Overview

VOICE UP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY PURPOSE PATHWAY INTERNSHIP Exploring Purpose at the Intersection of Digital Innovation, Storytelling, and Social Impact Voice Up invites students to explore how purpose-driven creators and technologists use media and digital tools to amplify voices and drive positive social change. This 8-12 week internship connects authentic storytelling, ethical technology design, and community engagement to transformative work in media production and technology innovation from digital journalism to content creation, social media strategy, tech ethics, UX design, and digital advocacy. PROGRAM FOUNDATION Fuller Method reflective mentoring and narrative identity development B Curriculum for clarity, self-discovery, and meaning-making Voice Up's Five Core Principles Real-world media and technology challenges LEARNING GOALS Students develop: Understanding of media and technology as purpose-oriented disciplines shaped by ethical responsibility, authentic storytelling, and digital equity • Connection between personal creative voice and opportunities to create meaningful content serving communities • Critical skills in digital storytelling, content strategy, social media management, video production, podcast creation, UX design, and data ethics • Purpose-based media campaigns, digital platforms, content series, or technology solutions • Professional identity through narrative writing, mentorship, and reflective practice INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE Weeks 1-2: B Curriculum, personal creative narrative, Fuller Method mentoring, exploration of media's role in society Weeks 3-4: Digital storytelling, platform dynamics, tech ethics analysis, content strategy techniques Weeks 5-6: Systems mapping, digital production fundamentals, designing media campaigns or technology solutions Weeks 7-8: Capstone design, media portfolio or technology prototype, contribution to Purpose Library Optional Weeks 9-12: Research support, audience analytics, impact metrics, presentations to media professionals KEY DELIVERABLES Media & Technology Identity Statement integrating creative narrative with professional vision Digital Impact Map visualizing content creation and audience engagement Digital Strategy Brief applying media principles to communication challenges Purpose-based project: multimedia campaign, digital platform/app, podcast/video series, or digital literacy program PARTICIPATION & ALIGNMENT Three Pathways: Academic Credit • Volunteer Service • Voice Up University Professional Standards: Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA), Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) Career Pathways: Digital journalism, content creation, social media strategy, UX design, tech ethics, media education, digital advocacy Industry: Media & Technology Type: Academic Credit Internship Voice Up is a purpose-centered learning and engagement organization built to help people connect more deeply to who they are, what they value, and how they can contribute to the world around them. At its heart, Voice Up is about something simple but often overlooked: every person has a story, every story carries meaning, and meaning can become purpose when it is understood, supported, and put into action. Voice Up creates spaces where people can pause, reflect, and move forward with greater clarity. Many people experience life as a constant rush school, work, family responsibilities, social pressure, uncertainty about the future. Even highly capable people can feel disconnected from what motivates them. Voice Up exists to change that by helping individuals and communities build a stronger relationship with purpose purpose that is realistic, grounded, and connected to real needs.