Internship: Social Impact Mentor (Click Here)
Internship: Faith Mentor (Click Here)
Position: Internship - Mentor Internship
Location: Voice Up Publishing Inc. (Remote)
Duration: 10-12 weeks, flexible hours.
Compensation: Academic Credit or Volunteer and Professional Letter of Recommendation from the award-winning Founder.
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Faith-Based Career Mentorship Program
Remote Internship / Academic Credit / Volunteer Framework
About Voice Up
VoiceUp Publishing Incorporated is dedicated to mobilizing college students to create positive social impact in our world. We believe in the power of young voices to inspire change.
Project Overview
Building Caring is a groundbreaking online education initiative that creates a transformative platform for individuals to share, celebrate, and learn from diverse faith journeys. We are pioneering an innovative digital community committed to sharing the power of God's love through integrated education, artistic expression, and spiritual formation.
The Faith Mentor Program connects experienced professionals, retirees, and qualified volunteers with college students seeking guidance in aligning their faith journey with their career aspirations. Through Christ-centered mentorship, mentors help students navigate academic, professional, and spiritual growth.
Program Objectives
- Foster meaningful mentor-mentee relationships grounded in Christian values
- Guide students in developing career plans that align with their faith and calling
- Provide spiritual support during critical career and life decisions
- Create a supportive community of faith-based professional development
Mentor Qualifications
Required:
- Strong Christian faith and active spiritual life
- Professional experience in any field (5+ years preferred)
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Commitment to servant leadership
- Access to reliable internet for remote meetings
Eligible Participants:
- Retired professionals
- Current professionals seeking volunteer opportunities
- Graduate students (for academic credit)
- Ministry leaders and faith community members
Time Commitment
- 5-10 hours per week
- Minimum 4-month commitment
- Flexible scheduling within business hours
- Weekly mentor-mentee meetings (1 hour)
- Bi-weekly team meetings with program founder (1 hour)
Core Responsibilities
1. **Individual Mentorship**
- Host weekly virtual meetings with assigned students
- Provide career guidance and professional networking support
- Offer prayer and spiritual encouragement
- Help students identify and pursue internships/job opportunities
2. **Faith Integration**
- Lead Bible study discussions relevant to career development
- Share personal testimonies of faith in professional settings
- Guide students in discovering their God-given purpose
- Incorporate Christian principles into goal-setting and decision-making
3. **Program Development**
- Collaborate with founder on program improvement
- Document mentorship best practices
- Create faith-based career development resources
- Participate in mentor training and development
Program Structure
Week 1-2: Onboarding
- Program orientation and training
- Mentor-mentee matching
- Goal-setting workshop
- Prayer partner assignments
Weeks 3-14: Core Program
- Weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions
- Bi-weekly group fellowship meetings
- Monthly professional development workshops
- Ongoing prayer and spiritual support
Weeks 15-16: Program Conclusion
- Final assessment and feedback
- Celebration of growth and achievements
- Transition planning
- Program evaluation
Measuring Success
- Student feedback and testimonials
- Career milestone achievements
- Spiritual growth indicators
- Program participation metrics
- Mentor satisfaction surveys
Academic Credit Option
For students seeking academic credit:
- Additional documentation requirements
- Structured learning objectives
- Regular progress reports
- Faculty supervisor coordination
- Final project or presentation
Technology Requirements
- Zoom or similar video conferencing platform
- Email and calendar management
- Basic productivity software
- Prayer request tracking system
- Mentorship documentation tools
Application Process
Send to info@ellingtonbooks.com
1. Submit statement of faith and professional resume
2. Submit resume
3. Example of your best writing
Support Provided
- Comprehensive mentor training
- Regular supervision and guidance
- Prayer support network
- Professional development resources
- Access to Christian career development materials
"And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also." - 2 Timothy 2:2
Internship: Social Impact Mentor
Social Impact Mentor - Student Leadership Development
Remote Position
Position Overview
Join Voice Up Publishing as a Social Impact Mentor, guiding talented undergraduate and graduate students in developing transformative projects through our core principles: collaboration, humility, precision, patience, and empathy. This role focuses on coaching emerging leaders as they create initiatives that unite communities and address mental health and wellbeing challenges.
Core Mentorship Responsibilities
- Coach students in applying Voice Up's core principles to social impact projects
- Guide project development and implementation
- Facilitate reflection and growth discussions
- Support student wellness during project execution
- Foster cross-project collaboration
- Participate in weekly Saturday afternoon collaborative sessions with our nationwide team of student leaders
- Document mentorship impact and student growth
- Build supportive learning communities
Principle-Based Mentoring Approach
**Collaboration**
- Foster team building
- Encourage partnership development
- Guide network creation
- Support community engagement
- Facilitate peer learning
- Enable resource sharing
- Build coalition skills
- Develop leadership abilities
**Humility**
- Guide self-reflection
- Encourage feedback integration
- Support continuous learning
- Foster growth mindset
- Enable perspective taking
- Build cultural awareness
- Develop listening skills
- Guide personal development
**Precision**
- Support clear goal setting
- Guide strategic planning
- Enable thorough research
- Foster attention to detail
- Develop measurement skills
- Support quality execution
- Guide documentation
- Enable impact assessment
**Patience**
- Support long-term vision
- Guide incremental progress
- Foster resilience
- Enable sustainable growth
- Build persistence
- Support process trust
- Guide timeline management
- Enable milestone celebration
**Empathy**
- Develop emotional intelligence
- Guide community understanding
- Foster compassionate action
- Enable need recognition
- Build cultural sensitivity
- Support active listening
- Guide relationship building
- Enable authentic connection
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience
- Mentorship or coaching experience
- Project management expertise
- Strong emotional intelligence
- Excellence in communication
- Cultural competency
- Understanding of mental health
- Commitment to student development
Position Details
- 100% remote position with flexible scheduling
- Part-time commitment
- Competitive compensation
- Initial commitment of one academic year
- Opportunity for role expansion
Mentorship Focus Areas
**Student Development**
- Leadership growth
- Project management
- Personal wellness
- Professional skills
- Cultural competency
- Impact measurement
- Community engagement
- Reflection practices
**Project Support**
- Vision development
- Strategic planning
- Implementation guidance
- Partnership building
- Resource development
- Impact assessment
- Community connection
- Success celebration
Success Metrics
- Student growth
- Project impact
- Principle integration
- Community benefit
- Mental health awareness
- Partnership development
- Resource creation
- Knowledge sharing
Core Impact Areas
- Mental health awareness
- Community wellbeing
- Student leadership
- Social connection
- Cultural understanding
- Systemic change
- Personal growth
- Collective impact
Voice Up Publishing Inc. seeks mentors who can guide students in creating meaningful social impact while developing essential leadership principles.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong mentorship experience
- Project development expertise
- Mental health awareness
- Community building skills
- Cultural competency
- Leadership development
- Program implementation
- Impact assessment
Special consideration given to candidates with:
- Mental health background
- Social impact experience
- Higher education work
- Student development
- Program management
- Community organizing
- Wellness initiatives
- Leadership training
This role offers the opportunity to shape the next generation of social impact leaders while fostering mental health awareness and community wellbeing.
Voice Up Publishing Inc. is committed to developing principled leaders who can create positive social change. We welcome applications from experienced mentors who can guide students in meaningful project development while fostering personal growth.
Note: Deep understanding of mentorship and commitment to student development is essential. Experience with mental health initiatives and social impact projects is highly valued.
To Apply
Send to info@ellingtonbooks.com
Send resume and an example of your best writing
Voice Up Publishing Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing principled social impact leaders.