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Work with QWOCMAP to build narrative power through film.

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Ways to Join Us

Beyond volunteering at the festival, QWOCMAP has ongoing roles for people who want to learn, contribute, and lead alongside us.

Internships

We work with interns from universities and fellowship programs throughout the year. Past and current interns include a Stanford LGBTQ+ Fellow funded by their university for a 9-week summer placement. We bring interns into real projects, treat their time and skills as valuable, and pay or stipend their work whenever the placement allows.

Email programs@qwocmap.org

Community Volunteers

Community Volunteers support QWOCMAP's year-round work outside of the festival, from program support to community outreach. If you want a longer-term way to contribute beyond a single weekend, this is it.

Email programs@qwocmap.org

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is currently open to new members. Board service is volunteer (not paid), requires roughly 5–10 hours per month, and includes governance, fundraising, strategy, and ambassador work.

Email programs@qwocmap.org
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Staff

Paid Employment Positions

We will have paid employment positions open this August, 2026. Sign up for our newsletter to learn when we do, and consider one of the volunteer or internship roles above in the meantime.

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Joining the Team

Our Process

1

Application

Complete the online job application form and upload your cover letter, resume, and writing samples. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. Positions are open until filled.
2

First Interview

If this position is a right fit in terms of your  skills, experience, and interests, as well as organizational needs, we will contact you to schedule a first interview. During that first meeting, QWOCMAP will use competency-based questions to understand your ability to handle specific situations based on past experience. We want to understand how you have demonstrated your specific skills or characteristics essential for the role. We’ll also ask a few “traditional” interview questions that are more general and open ended so that we can also understand your background and motivations.
3

Co-Assessment

If you are invited for a second interview, we will review the job description in depth together with you. This is a chance for you to ask more questions and better understand QWOCMAP. This is also an opportunity to express your needs and goals.
4

Paid Work Trial

After a successful second interview, you will be invited to for a paid work test for 1-3 days. You will complete a work sample or other small project to assess how you work, collaborate with others, and communicate. This work is paid at QWOCMAP’s hourly rate for entry level positions.
About Us

Joining the QWOCMAP Team

Grow with us as we amplify queer voices of color. Your talent can change the narrative.

Who We Are

QWOCMAP is the first and largest film nonprofit in the world that specifically serves queer women of color (cisgender and transgender), nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and transgender people of color. We're a small team doing work that reaches six continents.

The Opportunity

We're building the team and infrastructure to match the reach of our work. Joining QWOCMAP means contributing to an organization grounded in disability justice, collective care, and 25+ years of artistic rigor and program excellence.

Who We're Looking For

Detail-oriented, accountable, dependable, kind, and fun-loving people with a sense of humor and self awareness who want to use film to shatter stereotypes and build understanding around art and social justice.