Spring '25 Fellowship
Values Spring Fellowship Opportunity
Spring 2025 (Jan 13th-May 28th)
Apply by Friday, December 13th, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST
About Values Partnerships
Values Partnerships (VPI) is the country’s largest Black-owned social impact agency. We develop creative engagement campaigns for diverse sectors and audiences, provide strategic advice on complex issues, and market and produce films and television programs with meaning and value.
We help a range of companies, organizations, and brands tackle tough challenges related to race and culture; form trust-based partnerships with community leaders; and launch campaigns that create meaningful impact.
Why Join Values Partnerships?
At Values Partnerships, you will serve as vital support to a dynamic team of strategists. Fellows will gain hands-on experience working across various projects for clients in corporate, non-profit, faith, advocacy, and entertainment spaces. You will be entrusted with substantive and administrative tasks, including drafting, editing, and preparing written content; performing outreach and client follow-up; and supporting the development and execution of creative and impactful campaigns. You will also participate in regular staff meetings and client meetings.
Areas of Focus
We are looking for Fellows who can contribute to our diverse client and partner portfolio in the following key areas of interest and expertise:
General Business Consulting: Fellows will contribute to creating strategies that help organizations navigate challenges, identify opportunities, and achieve their goals. You’ll collaborate on strategic planning, craft pathways for transformative ideas, and deliver actionable insights that align with our clients’ mission and impact. If you are someone who thrives on curiosity, creativity, and a commitment to building creative solutions then Values is the place for you.
Events and Experiential: Shape internal and external events and experiences that fuel social impact campaigns. Fellows will gain exposure to experiential production, from envisioning and designing activations to executing culturally integrated projects that inspire and engage audiences.
Faith-Based Communities: Contribute to fostering authentic and meaningful partnerships with diverse faith communities. Fellows will support strategic campaigns that create lasting change, leveraging innovative approaches to engage with efficacy and compassion.
Creative and Digital Strategy: Help bring stories to life through innovative social and digital campaigns. Fellows will assist in developing social strategies, creating visual storytelling content, and driving brand awareness, engagement, and conversion from online to in-person experiences.
Qualifications
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program and maintaining student status throughout the program, OR recently completed a Bachelor’s degree and are returning to education on a full-time basis upon completing the
fellowship.
Ability to commit to the full January–May program at Values Partnerships.
Previous experience and/or interest in one or more of the following: business consulting, events and experiential marketing, digital communications, social media, advocacy, community building, and/or faith-based collaboration.
Based in the United States of America.
To Apply
Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample via the application link provided HERE. References may be requested after the initial interview.
You can expect to receive notification about the status of your application within one week. Finalists will participate in a video interview with members of the Values Partnerships team.
For questions, please contact FolaSade Pyne at folasade@valuespartnerships.com or Kelsei Wharton at kelsei@valuespartnerships.com.
Application Deadline: Friday, December 13th, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
