Media Diversity Australia has joined forces with Weld Stories, a Sydney-based digital content agency committed to social impact storytelling, to offer a Winter Fellowship for one candidate to join Weld’s small team full-time across May and June 2023.  

• The Winter Fellowship is scheduled to run from Monday, May 2023 until Friday, June 16.
• The Fellowship recipient will be mentored and supported by an MDA Mentor.

THE SIX-WEEK PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE

• Calls with Weld Stories clients
• Concept development
• Research and planning
• Writing and editing
• Pre-production and production
• Distribution strategy
• Briefing of designers
• Reviewing edits
• Delivery of assets
• Developing and creating vibrant and relevant stories for MDA’s social channels
• Competitive weekly stipend provided for the duration of the Fellowship

HOW TO APPLY

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia
• Applicants will be from a First Nations or culturally and racially marginalised (CaRM) background
• Applicants will preferably have experience working in new media or demonstrate strong writing or presentation skills
• Applicants will ideally be available full-time for six weeks, however, scheduling flexibility can be discussed
• You must address all of the following to be considered for this program:
• In 500 words or less, please tell us about you, your media and communication experience, your leadership qualities and aspirations, and why you should be an MDA Winter Fellow.
• Please attach a CV and at least one written reference.
• Applications open on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 9 am AEDT and close on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 5 pm AEST.
• The Fellowship winner will be announced in late April 2023 after a shortlist interview process.

Applications are now closed.