Values Partnerships Fall Fellowship 2026 in the USA (Paid): Applications Now Open for Emerging Leaders in Marketing, Culture, and Social Impact
Applications are open for the Values Partnerships Fall Fellowship 2026, a paid professional development program for emerging leaders in marketing, communications, and social impact. Selected participants will gain hands-on experience supporting real-world campaigns from September 9 to December 18, 2026.
Overview
The Values Partnerships Fall Fellowship is a paid program designed for emerging leaders, students, recent graduates, and career changers interested in marketing, culture, communications, creativity, and social impact. Fellows work alongside experienced professionals on live campaigns, strategic partnerships, and community engagement initiatives for corporate organizations, nonprofits, entertainment companies, and advocacy groups. The fellowship runs from September 9 through December 18, 2026.
Focus areas include social impact consulting, marketing and cultural strategy, events and experiential marketing, faith-based communities, and creative and digital strategy. Participants work four days per week, five hours per day during standard Eastern Time working hours.
Benefits
- Receive compensation at a rate of $20 per hour.
- Gain practical experience contributing to actual client projects instead of simulated assignments.
- Strengthen professional competencies in strategic thinking, research, writing, communications, marketing, project management, and client engagement.
- Access mentorship from industry professionals with backgrounds in marketing, media, communications, advocacy, entertainment, and social impact.
Eligibility
- Open to undergraduate students, graduate students, recent graduates, career changers, and emerging professionals.
- Applicants must be based in the United States, with a preference for candidates in the Eastern Time Zone.
- Must be available throughout the entire fellowship period and able to meet the weekly hour requirements.
- Must possess a computer, reliable internet connection, and a mobile phone or landline.
How to Apply
Candidates must submit their application materials through the official application portal. Required documents include:
- A resume.
- A cover letter.
- A writing sample addressing the provided prompt in 300 words or fewer about an overlooked cultural trend and how brands should respond.
Deadline
Applications close on August 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET).