Media & Technology Internship 100% Remote

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

At the heart of Voice Up is a simple but powerful belief:

Purpose already exists within people. It does not need to be assigned or imposed—it needs space, structure, and care to emerge.

Voice Up creates those conditions by combining reflection, community participation, mentoring, and applied challenges. The work is intentionally non-clinical and non-diagnostic. It does not ask people to perform, compete, disclose, or be “fixed.” Instead, it invites participation—at one’s own pace—within environments designed for safety, dignity, and growth.

This approach has resonated across cultures, ages, and institutions because it meets people where they are. Students who have opted out of traditional programs. Athletes navigating pressure or transition. Educators seeking preventive approaches to wellbeing. Communities looking for ways to support mental health without over-pathologizing normal human struggle.