# Career Mentoring Program - Voice Up
*A Professional Development Leadership Role for Experienced Professionals*
Academic Credit, Volunteer, or Officially Enrolled Student with Voice Up
## Position Overview
Voice Up, a global movement focused on connecting people to purpose, seeks experienced working professionals committed to sharing the lessons they've learned with aspiring future leaders while developing evidence-based mentoring solutions that create lasting career success. This 100% remote program empowers seasoned professionals to guide the next generation through purposeful career discovery, professional skill development, and strategic career planning across diverse global communities through a comprehensive 30-day training program led directly by Voice Up's founder.
## Exclusive 30-Day Founder Training Program
All Career Mentoring Interns receive direct training from Voice Up's founder over an intensive 30-day period, learning to embody and apply Voice Up's core principles in every mentoring interaction:
### Training Focus Areas
- **Collaboration**: Learning to build authentic partnerships with mentees and create collaborative career planning approaches
- **Humility**: Developing the ability to listen deeply, acknowledge diverse career paths, and honor each person's unique professional journey
- **Precision**: Mastering clear, actionable career guidance and strategic professional development planning
- **Patience**: Understanding that meaningful career transformation takes time and learning to support long-term professional growth
- **Empathy**: Building skills to understand diverse career challenges and connect authentically with mentees from all backgrounds
### Direct Founder Interaction
- Weekly one-on-one sessions with Voice Up's founder
- Real-time feedback on mentoring approaches and techniques
- Personalized coaching on applying Voice Up principles in career mentoring contexts
- Access to founder's insights on purpose-driven career development
## Target Professionals & Ideal Candidates
We are specifically looking for:
### Experienced Professionals Ready to Give Back
- **Healthcare Professionals**: Doctors, nurses, public health experts, and healthcare administrators with experience to share with aspiring medical and health professionals
- **Policy Professionals**: Government officials, policy analysts, advocacy leaders, and public administration experts committed to mentoring future policy makers
- **Legal Professionals**: Attorneys, judges, legal advocates, and justice professionals dedicated to guiding aspiring lawyers and justice advocates
- **Business Leaders**: Executives, entrepreneurs, managers, and industry experts passionate about developing the next generation of business professionals
- **Creative Professionals**: Artists, designers, media professionals, and cultural industry leaders committed to nurturing emerging creative talent
### Professional Characteristics We Seek
- **Mentoring Commitment**: Dedication to sharing hard-earned professional lessons and insights with aspiring future leaders
- **Leadership Experience**: Proven track record of professional success and willingness to invest in others' career development
- **Purpose-Driven Approach**: Understanding that meaningful careers require both professional excellence and service to others
- **Cross-Generational Connection**: Ability to relate to and inspire emerging professionals from diverse backgrounds and career stages
- **Global Professional Perspective**: Experience in diverse professional environments and commitment to developing global leaders
- **Legacy Mindset**: Desire to create lasting impact by investing in the next generation of purpose-driven professionals
## About Voice Up
Built on the Voice Up Theory for Learning, we transform how people discover their purpose and contribute to positive change. Our core principles—**Collaboration**, **Humility**, **Precision**, **Patience**, and **Empathy**—guide our approach to career mentoring, recognizing that lasting professional success requires both individual career clarity and meaningful professional relationships through purposeful guidance.
## Mission & Vision
We recruit experienced professionals passionate about using their career expertise to mentor aspiring future leaders while creating meaningful change in careers worldwide. Our program transforms traditional career mentoring by connecting professional wisdom to transformational impact through strategic career guidance while offering a revolutionary investment opportunity that earns ownership in our global career mentoring mission.
## Participation Options
- **Academic Credit Track**: 15-20 hours/week with partnership opportunities for continuing education or professional development credit
- **Volunteer Track**: 10-15 hours/week for experienced professionals building mentoring experience while giving back to future leaders
- **Officially Enrolled Professional with Voice Up**: This is the opportunity to participate in a first of a kind Career Mentoring Global partnership, offering comprehensive founder training, strategic mentoring development pathways, and direct involvement in Voice Up's mission-driven professional development initiatives
**Duration**: 4-12 months, flexible to accommodate academic schedules and professional development needs
## Core Career Mentoring Focus Areas
### Specializations
Fellows can focus on one of the following specialized career mentoring tracks:
- **Global Health Career Mentoring**: Guiding professionals in public health, medicine, healthcare policy, and international health organizations
- **Public Policy Career Development**: Supporting career paths in government relations, policy analysis, advocacy organizations, and public administration
- **Environmental Career Guidance**: Mentoring professionals in sustainability, climate change, environmental law, and green technology sectors
- **Law & Society Career Mentoring**: Developing career strategies for legal professionals, social justice advocates, and criminal justice reform specialists
- **Social Justice Career Development**: Supporting careers in civil rights advocacy, community organizing, nonprofit leadership, and equity-focused organizations
- **Creative Arts Career Guidance**: Mentoring artists, creative professionals, media specialists, and cultural industry professionals
- **AI & Technology Career Mentoring**: Guiding careers in artificial intelligence, tech innovation, digital transformation, and emerging technology sectors
- **Learning Communities Career Development**: Supporting careers in education, training and development, educational technology, and community learning initiatives
- **Personalized Career Plan**: Custom-designed mentoring track tailored to individual mentee needs and unique career interests not covered by standard specializations
## Project Categories
1. **Strategic Career Planning** - Facilitating comprehensive career assessments and long-term professional development strategies aligned with individual purpose
2. **Professional Skill Development** - Creating targeted skill-building programs and competency development plans for career advancement
3. **Industry Research & Analysis** - Conducting market research and industry analysis to inform strategic career guidance and professional opportunities
4. **Digital Career Platform Development** - Creating virtual career mentoring programs and online professional development resources
5. **Cross-Industry Career Programs** - Developing mentoring approaches that facilitate career transitions and industry exploration
6. **Career Success Measurement** - Tracking mentoring outcomes and documenting professional transformation through purposeful career guidance
## Voice Up Theory Integration
### Purpose-Centered Career Development
- **Discovering Your Mentoring Calling**: Identify your unique contribution to helping others discover their professional purpose through transformational career conversations
- **Passion for Professional Transformation**: Connect your interests to meaningful ways of facilitating career growth and professional fulfillment in others
- **Career Communication Excellence**: Develop skills in strategic career conversations, professional networking guidance, and purposeful career planning
- **Precision in Professional Guidance**: Learn to conduct effective career mentoring and evidence-based professional development approaches
- **Supportive Professional Communities**: Create networks that support both mentor development and sustained career transformation
## Ideal Candidate Profile
We seek students who embody:
- **Career Mentoring Commitment**: Passionate about helping others discover fulfilling careers through strategic professional guidance
- **Professional Excellence Approach**: Appreciation for strategic planning, industry knowledge, and transformational career development
- **Individual Connection**: Understanding that effective career mentoring must honor each person's unique professional goals and life circumstances
- **Global Career Vision**: Interest in learning from diverse industries and serving professionals from various backgrounds and career stages
- **Strategic Innovation**: Eagerness to develop creative approaches to career development and professional transformation
- **Authentic Engagement**: Commitment to demonstrating Voice Up's core principles while facilitating genuine professional growth and career success
## Professional Preparation Benefits
- **Enhanced Professional Legacy**: Demonstrate mentoring leadership, career development expertise, and real-world transformational impact on future leaders
- **Mentoring Skill Development**: Advanced understanding of your expertise in professional guidance, leadership development, and career coaching
- **Professional Network Expansion**: Connections with other experienced mentors, career development specialists, and purpose-driven professional leaders
- **Leadership Experience Enhancement**: Hands-on experience in mentoring and professional development that enhances existing career credentials
- **Global Professional Perspective**: International experience and cultural competency for expanded professional impact and cross-cultural mentoring
- **Legacy Building Experience**: Real opportunity to create lasting impact through developing the next generation of purpose-driven professionals
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## Apply Today
**Email**: (Subject: Career Mentoring Internship Application)
**Application Requirements:**
1. Send resume highlighting professional experience and achievements
2. Professional mentoring commitment statement explaining your dedication to sharing lessons learned with aspiring future leaders
3. Indicate **Academic Credit, Volunteer, or Officially Enrolled Professional with Voice Up Track**
*Ready to create lasting professional transformation while sharing your expertise with the next generation and potentially earning ownership in a global mission-driven organization? Join Voice Up and leverage your professional experience to guide aspiring leaders toward meaningful career success worldwide.*