The National Education Equity Lab is a rapidly scaling education justice non-profit that seeks to propel economic mobility by democratizing access to higher education. We deliver, and support, actual college credit-bearing courses from our nation’s top colleges and universities (Howard, Princeton, Stanford, Wharton, Spelman, Brown, and more) into teacher-led high school classrooms in underserved Title 1 schools — at no cost to students.
Since starting in 2019, we have reached approximately 25,000 scholars, from 122 districts across 31 states. While in early stages, our results to date have been exciting: More than 80% of Ed Equity Lab scholars completing our college courses pass, proving what they are capable of to admissions offices, employers — and themselves! They are 50% more likely to matriculate to four-year universities, and have higher persistence rates, than similarly situated students.
We are a passionate team of former education and civil rights leaders, teachers, policy-wonks, and consultants who are determined to level the playing field and propel upward mobility for our nation’s least advantaged students. To learn more about our mission and our work, please read the New York Times front-page feature, or check out our website edequitylab.org.
THE ROLE
The Ed Equity Lab team seeks a University Partnerships and Student Success Fellow for the Fall 2024 semester (September 9 - December 13) to assist our team for approximately 10-12 hours per week. The Fellow will support the organization’s work to develop and execute an action plan to help students from historically marginalized high schools access and succeed at well-matched, mobility enhancing colleges and universities nationwide. The Fall Fellow will also play a crucial role in planning and executing high impact events that recognize the achievements of scholars and enhance the impact of our Consortium of Colleges and Universities. Though the role and responsibilities may shift to meet the needs of our growing organization, your skills and expertise will be leveraged to:
Assist in the development of a pilot initiative that would support cohorts of scholar in a multi-course college preparatory intensive;
- Conduct research on credit transfer policies and other topics aligned with the Lab’s mission to increase college access for scholars in our network;
- Support the execution of multiple virtual and in-person events, including events with college admissions and other university leadership, Grow with Google event, our semester closing ceremony, and a celebratory event for university and college presidents and other Ed Equity Lab partners
- Support with communications, for both the events listed above as well as other college access-oriented communications to students
- Contribute to the development of our organization’s College Access Journey, focused on supporting scholars in applying and matriculating to college
- Contribute to the University Partnerships and College Access team in additional cross-functional activities (e.g., online engagement and social media planning, operations support, transcript process support).
THE QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, has excellent writing and research skills, and is passionate and committed to our mission! An ideal candidate has the following characteristics:
- Highly organized, motivated, and detail-oriented
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially across various stakeholder groups, and is responsive to colleagues and constituents
- Experience with social media applications, and business account analytics tracking in Instagram and YouTube (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience tracking, analyzing, and reporting on data (strongly preferred)
- Experience with Google Suite, Salesforce, and/or Canvas (LMS) is a plus
Candidates may be sophomores, juniors, seniors in college, graduate students, or other working professionals.
COMPENSATION
The fellow will be paid $20-$25/hour, commensurate with experience. Fellows will have the opportunity to continue for future semesters.
THE TEAM
The University Partnerships and College Access Fellow will join a fast-paced team of equity warriors who are committed to providing opportunities for students who have historically and systemically been left out of opportunities. Our organization is 100% remote.
HOW TO APPLY & LEARN MORE
If you are passionate about transforming education and contributing to equitable outcomes, we invite you to join our team at the National Education Equity Lab. To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter here by August 23, outlining your relevant experience and commitment to educational equity.