach and visibility of copy across digital platforms.
- Source images and multimedia content that complement the written copy to create compelling and visually appealing communications.
Early deliverables
- First, review the current content writer or editor work and identify useful next steps with your team lead.
- Next, agree on an initial deliverable, its review criteria, and the people who need to contribute.
- Finally, complete a reviewable piece of work and document what the next contributor needs to know.
Copywriter required qualifications
- Proven experience as a copywriter or similar role, with a strong portfolio of written work.
- Knowledge of online content strategy, SEO, and content creation best practices.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a strong attention to detail.
- Strong research abilities and creativity, with the ability to produce engaging content for diverse audiences.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to creative processes.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- BSc/BA (or candidate) in marketing, communications, journalism, English, or a related field.
- Familiarity with social media marketing and online campaign management.
- Experience working in a remote, collaborative environment.
Copywriter helpful experience
- Experience with nonprofit communications or fundraising campaigns is a plus.
How we work
Work with Content Management Team through approved project tools. In practice, share concise updates, ask for the context you need, and keep decisions in the agreed workspace. For example, explain what you completed, what needs review, and what is blocking the next step. In addition, protect learner and project information when preparing examples or discussing your work.
Why volunteer with iLevelUP
- Contribute to a nonprofit education product at a stage when your decisions can shape the learner experience.
- Own a meaningful body of work and collaborate across education, design, engineering, and student support.
- Develop work samples and share approved contributions in your portfolio while respecting project and learner confidentiality.
Time commitment and location
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.
How to apply
First, use the Believe in Me volunteer application to share your résumé or professional profile, relevant experience, availability, and a brief statement of interest. Before submitting, remove personal, confidential, and proprietary information from any work samples.
For the Copywriter opening, explain a relevant project. For example, describe the problem you addressed and your own contribution. If you are still building experience, describe how your current skills connect with the listed responsibilities. Next, the team will review your application and discuss fit and expectations with selected applicants.
We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and pathways. Before applying, review this role’s required and helpful experience. Also, if you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, use iLevelUP’s contact page.
Role details
- Role: Copywriter
- Program: iLevelUP, a Believe in Me initiative
- Employment type: Unpaid volunteer
- Workplace: Fully remote
- Applicant eligibility: United States
- Team: Content Management Team
- Company address: 107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
- Job ID: 748
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.