Student Programs
DFTD strives to ensure a learning environment at Davidson College that is ideologically balanced and promotes lively debate. Students at Davidson College are the cornerstone of our mission and their voices are crucial to our work.
Marketing and Social Media Internship
(Paid: $2,000/ Semester)
Who Should Apply? Davidson College Students who are
- Interested in marketing, communications, social media or design
- Creative, curious and eager to gain hands-on experience
- Strong writers and communicators
- Comfortable sharing new ideas and thinking creatively
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute innovative marketing strategies to promote DFTD-sponsored events within the campus community.
- Manage DFTD's social media platforms, creating engaging content to increase audience reach and engagement.
- Collaborate with DFTD staff to design and implement campus engagement initiatives, leveraging both online and offline channels.
- Monitor social media trends and analytics to optimize content and outreach strategies.
- Coordinate with event organizers to ensure marketing materials align with event goals and messaging.
- Assist in the creation of promotional materials such as flyers, posters, and digital assets.
Writing Fellows
(Paid: $1,000)
The DFTD Writing Fellows Program is a selective opportunity for 2-3 students at Davidson College to develop their writing, research, and public engagement skills while contributing to campus conversations around free expression and open dialogue.
Fellows will produce thoughtful, well-researched content that explores ideas, engages different perspectives, and contributes meaningfully to discussions at Davidson College and beyond. Writing can be published to DFTD’s channels or partner outlets.
This is a year-long selective opportunity to sharpen your voice, publish your work, and build a portfolio of scholarly, public-facing writing.
This is a paid fellowship. Selected Fellows will receive $1,000 each semester. Any published works beyond 5 per semester or 10 for the year will be awarded $50 per additional published piece. Stipends are distributed in installments across each semester and are contingent on active participation and completion of program expectations.
In addition to the short answers below, please include a writing sample. Any questions can be sent to Savannah Damon at savannah@dftdunite.org.
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DFTD is proud to support a variety of student activities at Davidson College. If you are a campus organization leader and wish to have DFTD sponsor an upcoming event please fill out the application.