{"id":4992,"date":"2019-05-03T19:22:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T19:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=4992"},"modified":"2019-05-03T19:22:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T19:22:56","slug":"malloy-receives-entrepreneurship-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2019\/05\/03\/malloy-receives-entrepreneurship-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Malloy receives entrepreneurship fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Shayla Aponte \u201919\u00a0Staff Writer<\/p>\n

Most seniors started to accept jobs or graduate programs this past semester; for one\u00a0senior, she\u2019s chosen a different route post-graduation.<\/p>\n

Devon Malloy, a senior global studies and digital communications double major,\u00a0was\u00a0offered\u00a0a fellowship with Venture for America. She has shown her entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills throughout her time at LVC and wanted to work for a startup to get more hands-on experience.<\/p>\n

“After LVC, I\u2019ll be working at a\u00a0startup in Venture for America\u2019s network in an emerging city,\u201d Malloy said. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to be in Detroit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Venture for America is a fellowship for recent graduates who want to learn how to build a business while making an impact. Venture for America fellows\u00a0receive\u00a0training,\u00a0join a startup and work for two years at one of\u00a0its\u00a0hundreds of partner companies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned about VFA while I was visiting a friend in Detroit last summer,\u201d Malloy said. \u201cMy friend\u00a0had gotten to know some of the 2018\u00a0fellows and\u00a0interns, so I spent some time around them during their Training Camp while I was there.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the stressful four-phase application process, Malloy believes it was all worth it in the end. \u202fOnly about\u00a010\u00a0percent of people who fill out the initial online application\u00a0are\u00a0admitted as fellows. The company has helped Malloy in successful\u00a0r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0building, finding the right startup and what kind of information to\u00a0include\u00a0in a bio.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most useful things I learned was to always quantify your impact\u2014include how many deals you closed during an internship, how many interactions your social media posts received, etc.,\u201d Malloy said.<\/p>\n

Malloy will be looking at social-entrepreneurship companies in Detroit where she can join a team as a designer or project manager. She also encourages other students who want to be a part of a startup or have an entrepreneurial spirit to consider applying for the fellowship as seniors.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re someone who believes in VFA\u2019s mission and wants to make a positive impact in a growing city, definitely put yourself out there and apply,\u201d Malloy said. \u201cThe VFA application process was intense, don\u2019t get me wrong, but the whole thing also felt very natural and much less stressful than my other applications.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on the Venture of America\u2019s fellowship program visit\u00a0www.ventureforamerica.org.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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