Paid, on-campus internship opportunity w/ Teach For America
Of the 13 million children growing up in poverty in America today, about half will graduate from high school.
Those that do graduate will perform on average at an eighth-grade level.
You can change this…
…and you can start making a difference next year on-campus as a Teach For America Campus Campaign Coordinator.
JOIN TEACH FOR AMERICA'S RECRUITMENT TEAM
Campus Campaign Coordinators will:
* Manage and execute a high-visibility publicity campaign to ensure Teach For America maintains a strong presence on campus, including hanging posters and flyers; tabling in high-traffic areas; executing effective e-mail campaigns; and securing media coverage in campus publications, on websites, and on campus radio stations
* Identify and reach out to top students on campus, including students of diverse backgrounds and majors
* Network with professors and student organizations to secure Teach For America presentations in classes and meetings
* Conduct Teach For America class and student organization announcements
* Help to fill vacant campus campaign coordinator roles for the 2009-2010 season
HIRING NOW FOR THE 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
Applicants for the campus campaign coordinator position must be undergraduates during the 2008-2009 school year. For more information, visit www.teachforamerica.org/CampusCampaignCoordinator.html.
APPLY NOW - HIRING IMMEDIATELY
To apply for the campus campaign coordinator opportunity, please submit the materials listed below via e-mail to Beth Myers at beth.myers@teachforamerica.org
Applications without the following information will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
1. Your resume (please include your GPA on your resume)
2. Two references, including each one's current e-mail address and phone number
3. An application document with your responses to the following questions/topics:
? Why do you wish to be a campus campaign coordinator? (200-300 words)
? Describe a time in the last 2-3 years when you went above and beyond what was expected of you. Please focus your response on an academic, leadership, or work experience. (200-300 words)
? What are your commitments for the 2008-2009 school year? (Please include course load, other academic commitments such as a thesis or study abroad, leadership commitments, and employment obligations.)
