The Posse Foundation
| Sponsor's Title: |
Career Program Manager |
| Degree Information: |
UCB, BA/BS in Social Welfare, 2007
UCLA, Masters in Education, 2014 |
| Organization: |
The Posse Foundation |
| Organization Website: |
www.possefoundation.org |
| Location: |
Miami, FL |
| Externship Date: |
flexible between January 10-18 |
| Length of Externship: |
1 day(s) |
| Open or Closed: |
Open |
| Externship Career Field(s): |
Education; Nonprofit |
Externship Details:
Organization Description:
The Posse model works for both students and college campuses and is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students—a Posse—carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for individual and community development. As the United States becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of the 21st century should reflect the country’s rich demographic mix. The key to a promising future for our nation rests on the ability of strong leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems. Posse’s primary aim is to train these leaders of tomorrow.
The Posse Foundation has three goals-
1) To expand the pool from which top colleges and universities can recruit outstanding young leaders from diverse backgrounds.2) To help these institutions build more interactive campus environments so that they can be more welcoming for people from all backgrounds.3)To ensure that Posse Scholars persist in their acad
Sponsor's Responsibilities:
The sponsor is responsible for I am responsible for overseeing the day-to-day Career Program for all Posse Miami Scholars and Alumni.
In this role, the sponsor supports over 240 Scholars on on six campuses (Davidson College, Franklin and Marshall College, Hamilton College, Mount Holyoke College, Pomona College, and Syracuse University) as they transition from being leaders on campus to becoming leaders in the workforce. To achieve this, the sponsor cultivates strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies to support the internship and job placement of Scholars, plans and executes targeted career-enhancing programming including large-scale corporate events, collects and analyzes data to inform programming, and recruits and manages volunteers who support the Scholars professional development on an individual basis.
Extern's Proposed Duties:
The extern will work with the Career Program Coordinator to support winter programming to help On-Campus Scholars. In the past this programming has included- interview workshops, LinkedIn Workshops, panels focusing on different career verticals, and a workshop about obtaining a PhD.
The extern will also create curriculum for high school seniors who have recently been accepted to the program. The curriculum will focus on career readiness and exploring graduate school and competitive fellowship options.
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This externship last updated 1/3/2020
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