Introducing the Inaugural UpwardAction® Fellowship Program
UpwardAction® is proud to announce our PILOT Fellowship for talented young people who are interested in an immersive digital media and leadership development experience.
UpwardAction® Fellows will have a key role in helping our team increase the visibility and impact of our MogulMoxie® feature programs.
As a UpwardAction® Fellow, you'll work closely with TC Cooper and our company’s Social Media Manager.
Four Components of our Inaugural UpwardAction® Fellowship:
Education:
Learning opportunities around content creation, digital marketing, and interviewing leaders.
Training and Development:
Full and complete access to all of our training programs.
Learn soft-skills, etiquette, and protocol for working with and managing international contractors and engaging with leaders on social networks.
Real-work work experience:
Opportunity to expand your writing portfolio with contributing authorship credit on blog posts and articles that feature MogulMoxie® leaders.
Mentoring
Career coaching and counseling with TC Cooper and her network of leaders.
Networking with MogulMoxie® leaders and TC Cooper's network of leaders.
Benefits of the Fellowship:
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Opportunities to interview leaders for networking and exposure.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Opportunities to expand your knowledge of what’s working in digital media from targeted research projects.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Exposure to all aspects of leadership through the interview series.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Opportunity to shadow at least one pioneering female leader in TC’s network for a virtual mentoring day.
As a UpwardAction® Fellow you will learn how to:
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Use social media to increase online engagement;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Write and track advertisements and posts for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Use various social media tools and systems;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Manage and execute a content marketing plan; and
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Masterfully accomplished other important projects as assigned.
LET’S GET TO THE LOGISTICS
Duration:
Fall, Spring or Summer Semester – or a 4-month period
Ideal Fellow:
UpwardAction seeks to identify college students, graduate students, or young professionals who are interested in an immersive experience in digital media and leadership development.
This position is ideal for leaders who are interested in pursuing careers or increasing their education and professional development in journalism, digital marketing, or online communications.
Fellowship Responsibilities:
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Help identify leaders to interview for our website and podcast (faith-based or racial justice).
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Edits responses to questionnaires and turn them into blog posts.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Work with our executive assistant/ social media manager to develop social media promotional posts from the interview questions.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Help update and refine interview questions.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Work with our graphic editor to create images to support the blog posts and social media posts.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Work with our executive assistant to manage and follow-up on correspondence with interviewees.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Research projects related to what’s new and what’s working in social media
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Assist with publication of weekly highlights newsletter. You support our executive assistant/ social media manager.
To be a successful UpwardAction® Fellow you must:
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Be responsible and thrive on successfully completing independent work projects;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Be able to follow directions and adhere to deadlines;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Have experience using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Have an interest in social media, online marketing;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Have strong writing skills;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Be an excellent proofreader;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Have the ability to produce high quality, error-free work;
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Have the ability to communicate efficiently and professionally; and
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Have a strong interest in learning to use a wide variety of digital marketing tools and online platforms.
ONCE YOU BECOME AN UPWARDACTION® FELLOW, HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AND WHAT WE EXPECT:
Fellowship Work Commitments:
Weekly team meeting on Tuesday mornings at 7:30 AM (EST).
Assignments due on Thursdays by midnight (EST).
Weekly 1:1 feedback and mentoring with TC to be scheduled at TC and the Fellow's mutual convenience.
Success is measured by:
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Attention to detail.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Properly proofread assignments.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Timely assignments.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Creativity and innovation with identifying leaders and creating storyboards for showcasing their interviews.
[icon type=”glyphicon glyphicon-ok” fontsize=”20″] Soft-skills when interacting online with leaders being interviewed and working with our international team.
Stipend:
$500 at the end of your fellowship program.
HERE’S HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY:
Fellowship Application Requirements:
If you're interested in applying for this opportunity at UpwardAction® LLC, please e-mail a cover letter and the following information to –> WeCare{@}UpwardAction.com. Put “UpwardAction Fellowship” in the subject of your e-mail.
[icon type=”fa fa-user” fontsize=”20″] One page resume.
[icon type=”fa fa-user” fontsize=”20″] Personal statement (300 to 500 words). Tell us about yourself and how this Fellowship experience will help you achieve your goals.
[icon type=”fa fa-user” fontsize=”20″] Links to two of your social media accounts, your choice.
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All submissions will receive a response within 3 business days.
If your application passes the first stage of review, we will request two letters of recommendation. If we request recommendations, please ask the people who write your letters to focus on your writing, time management skills, and work ethic.
If this Fellowship opportunity reads like a dream, Team UpwardAction looks forward to hearing from you!