Position: Partnerships Program Intern, Curriculum & Content
Reports to: Associate Director of Partnerships & Community Learning
Status: Part-Time
Duration: Spring 2024 - Summer 2025
Location: Remote
The Job
The Opportunity Network (OppNet) seeks a mission-driven, equity- and racial justice-focused individual to join its collaborative OppNet Partnerships team. OppNet’s Career Fluency® Partnerships program provides immersive community-centered, capacity-building partnerships for institutions committed to supporting the post-secondary success and career development of their students. Career Fluency® Partners have included the New York City Department of Education, the “I Have a Dream” Foundation, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Facebook.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of the Partnership program at an exciting time by playing a critical role in the execution of a national initiative focused on modeling justice-driven systems change at the intersection of youth development and postsecondary readiness.
We are looking for an Partnerships Program Intern to assist the OppNet Partnerships team in managing and developing components of the Career Fluency® Partnerships Program as it relates to developing our virtual and in-person curriculum for students and educators. In addition, the Partnerships Program Intern will play a role in the project management of UninterruptED, OppNet’s virtual learning platform. This is a year-long opportunity to be part of a team expanding an innovative program model that will impact thousands of students across the country.
The Organization
Since 2003, OppNet has ignited the drive, curiosity, and agency of historically and systematically underrepresented students on their paths to and through college and into thriving careers, powered by our commitment to access and community. This year, OppNet will reach more than 10,000 students of color across the nation to support them in achieving their college and career goals.
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OppNet’s founding Fellows program works with 1,000+ students over the course of six years, from 11th grade through to college graduation, to provide college guidance, five summers of paid internships, career exposure and skills-training, and support in growing personal and professional networks.
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OppNet’s Career Fluency® Partnerships Program works with 35+ schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and corporations across 20+ cities to build their capacity to amplify college and career outcomes for their own students.
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Through Opportunity Ignited, we provide advisory services to corporations seeking to embed values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their businesses.
All of the work OppNet leads is in service of realizing our vision of a nation connected through vibrant communities and networks actively in pursuit of social justice and educational equity – a nation where all young people can freely create their own path to enduring success that honors their passions, ambitions, and full identities.
Our Core Values
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Galvanize Community While Celebrating The Individual
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Maximize The Power of Storytelling
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We work with the understanding that storytelling can amplify student and community voices to break through echo chambers and shift field discourse towards real change – informing, inspiring, and moving people to actively create a more equitable world.
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Center Social and Racial Equity Relentlessly
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We commit to designing all pedagogical practices, engagement activities, and programming in line with our vision for realizing social and racial equity in this nation, recognizing our country’s long history of structural oppression at the intersection of race and class across primary, secondary, and higher education and the professional sector – while also challenging both our role and the nonprofit ecosystem’s in perpetuating it.
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Activate Solutions Through Assets, Not Deficits
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We guide our work with a commitment to bolstering the strengths, talents, ambitions, and already existing assets of students, partners, and communities – over and above perceived needs – to generate solutions that drive their individual and unique visions of success forward.
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Pursue Impact that Lasts
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We approach all our work alongside students and communities with the fundamental goal of building success that sustains, understanding the organizational imperative we have to innovate, iterate, and collaborate with all stakeholders – from donors to families to college admissions counselors – in order to do so.
The Person
The ideal candidate will personally connect to the important work we do and value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) across the organization. The candidate will demonstrate DE&I values by actively participating in all organization-wide learning sessions and self-reflection, as well as working with others to enact changes that contribute to meeting the organization’s DE&I goals.
Responsibilities
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Support in the development and management of virtual and in-person Career Fluency® curriculum to meet the needs of OppNet Partnerships
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Adapt current virtual and in-person Career Fluency® curriculum to meet the needs of OppNet Partnerships
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Develop new virtual and in-person lessons for young people in accordance with OppNet’s mission and pedagogy
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Work with the Associate Director and Senior Manager of Partnerships to develop UninterruptED LMS & virtual programs, including:
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Upload new and updated content to UninterruptED
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Update partner trainings and materials for onboarding partners to UninterruptED
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Manage process of promoting and onboarding new accounts for open access users
Requirements
This position requires availability for 15-20 hours during the week and a Bachelor’s degree.
The ideal candidate will have these key assets and attributes:
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Experience with virtual and in-person curriculum development
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Knowledge of innovative training methods for building inclusive workplaces
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Demonstrated alignment with OppNet’s core values in diversity, equity, and inclusion
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Strong skills using Google Suite and Microsoft Office
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Detail-oriented; can be counted on to produce high-quality work
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Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision
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Exceptional project management skills
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Adaptable, solutions-oriented and driven in innovative spaces
Preferred Skills
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Classroom or other youth development/facilitation experience
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Marketing experience and/or basic design skills
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Experience with qualitative data collection (surveys, focus groups, interviews, etc.)
Requirements to Work for OppNet
Compensation $21/hour
Application Instructions
Please use this link https://tinyurl.com/2s3ze6pu to submit a resume and cover letter, outlining how your professional background and experience relate specifically to the responsibilities and qualifications listed above, salary requirements, and earliest available start date.
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The Opportunity Network is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified applicants. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.