ABOUT MO-SAIQ
Mo-saiQ is a national education nonprofit building the navigation infrastructure that high-achieving Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students need to not just access opportunity but lead in it. We operate from a core belief: talent is not the barrier. Navigation is.
Our flagship Scholar Empowerment Program has served ~100 scholars across 19 states and combines high-touch mentorship, STEM and entrepreneurship pathway development, identity-affirming programming, and social capital activation. Our pilot cohort achieved a 4.9/5 satisfaction rating, with 100% of participants reporting growth in leadership knowledge and 90% feeling increased confidence in navigating college decisions.
We are simultaneously building an AI-powered Scholar Navigator platform designed to scale personalized navigation to 50,000 innovators by 2035.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is not a shadow-and-observe internship. You will own Mo-saiQ's social media presence for the summer — creating content, launching our TikTok channel, interviewing scholars, writing original blog posts, and building a content calendar that carries the organization through December 2026.
This role is posted through the Empowerly Startup Internship Program (SIP), which matches high-achieving high school students with mission-driven startups for hands-on, career-building experience.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and publish 3–4 posts/week across Instagram and LinkedIn
- Launch Mo-saiQ's TikTok channel from scratch — concept, produce, and build early audience momentum
- Write and publish a minimum of 3 original blog posts (400–700 words each)
- Develop a strategic content calendar through December 2026
- Conduct scholar interviews and develop scholar spotlights for use across platforms
- Track engagement metrics and deliver monthly analytics summaries
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
- A real portfolio of live content, published blog posts, a full TikTok campaign, and a documented content strategy
- Writing and storytelling craft from interviewing real people and publishing original work
- Strategic thinking from planning, analyzing, and iterating on a real content ecosystem
- Direct mentorship from Mo-saiQ leadership and connection to a national scholar community
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- A genuine eye for compelling content
- Strong writing skills
- Experience creating content on Instagram, TikTok, or LinkedIn
- Self-direction and ability to manage projects independently
- Alignment with Mo-saiQ's mission and the communities we serve
Nice to have: video editing (CapCut, Adobe Premiere), Canva, scheduling tools (Later, Buffer), prior blog or journalism experience
STIPEND $750 – $1,000 total | Paid monthly over 3 months | ~8–10 hrs/week
LOGISTICS Remote | June – August 2026 (12 weeks) | Flexible hours | Current HS Juniors & Seniors
HOW TO APPLY Submit through the Empowerly SIP portal. Include a 3–5 sentence note on why this role speaks to you, plus links to any social media, writing, or creative work. Authenticity matters more than production value.
Questions? Email us at nikolep@mo-saiq.org
