Cocoon Club OpportunitiesAs a Cocoon Club member, you'll have access to a wide range of members-only opportunities, including scholarships, internships, and leadership contests. Our opportunities are designed to help you grow as a leader and achieve your personal, academic, and career goals.
We also LOVE sharing opportunities from our community and business partners. Every week, we post a new scholarship or job opportunity in our community app! Join our Cocoon Club to learn more and apply for our youth internships and scholarships. Membership is FREE for middle school and high school girls! |
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2022 Butterfly Dreamz Scholarships
Butterfly Dreamz, Inc. is awarding $22,000 in scholarships to 7th - 12th grade girls, GED/HSE students, and recent high school graduates. All girls and young women living in the United States are welcome to apply! Scholarships can be used to pay for education costs (i.e. tuition, books, school supplies, etc.) or for starting/running youth businesses (i.e. training courses, business supplies, website costs, etc.).
Creating Writing Awards
Applications open February 1, 2022 and the deadline to apply is March 31, 2022. |
Visual Art & Illustration Awards
Applications open February 1, 2022 and the deadline to apply is March 31, 2022. |
Youth Leadership Awards
Applications open April 11, 2022 and the deadline to apply is May 15, 2022. |
ExCEL Fellowship - Exemplifying Change, Empowerment, and Leadership
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In partnership with the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, NJ DCF Division on Women, and other regional partners, Butterfly Dreamz, Inc. will be facilitating the ExCEL Fellowship for young women leaders, ages 16 to 23, in Northern New Jersey.
During this 7-month fellowship, youth leaders will work together to design an action project that builds community support and protection for girls. Fellows will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month, from 6 PM until 7:30 PM, beginning November 4th. Fellows will also participate in monthly leadership training, hosted by the Rutgers Center for Women and Work. All fellowship sessions will be conducted virtually via Zoom, and technology will be provided, as needed. Over the course of the fellowship (Nov 2021 - May 2022), you'll grow as a leader, develop lasting friendships with other women and girl leaders, and create an impactful community project! As a fellow, you'll earn a minimum of 30 community service hours by planning and implementing your project and be eligible for a $1,000 youth leadership scholarship. Note: You do not need to be a Cocoon Club member to apply for the ExCEL fellowship. If selected, you will receive a free membership. |
Write to Lead Internship
Our Write to Lead interns author our annual Leadership Journal and design weekly messages and helpful content to encourage and equip the hundreds of girls and women mentors in our Cocoon Club community.
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Brand Builders
Our Brand Builders design and implement marketing and social media campaigns that increase our brand awareness and build recruitment relationships with schools, grassroots organizations, and faith-based communities.
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Community Ambassadors
Our Community Ambassadors assist us with research projects to understand our community's needs, facilitate monthly community events, and provide peer mentorship and support to girls in the Cocoon Club.
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Butterfly Dreamz internship programs are 10 months long, beginning in late August and ending in early June. Interns earn about $150 per month and work about 10 hours per month ($15/hr x 10 hours). Our internships are open to high school, GED/HSED, and college students and recent high school graduates. Although applications typically open in the spring (e.g. May 2022), we encourage you to join our Cocoon Club and get to know us throughout the school year before applying to become a Butterfly Dreamz intern.