Digital Media Assistant Internship

# Digital Media Assistant Internship
## Voice Up Publishing Incorporated

### Program Overview
The Digital Media Assistant Internship at Voice Up Publishing Incorporated is a **100% remote, 100% flexible** opportunity for creative storytellers passionate about using digital media to amplify purpose-driven messages. As part of our global movement reaching 1,075 cities across 49 countries, you'll help translate Voice Up's core principles into compelling digital content and experiences that inspire people to discover and pursue their purpose. This role focuses on innovative digital engagement through livestreaming, virtual event production, and creative online gathering formats that connect our global community.

### Core Principles in Action
This internship embodies Voice Up's five fundamental principles:

- **Collaboration**: Create media that brings diverse voices together and fosters meaningful connections
- **Humility**: Develop content that serves others and amplifies their stories rather than self-promotion
- **Precision**: Craft high-quality, detailed media assets with attention to every element
- **Patience**: Learn to refine work through thoughtful iteration and feedback
- **Empathy**: Design media that genuinely understands and addresses audience needs

### Participation Options

**Choose Your Timeline:**
- **3-Month Incubator Internship**: Intensive introduction to purpose-driven digital media
- **6-Month Gap Year Program**: Extended development with increasing creative responsibility
- **12-Month Leadership Track**: Comprehensive preparation for digital media leadership

**Engagement Methods:**
- For academic credit through your institution
- As a volunteer commitment
- With potential stipend (following 45- to 60-day creative portfolio development)

### Who Can Apply
- High school students (juniors/seniors) with digital media skills
- Undergraduate students in communications, digital media, or design
- Graduate students seeking to apply advanced media concepts to purpose-driven work
- Self-taught creators with strong digital portfolios

### Core Responsibilities
- Create compelling social media content that communicates Voice Up's principles and programs
- Design graphics, videos, and interactive elements for digital platforms
- Manage livestreaming setups and operations for virtual events and presentations
- Configure and optimize Zoom environments for workshops, conferences, and gatherings
- Assist with audio-visual technical support for both virtual and hybrid events
- Develop innovative approaches to engaging remote participants through digital platforms
- Assist with content strategy and editorial calendar development
- Help translate complex purpose concepts into accessible visual formats
- Support the digital documentation of Voice Up's global impact
- Develop media that bridges cultural and linguistic differences
- Apply innovative digital approaches to purpose storytelling

### Required Skills
- Proficiency in digital design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar)
- Experience with livestreaming platforms and technologies
- Familiarity with virtual event production and management
- Proficiency with Zoom administration, including breakout rooms, polls, and advanced features
- Technical troubleshooting skills for audio-visual equipment and software
- Basic video production and editing capabilities
- Understanding of social media platforms and best practices
- Strong visual storytelling abilities
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to adapt content for diverse audiences
- Willingness to receive and implement feedback

### Program Journey
Your experience will follow Voice Up's proven four-step process:

1. **Discovering Your Purpose**: Connect your creative talents with meaningful digital storytelling
2. **Finding Your Passion**: Identify which digital media formats and stories most inspire you
3. **Learning to Speak Well**: Develop skills to communicate visually across platforms and audiences
4. **Support Along the Way**: Receive consistent mentorship from media professionals

### Key Benefits
- Direct mentorship from Voice Up's digital media team
- Build a professional portfolio of purpose-driven content
- Develop skills in creating media that drives genuine engagement
- Master digital audio and video production techniques for high-quality content creation
- Gain expertise in setting up and optimizing audio-visual equipment for various environments
- Learn industry-standard livestreaming and virtual event production workflows
- Acquire technical troubleshooting skills valuable across media platforms
- Understand how to design virtual experiences that foster authentic connection
- Learn how to measure and optimize content impact
- Integration into Voice Up's international network
- Opportunity to see your work featured across global platforms
- Experience working with purpose-focused content that transforms lives

### Creative Development
This internship emphasizes:
- Finding your unique creative voice while serving Voice Up's mission
- Balancing artistic expression with strategic communication goals
- Developing technical skills alongside purpose-driven messaging
- Creating engaging virtual environments that foster meaningful connection
- Designing livestream experiences that effectively communicate Voice Up's principles
- Innovating new approaches to virtual gatherings that transcend traditional online formats
- Understanding how visual communication bridges cultural barriers
- Learning how digital media can amplify purpose discovery

### How This Supports Voice Up's Mission
The technical and creative skills you'll develop through this internship directly advance Voice Up's purpose in several key ways:

- **Expanding Reach**: Professional audio-video production helps Voice Up's message reach more of the 1,075 cities across 49 countries where we work
- **Enhancing Accessibility**: Quality digital content makes purpose discovery accessible to diverse audiences regardless of location
- **Building Community**: Well-executed virtual gatherings create meaningful connections between purpose-driven individuals globally
- **Amplifying Voices**: Technical expertise allows more people to share their purpose stories through high-quality digital platforms
- **Demonstrating Precision**: Professional production quality reflects Voice Up's commitment to excellence in all aspects of its work
- **Practicing Empathy**: Thoughtful digital experiences consider the needs of participants across various technical environments
- **Fostering Collaboration**: Virtual environments designed with intention create spaces where authentic collaboration can flourish

By mastering these skills, you'll help Voice Up transcend the limitations of physical distance to create a truly global community united by purpose.

### Flexible Commitment
- Completely remote participation
- Adaptable scheduling to accommodate academic or work responsibilities
- Project-based work that fits your availability
- Self-paced learning components with structured feedback
- Regular virtual check-ins with the media team

### Application Process
Submit your application to info@voiceup.life with subject line "Digital Media Internship" including:
1. A link to your digital portfolio or 2-3 samples of your work
2. How you see digital media connecting people to their purpose
3. Your experience with livestreaming, virtual events, or online gathering facilitation
4. Your preferred timeline and engagement method

Selected candidates will participate in a purpose assessment, creative interview, technical demonstration, and 60-day portfolio development phase.

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*Join us in creating digital content that inspires people worldwide to discover their purpose—all while developing your creative skills in a flexible, supportive environment that honors your current commitments.*