Founder / Consultant - HeadSet Sports, LLC - Harrisburg, NC
(2022-01)
- Has provided consultation on brand strategy, social media management, and career planning for student athletes and entertainers (5 total)
- Leads clients in social-media content creation, producing media kits and pitch decks, and identifying authentic brand partnerships
- Utilizes social media to disseminate relevant sports-business information and inspire athletes to reach their personal and professional goals
- Website: https://headsetsports.wordpress.com/ Instagram: @josiahyoung_headset
Project Consultant - Corewell Health - Grand Rapids, MI
(2024-05 - 2024-07)
- Collaborated with a five-member team to provide recommendations to over 30 Corewell Health stakeholders on reducing barriers to health literacy, healthcare utilization, and health equity within Black and Hispanic communities
- Proposed and conceptualized "Corewell Academy," a virtual and in-person health literacy fair designed to improve health equity and access for underserved populations in Grand Rapids, aligning with Corewell Healthcare's value-based care model.
Vice President - UNC Black Student Movement - Chapel Hill, NC
(2025-08)
- Directs organizational strategy for the university's largest cultural organization while overseeing an executive team and five subcommittees, totaling 20 staff members
- Negotiates vendor agreements and coordinators with external venues for high-profile events including "Culture on the Lawn" with 200+ attendees
- Protects campus cultural spaces (ex. Upendo Lounge) through public forum organization, consultation with civil rights attorneys, and interviews with student media outlets
- Scaffolds project ideas for committee chairs and manages partnerships with diverse campus and cultural organizations to ensure collective success
Outreach Co-Director (Office of the Student Body President) - UNC Student Government Association - Chapel Hill, NC
(2024-05 - 2025-04)
- Facilitated collaboration with student organizations and informed campus about administrative policies
- Contributed to the successful launch of Helping Hungry Heels, UNC's first meal swipe donation plan, by facilitating onsite and online promotional efforts
- Retrieved, edited, and posted promotional videos from numerous campus athletes and influencers to encourage participation in the student government's 2024 voter-registration drive
President / Family Coordinator - Dive-In: Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC
(2023-09)
- Helps to provide free, semesterly swim lessons to over 150 registered participants (age 1 to 17) with limited resources and language barriers in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities
- Presides over 68 registered volunteers, leads fundraising efforts, negotiates pool contract, manages relations with UNC Aquatic Center
- Communicates in Spanish with families to provide updates and address questions or concerns; ideated the establishment of the first Dive In website
