Freelance Writer

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About National Center for Urban Solutions Enterprises

At the National Center for Urban Solutions Enterprises, we are committed to transforming lives and communities through education, workforce development, and wellness. Our flagship programs, Academy for Urban Scholars High School, NCUS TEC, the African American Male Wellness Agency, and the Africentric Personal Development Shop, empower individuals and families across the country.

Position Overview

We are seeking Freelance Writers to develop compelling stories that highlight NCUS workforce development, advance manufacturing program, and innovation efforts. This role is responsible for writing and publishing stories on NCUS TEC website and collaborating with the Director of Communications and Public Relations to pitch select stories to local, trade, and national media outlets to secure media coverage. We are seeking a passionate and proactive communicator to help us tell compelling stories that will amplify our impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Writing and publishing high-quality journalistic stories that will be included in the organization’s newsletters and published on its website.
• Produces engaging narratives that demonstrate NCUS TEC’s impact on workforce development, innovation, and advanced manufacturing.
• Spotlights trainee success, employer partnerships, industry trends, new grant awards, and workforce pipelines in stories.
• Translate technical concepts into accessible, engaging narratives.
• Develop content that positions NCUS TEC as a subject matter expert and elevates the organization within regional and national workforce conversations.
• Partner with the Director of Communications and Public Relations to identify pitch-worthy stories and prepare materials for local, trade, and national media outreach.
• Monitor workforce, economic, and advanced manufacturing trends to proactively identify timely storytelling opportunities.
• Integrate NCUS TEC into conversations around emerging industry trends, healthcare, industry 4.0, local developments, policy changes, and national observances or awareness months.
• Collaborate with program staff, partners, and participants to conduct interviews, quotes, and insights.
• Ensure that content supports donor engagement, sponsor cultivation, and visibility among potential funders and partners.
• Deliver clean, accurate, publication-ready copy on deadline.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, or a related field.
• Minimum two years of experience in nonprofit, corporate, or mission-driven communications.
• Experience writing in AP style.
• Media relations expertise, including pitching stories, cultivating journalist relationships, and securing earned media coverage.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with a strong narrative voice.

Preferred Skills

• Proven ability to translate complex ideas into accessible.
• Experience in a newsroom.
• Relationships with journalist, reporters, and industry analyst in workforce development.
• Deep commitment to equity, nonprofits, and community empowerment.

How to Apply

Please email your resume, a cover letter, and three writing samples (newsletter or feature article) to La’Var Howell, Director of Communications and Public Relations at [email protected].

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