Fellowship Business Development & Partnerships (m/f/d - be who you are)

Johannesburg

Full-time

Trainee

Your mission

We are F/A/Q Health – a social business operating at the intersection of health, culture and community. Our mission is to empower young people to make informed decisions about their health while building the digital infrastructure that enables them to do so. Through our flagship brand FAQ YOU we are developing the next-generation health companion.
We believe that health is not an institutional issue, but a cultural one. That's why we engage young people where identity and community are formed, guiding them from awareness to knowledge, services and meaningful action. Through our "Full Circle" approach, we combine reach, trust and cultural relevance to turn attention into real impact. Because the greatest challenge in healthcare is not a lack of information – it's turning information into action.
As a Business Development & Partnerships Fellow, you will help us build the relationships, opportunities, and collaborations that fuel our growth. You will support the identification of new partners, sponsorships, campaigns, and strategic opportunities while helping position F/A/Q Health as one of Africa's most innovative youth health organisations.
Over the course of six months, you will gain hands-on experience in business development, partnership management, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, sponsorship development and commercial growth. You will work directly with senior leadership and contribute to initiatives that shape the future of youth health across the region.

What success looks like:

New partnership opportunities identified and developed
Stronger relationships with strategic stakeholders and decision-makers
Increased visibility for F/A/Q Health across relevant sectors and networks
Contributions to sponsorship, campaign, and funding opportunities
Improved partnership systems, tracking, and opportunity management

Your tasks

Research and identify potential partners across the private sector, government, philanthropy, media, and civil society
Build and maintain prospect lists, stakeholder databases, and opportunity trackers
Support partnership outreach, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management
Assist with sponsorship proposals, concept notes, presentations, and partnership materials
Monitor funding, sponsorship, event, and collaboration opportunities
Support meetings, events, conferences, and stakeholder engagements
Conduct market and ecosystem research to identify growth opportunities
Track partnership pipelines and contribute to reporting and opportunity management
Support the development of strategic partnerships that strengthen F/A/Q Health's impact, visibility, and sustainability
Contribute to positioning F/A/Q Health as a leading youth health and culture platform across Africa

Your profile

Available for a six-month part-time fellowship (from July)
Based in or near Johannesburg and able to attend one in-person working day per week
Comfortable working independently and collaborating remotely throughout the week
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent research, organisation, and stakeholder management abilities
Interested in business development, partnerships, sponsorships, fundraising, entrepreneurship, communications, or social impact
Reliable, proactive, and eager to contribute in a fast-paced environment
Excited to learn from experienced professionals through hands-on mentorship
Passionate about youth culture, innovation, and creating meaningful social impact

We are particularly interested in people who have taken initiative.
This could include:

Building a startup, side hustle, or community project
Leading a student society or youth initiative
Securing sponsorships or partnerships
Organising events or campaigns
Growing a digital platform or community
Developing creative or entrepreneurial projects

Formal industry experience is not required. We value curiosity, initiative, professionalism, and the ability to create opportunities.

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Submit a short motivation (maximum 300 words) explaining why this fellowship interests you

Tell us about one thing you have built, launched, organised, sold, grown, or helped scale and what you learned from the experience.

Über uns

Wir begannen als kleine Gruppe junger Menschen mit einer kühnen Vision, die Gesundheit und das Wohlbefinden von Jugendlichen zu verbessern. Angetrieben von unserem Engagement für eine bessere Zukunft haben wir verschiedene Projekte ins Leben gerufen, um den Bedarf an zugänglicher und stigmafreier Gesundheitserziehung und an Ressourcen für unsere Altersgenoss:innen zu decken. Obwohl wir mit vielen Herausforderungen konfrontiert waren, weigerten wir uns, den Status quo zu akzeptieren und nutzten unsere Kreativität und Leidenschaft, um innovative Lösungen zu entwickeln. Im Laufe der Jahre verschaffte uns unser unermüdliches Engagement für die Stärkung der Gesundheitskompetenz junger Menschen Anerkennung und verschiedene wirkungsvolle, preisgekrönte Kampagnen. Im Laufe unserer Entwicklung konsolidierten wir unsere verschiedenen Aktivitäten und wurden zu einer führenden Organisation im Bereich Jugendgesundheit und -prävention, das einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz zur Förderung von Gesundheitskompetenz und fundierten Entscheidungen bietet. Mit großem Respekt vor der Diversität und der Wichtigkeit, junge Menschen auf ihrer Ebene zu treffen, haben wir unsere Programme weiter ausgebaut und internationalisiert, starke Partnerschaften aufgebaut und viele Menschen zur Mitarbeit inspiriert.
Im Jahr 2023, nach den Herausforderungen der Covid-19-Pandemie, gingen wir gestärkt daraus hervor, mit einem neuen Team und Büros in Hamburg, Johannesburg und Los Angeles. Unserem Zweck, unserer Vision und unserer Mission verpflichtet, setzen wir uns dafür ein, dass mehr junge Menschen ein möglichst gesundes Leben führen können. Unsere Vision einer Welt, in der jeder junge Mensch das Wissen, die Ressourcen und das Selbstvertrauen hat, um ein gesundes und erfülltes Leben zu führen, ist zum Greifen nahe, und wir werden nicht aufhören, bis sie Wirklichkeit geworden ist.
Im Mittelpunkt von F/A/Q - The Better Health Group steht die Überzeugung, dass jeder junge Mensch das Recht auf ein gesundes Leben hat. Diese Leidenschaft treibt die Marke an, sich ständig weiterzuentwickeln und an die sich ständig ändernden Bedürfnisse junger Menschen anzupassen.