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VOICE UP THE PURPOSE GAMES

Purpose-Centered Internship Series

Connecting People to Purpose Across Health, Education, Community, and Story

Voice Up offers a Purpose-Centered Internship Series grounded in The Purpose Games—a non-clinical, intramural, practice-based approach to purpose, belonging, leadership, and wellbeing. These internships are designed for students and emerging professionals who want to engage in meaningful, preventive, real-world work while developing clarity about who they are and how they contribute.

All internships are built on:

The Universities of Practice framework

The Douglass Fuller Method

The B Curriculum

Voice Up’s Five Core Principles

Collaboration. All are welcome

Humility. We all have much to learn

Precision. All the details, matter

Patience. We all need for gifts

Empathy. We must understand your why

SHARED FEATURES ACROSS ALL INTERNSHIPS

Format: Remote or Hybrid

Time Commitment: Part-Time

Participation Options:

Academic Credit · Volunteer · Voice Up University

Who It’s For:

Undergraduate and graduate students across public health, education, media, community engagement, athletics, and related disciplines.

PUBLIC HEALTH PURPOSE PATHWAY INTERNSHIP

Exploring Purpose at the Intersection of People, Systems, and Health

The Public Health Purpose Pathway Internship invites students to explore public health as a purpose-oriented, preventive discipline rooted in equity, wellbeing, and community connection. Interns examine how lived experience, identity, and values shape population health—and how purpose can function as an upstream protective factor.

Rather than focusing only on data or policy, students engage in reflection, systems thinking, and applied practice, connecting public health concepts to real community challenges.

Focus Areas

Social determinants of health

Health equity and prevention

Purpose-based engagement and wellbeing

Public health communication

Systems-level thinking and community context

Design of a purpose-driven public health project

Best For Students in public health, health sciences, psychology, social work, education, policy, or community health fields.

LEADERSHIP MENTORSHIP & FACILITATION INTERNSHIP

Guiding Students Through Purpose Discovery, Practice, and Contribution

This internship prepares participants to serve as purpose guides for students engaging in The Purpose Games. Interns learn how to facilitate purpose discovery through listening, reflection, and structured practice—without instruction, evaluation, or clinical intervention.

Focus Areas

Small-group facilitation

One-on-one mentorship

Psychological safety and ethical boundaries

Douglass Fuller Method and B Curriculum practice

Optional integration with athletics and student mental health

Best For Students interested in education, psychology, counseling, youth development, coaching, leadership, or mentoring.

MEDIA PRODUCTION & DIGITAL STORYTELLING INTERNSHIP

Capturing and Amplifying Purpose-Driven Stories

This internship focuses on ethical, authentic storytelling—helping communities see what purpose-based participation looks like in practice. Interns document real Purpose Games experiences through video, photography, documentary storytelling, and social media.

Focus Areas

Documentary video and interviews

Photography and visual storytelling

Social media and digital distribution

Translating complex frameworks into accessible media

Youth- and athletics-centered ethical storytelling

Best For Students in film, media, communications, journalism, photography, design, or digital storytelling.

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION & ENGAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

Building Grassroots Movements for Purpose-Based Participation

This internship prepares participants to support community understanding and adoption of The Purpose Games through relationship-building, translation, and trust—not marketing or sales.

Focus Areas

Community and school outreach

Family and stakeholder engagement

Translating frameworks into plain language

Partnership development

Athletics as a pathway for engagement and wellbeing

Best For Students interested in public health, education policy, nonprofit leadership, communications, community organizing, or systems change.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS GAIN

Across all pathways, participants gain:

Real-world experience in applied purpose practice

Mentorship from experienced educators and system designers

A portfolio of meaningful work

Greater clarity around identity, values, and contribution

Access to future leadership, research, and paid opportunities

Belonging within a purpose-driven learning community

HOW TO APPLY

Email

Subject line:

“Purpose Games Internship Series – [Internship Name & Participation Track]”

Applicants will be asked to submit:

A brief statement of interest

Resume or CV

Preferred participation track

Relevant portfolio or reflection (varies by role)

Page 3: Why This Matters for Communities and Systems

Voice Up and The Purpose Games exist because systems work better when people are connected to meaning and contribution. Purpose is not a luxury—it is a protective factor. When people understand why they matter and how they can participate, they are more resilient, more engaged, and more likely to support others.

For young people, this can mean:

Staying engaged in school without pressure to perform

Developing identity beyond grades, roles, or athletics

Building confidence through practice rather than comparison

Experiencing belonging without forced disclosure