Financial Empowerment Internship Remote

# Financial Empowerment Internship ## IronHawk Financial x OWA Wildcats Collaborative Program ### 100% Remote. 100% Flexible. --- ## About the Opportunity Join the dynamic partnership between IronHawk Financial, Voice Up, and OWA Wildcats in a transformative remote internship designed to empower communities through financial education and personal development. As part of our pioneering team, you'll contribute to events and initiatives that help entrepreneurs build stronger financial foundations while developing your own professional skills. ## What You'll Do - **Financial Education Support**: Assist in developing content for presentations on key topics including tax-advantaged wealth building, health insurance optimization for businesses, banking services, and building solid financial foundations for entrepreneurs - **Community Engagement**: Help connect people to financial empowerment resources through weekly outreach activities - **Event Planning**: Contribute to the coordination of multi-day events featuring keynotes, guest speakers, and networking opportunities - **Communication Development**: Refine your ability to concisely explain complex financial concepts in accessible ways, transforming technical information into compelling one-sentence hooks - **Networking Growth**: Set and achieve weekly goals for meaningful connections with professionals and potential clients - **Feedback Collection**: Gather and synthesize written feedback to strengthen program offerings and messaging ## Workshop Learning Opportunities As part of this internship, you'll gain exposure to specialized workshops developed through the IronHawk Financial and OWA Wildcats partnership: ### Financial Education Workshops - **Business Health Insurance Optimization**: Learn strategies to help businesses save money on health insurance and employee benefits programs with Anthony Markey - **IRS Code 7702 & Tax-Advantaged Wealth Building**: Master the principles of using IRS regulations to build wealth with reduced tax implications, presented by Joseph Lombardi - **Banking & Financial Services Deep Dive**: Understand comprehensive banking solutions for entrepreneurs with Namir Brown - **Entrepreneurial Financial Foundations**: Explore how business owners establish solid financial groundwork for sustainable growth with Nick Marcellus ### Professional Development Workshops - **Strategic Networking Mastery**: Develop relationship-building skills essential for business growth with Rudy Gargioni - **Cause Clarification**: Create compelling 30-second and one-sentence descriptions of initiatives that inspire action - **Purpose Identification**: Methods for helping individuals identify and commit to causes aligned with their values - **Feedback Integration Systems**: Learn structured approaches to collecting, analyzing, and implementing feedback - **Community Building & Movement Creation**: Understand strategies for growing small initiatives into broader movements Each workshop combines theoretical knowledge with practical application opportunities, allowing you to both learn concepts and immediately apply them in real-world scenarios. ## Why This Internship - **Purpose-Driven Work**: Join a community of people with "the fire inside them to serve others and bring people together" - **Personalized Mentorship**: Receive one-to-one coaching from experienced finance and community building professionals - **Skill Development**: Gain expertise in financial services, community organization, and entrepreneurial support - **Complete Flexibility**: Work remotely on your own schedule while meeting weekly team objectives - **Real-World Impact**: Help empower entrepreneurs and business owners to make informed financial decisions - **Growth Opportunity**: Be part of a collaborative partnership with plans to expand significantly in future years ## Our Values - Collaboration - Humility - Precision - Patience - Empathy - Financial Empowerment - Community Building ## Ideal Candidates We're looking for self-motivated individuals who are passionate about financial education and community empowerment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently, meeting virtual deadlines, and contributing to a team environment remotely. ## How to Apply Send to Submit your resume and a brief statement explaining why empowering others through financial education is the right cause for you at this moment. Selected candidates will be invited to participate in our weekly virtual team meeting to experience our collaborative culture firsthand. **Three Ways to Participate:** All team members have the opportunity to progress towards a paid stipend as their ideas are refined and developed including the option to progress to the level of independent contactor for Voice Up sponsored for a period of 6 months to 12 months paid an hourly rate of $20 to $30 for a maximum of 15 hours per week per academic semester. 1. **Volunteer Track:** Contribute your talents while building valuable leadership experience and expanding your network. Perfect for those seeking to make an impact alongside other commitments. 2. **Academic Credit:** Earn credit at your institution while leading real-world change. We'll work with your school's specific requirements to ensure the experience meets academic guidelines. 3. **Paid Fellowship:** Selected candidates with strong social impact project proposals may receive stipends of $500-$750 monthly. These opportunities are secured case-by-case through partnerships between Voice Up and potential sponsors. Requires commitment to a 3-4 month specific project. **All options include:** - 100% remote, 100% flexible scheduling - 5-10 hours weekly commitment - Full mentorship and leadership development - No minimum semester requirement --- *This internship offers college credit and valuable professional experience. Start dates are flexible, with new cohorts beginning monthly.*