Duration: January 8, 2025 – June 27, 2025
Compensation: $4,166.68 per month (equivalent to $50,000 annually), with PTO, holidays, and additional perks.

About Taylor

Taylor is a purpose-led marketing communications agency with four decades of experience shaping possibilities for the world's top brands. Rooted in public relations, with deep expertise in sports and entertainment, Taylor delivers breakthrough creativity across the media ecosystem.

Role Overview

The Copywriter HBCU Fellowship offers an exciting, hands-on opportunity for recent graduates or master’s students from accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). As a fellow, you will immerse yourself in all aspects of agency work, supporting Taylor’s creative team while gaining invaluable real-world experience. This six-month, full-time paid fellowship is designed to help launch your career in PR, social, and digital marketing.

Key Responsibilities and Learning Opportunities

Shape

• Apply evolving copywriting principles to create content that aligns with client business needs, brands, and industries.
• Stay current with marketing, design, technology, and cultural trends to infuse fresh ideas into your work.
• Collaborate across teams (Strategy, Account, Creative) to deliver innovative, goal-driven copy.
• Contribute to campaign elements such as digital/social content, event activations, brand identity systems, and print materials.

Make

• Assist senior team members with crafting creative platforms, manifestos, and copy for presentations and final execution.
• Take ownership of assigned projects, collaborating across functional teams to deliver impactful work.
• Self-edit and incorporate feedback to continuously improve copywriting.
• Manage multiple assignments while maintaining consistency within the broader brand strategy.

Communication and Storytelling

• Partner with Art Directors to conceptualize ideas and create polished presentations.
• Pitch creative ideas with confidence and clarity.
• Master storytelling through compelling headlines, idea statements, and written content.
• Clearly communicate creative concepts internally and externally.

Concepting

• Participate actively in brainstorming for digital/social content, event activations, and campaign elements.
• Develop quick-turn ideas that tap into cultural moments and trends.
• Ensure all creative work aligns with broader brand strategy and identity.

Fellowship Requirements

• Recent graduate or master’s degree holder from an accredited HBCU.
• Relevant experience through internships, coursework, or prior work in PR, advertising, or digital marketing.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management abilities.
• A team-oriented mindset with openness to feedback and collaboration.
• A problem-solver eager to learn, improve, and adapt.

Additional Details

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET (35–40 hours/week).
• Compensation: $4,166.68 per month, less applicable deductions, with PTO and holidays included.
• Fellowship runs from January 8, 2025, to June 27, 2025.

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