The Military Spouse Foundation is looking for talented intern writers to write content on:

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1 About the Military Spouse Foundation The Military Spouse Foundation (MSF) has created a revolutionary two-phased, customized educational curriculum specifically designed to serve the unique lives and careers of military spouses. Through our online career planning and entrepreneurial training center, we help military spouses begin, rekindle, or change careers in the most portable way possible. Program at a Glance Spouses connect with each other, resource partners and industry experts through discussion forums. MSF planning resources are FREE to spouses, self- paced and accessible 24/7. Spouses always have a professional mentor guiding them and supporting them that is trained and certified on the MSF program tools. The MSF works directly with recruiting partners and job placement experts to prepare spouses for career/business opportunities. Once a spouse has determined a chosen career path, our advanced training curriculum helps them prepare for a job or business start-up. The Military Spouse Foundation is looking for talented intern writers to write content on: Military Spouse Careers Education Entrepreneurship Personal Development Networking Productivity Personal Branding Marketing Yourself This is an unpaid position. Ideal candidates will be: Able to write in a conversational and engaging tone. Knowledgeable about the subject areas described above. Able to work and conduct any necessary research independently. Able to contribute up to 2 articles per month.

2 Is this you? Rewards You d like to have published writing pieces to add to your resume/portfolio. You re looking for a job in the writing, business, psychology, nonprofit or related fields. You want to establish yourself as a trusted expert in your field. All articles will be considered for our monthly Spark newsletter campaigns, and the top five posts with the highest traffic will be featured as headlines in our sidebar. Get exposure to our readers including colleges and universities, current and prospective sponsors, government organizations, career and job recruiters, and other military spouses. How to Apply No resume needed! You will be evaluated on the quality of your writing. Send a blog post on one of the suggested topics, and we will consider you for a regular contributor position. submission to kaye@militaryspousefoundation.org Article Theme Ideas By choosing a theme that MSF consistently uses, you can be sure your content is relevant and valuable. You may also submit a post that does not fall under one of these themes, but it must be timely and relevant to the military spouse community. Hot Mess to Success stories of transformation. Biz Plan 101 tools and tales of creating successful business plans. Mil-spouse Resource Bible suggested resources and tools (ideally any resource or tool suggested would be free to spouses). Build a Network strategies for setting up a professional network or how to maintain and grow an existing one. Portable Careers Investigated tools for maintaining and advancing jobs, careers and entrepreneurial ventures no matter the geographical location. Military Spouse Friendly Colleges and Training Programs references to other organizations that offer special programs for military families.

3 10 Things to Consider lists of important/crucial lessons to keep in mind while evaluating current and prospective career paths and ventures (list can include any number of items that are content-specific). MYCAA: My Hero, My Future stories about success from students who have benefitted from MyCAA programs and funding. Girl Power Leads the Charge female-specific advice and guidance on how to succeed and advance in the workplace. Doing It Our Way (Entrepreneurs) stories of successful entrepreneurial ventures including tips and tools learned along the way. It s All About Communication Baby business communication strategies. What I Wish I Would Have Known any valuable lessons learned. Fortune Favors the Bold stories and tips about how to be uniquely you. Tools to Help You Kick Start miscellaneous tips and tools for getting jobs, careers and entrepreneurial ventures to start off right (and quick). How I Do It tips for balancing work, life and being a military spouse. Length Depending on the type of article, we d like between words plus your bio. Lifestyle issues tend to be shorter, and some educational content a bit longer. Editing We will provide copyediting as needed, and in some cases, keyword enhancement, so that our blog is search engine friendly. Please note that we will alert you before posting if we feel this would modify your intent in any way. Otherwise, the edits will mostly be for spelling, grammar and readability. Frequency If you are chosen as a regularly contributor, Ideally, you ll write for us once per month, and we d love two articles! Submitting Your Post Submit what you would like posted to our blog in its FINAL version in Word Document format to Celeste Beaupre at celeste@militaryspousefoundation.org. Kaye Putnam from the Military Spouse Foundation will contact you if your content will be published.

4 Please include a standard bio that describes your relevant experience to this topic for the reader. This can be the same each time, or you can modify it for each entry. Please feel free to include website or links to allow our readers to connect with you further. Please provide a JPG or PNG image of yourself to include with the bio. Want More Tips? Your Article Should be Well Written Demonstrate good command of language, grammar, and punctuation. Run your content through a spell check, and try to catch all the typos. Use an outline, and structure your post well. Sub-headers and bullet points or strong impact statements help your content stay on track. Try to wrap up your post with a paragraph that encourages conversation and commentary. Your Article Should Be Relevant The blog covers topics on how military spouses can have the best careers or businesses possible amidst the challenges of military life. Please keep your posts on topic. Your Article Should be Useful Our readers appreciate interesting, useful, practical, helpful, actionable information that brings them significant benefits. Try to educate, teach and give strategies to help them improve their lives. Noticed a common problem you know how to solve? Teach people a better way of working, or a way they can eliminate a frustration. Are there tips, tricks and tactics that have improved your business or career? Tell our audience and challenge them to try this new strategy. Do you feel strongly about a situation? Explore the pros and cons, and present your opinions clearly with good, persuasive arguments for change. Your Article Should be Personal People love to read about other people s experiences. Tell relevant, interesting stories to help illustrate your points. Helpful Basics Please include an author bio with your guest post, and make it fun and interesting. (Yes, include a link to your site if you have one) It s smart to include a link or two to relevant content within your post, but

5 no more than three links, please. Affiliate links are not permitted. Submit your posts in Word.doc format or plain text Bold your headings. Length is not important, but good posts are generally at least 300 words. Use as many words as you need to express yourself (but don t feel the need to overwrite). Please credit any/all sources. Your post must be original work that hasn t been offered or published elsewhere. Whew You Made It! What s Next? Send me your article by as an attachment. celeste@militaryspousefoundation.org attn.: Celeste Beaupre