Mentors

Mentoring tomorrow’s media leaders.

Emerging Leaders connects students and early-career media professionals with experienced voices in journalism and entertainment. Through mentorship, hands-on experience and a growing network of support, the program helps bring authentic, ethical portrayals of faith to mainstream audiences.

Make a Connection
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A stronger start.
A lasting connection.

Practical experience. Professional guidance. A place to bring your whole perspective to the work.

Learning opportunities

Build practical skills through paid internships and professional experiences that bring faith-based values into real media work.

Mentorship network

Connect with established professionals for guidance, industry relationships and support for faith throughout your career.

Industry placement

Find your place in mainstream media, bringing your perspective and talent to journalism and entertainment.

Learn from the people doing it

Industry-Prep Masterclasses

Our online masterclasses connect students and young professionals with advice from successful and faith-forward experts in entertainment and journalism. The interactive format prepares them to support faith representation in an ever-evolving media landscape.

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Make a connection

Experience worth sharing.
Potential worth investing in.

For experienced professionals

Help someone find their way.

Share what you’ve learned in journalism or entertainment. Help emerging talent grow their craft, build connections and bring faith into their professional lives.

Become a mentor

For emerging professionals

Take your next step.

Connect your ambitions with experience. Apply for mentorship as you work toward a career that brings authentic faith representation to mainstream media.

Become a mentee

Nominations and applications are reviewed by the Emerging Leaders team.

Nominate a mentor

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Who are you nominating?

Millicent RoneSimran Jeet SinghLiz KinekeOmar Al BusaidyChristine SwansonCarolyn ChenSue ObeidiDavid MorganBrooke ZauggRabbi Elan BabchuckEboo PatelStephanie Okereke LinusAsma T. UddinMichael WakelinKashif Shaikh

Join the Coalition

Bring your experience, ideas and perspective. Tell us why you’d like to help tell a more authentic story about faith.

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