• Job Description

  Req#: WDR-00041630

  About Break Through Tech and Sprinternships

  Cornell Tech leads a nationwide initiative called Break Through Tech which was launched in 2016. Break Through Tech offers programming to college students and partnerships to employers nationwide; working at the intersection of industry and academia to propel more underrepresented students into tech education and careers.

  Break Through Tech’s flagship program, the ‘Sprinternship ™’, is a micro-internship designed for women and underrepresented communities in tech early on in their college computing studies. Sprinternships provide work experience and a tech-industry résumé credential that can help students land their first tech internship. Sprinternships are built around several common features: Tackling a real business challenge while immersed in a host company’s culture; Strengthening a professional network and connections in the tech community; Working in a team of peers to help build collaboration skills and confidence. Students come from large public universities throughout the country- some of which already have established relationships with Break Through Tech and others who will be new partnerships.

  Job Summary

  Break Through Tech seeks an Assistant Director, Micro-Internship Student Recruitment and Preparation, to coordinate the recruitment, selection and preparation of students in new Sprinternship markets. The Assistant Director will recruit students from a wide range of colleges throughout the U.S. to apply for a variety of Sprinternship programs run through Break Through Tech’s National Office. Recruitment of students will take the form of varying student outreach opportunities such as direct-to-student marketing (e.g. appearances at events, social media campaigns), hosting virtual events (info sessions, career days, resume reviews etc.) and connecting with student based orgs and community groups. Additionally, recruitment will require forging relationships with university computing departments and career services as well as other organizations that represent or support computing students.

  The Assistant Director, Micro-Internship Student Recruitment and Preparation, will manage the application, selection, and enrollment process, with a focus on recruiting a diverse cohort of female and non-binary college-goers, and first-generation or low-income students have access to participate. They will oversee the research and data collection required to garner an understanding of the tech education landscape among colleges- tracking academic calendars, demographics, and CS enrollment.

  Additionally, the Assistant Director will lead the preparation of students (in person and/or online) through workshops, coaching, and resource distribution to be successful in their Sprinternship and prepared to secure future paid tech internships. The Assistant Director will work with counterparts among the National Team and its affiliate sites to continue to innovate, improve, and deliver Sprinternship student experiences.

  This role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate ongoing activities with competing demands while providing timely responses to urgent issues. The appropriate candidate will be comfortable working in a higher education academic environment with students, faculty, and program staff, and should be able to build collaborative and influential relationships in a highly cross-functional organization. The ideal candidate has a flexible, entrepreneurial spirit, and has the ability to connect academic culture and curriculum to real-world digital culture.

  The hiring offer for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 depending on factors including education, experience, and relevant skills.

  This is a full-time, benefits-eligible 3-year term position with the possibility of renewal. This position may require some travel to program locations throughout the U.S. Working remotely within the United States, aside from travel, is allowable with an Eastern Time Zone daily availability.

  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

  Essential Job Functions

  Oversee the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of undergraduate students for a variety of BTT programs with a special focus on Sprinternships- 40%

  • Develop strategy and tactics to effectively recruit students to meet the demand of growing Sprinternship markets, which may include developing relationships with universities, student organizations and career services programs, local marketing and advertising, and local and online event coordination.
  • Adapt recruitment materials for local context and coordinate and facilitate recruitment presentations and events.
  • Collect and analyze recruitment data weekly to inform recruiting strategy.
  • Facilitate application review and selection process to drive cohort enrollment.
  • Develop, document, and operate tools and systems to improve the impact and efficiency of student recruitment activities.

  Prepare and monitor students to be successful in their Sprinternship experience - 40%

  • Develop strategy and tactics to manage student communications from point of enrollment through program completion over 6-month time period.
  • Facilitate workshops on core topics of tech career readiness, including professional communications, navigating the workplace environment, tech project management, and collaborating on teams. This may include serving as the lead facilitator, securing additional facilitators, supplementing available content as needed, and overseeing workshop logistics.
  • Balance empathy and high expectations for students to foster a supportive community amongst Sprinternship participants.
  • Ensure that students complete all required documentation to be onboarded onto company payrolls
  • Establish and maintain a process for managing any “on-site” challenges (attendance, team conflict, etc.) raised by students or employers.
  • Track and analyze data related to student recruitment and retention metrics across Sprinternships
  • Facilitate a reflection session for participants that includes preparing students to seek out and apply for paid summer internships.
  • Oversee logistics of student events and workshops

  Oversee a process to iterate and refine student preparation materials - 15%

  • Coordinate counterparts at Break Through Tech affiliate sites to annually reflect and refine student preparation materials
  • Update and adapt preparation materials and delivery mechanisms.

  Other duties and projec ts with occasional work responsibility falling above or below current classification - 5%

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years of experience.

  • Work experience in either an academic or corporate setting coordinating or managing student services, event planning, program coordination, or recruitment.

  • Ability to communicate with and maintain a positive rapport with students, professors and corporate leaders alike.

  • Must have strong facilitation skills with the ability to deliver content in an engaging manner.

  • Takes initiative, and independently prioritizes tasks to meet goals and objectives. Strong attention to detail and time-management skills.

  • A demonstrated track record of organizing and analyzing data to drive decisions and measure performance.

  • Is comfortable navigating ambiguity, and is highly flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, team oriented environment.

  • Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

  • Passion for diversity in tech, education, and social impact.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Salesforce and sales automation tools.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey value propositions and build rapport.

  Cornell's Culture of Inclusion and Community Standards

  As a university founded to be a place where “…any person can find instruction in any study,” diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission. We strive to be a welcoming, caring, healthy, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation. As a member of the Cornell University community, it is important to recognize our shared responsibility to each other to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all. Cornell Core values

  As an individual contributor you will model and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing and continually seek to understand how your role, behaviors, and actions impact the success of this culture.

  While position responsibilities vary greatly, the Skills for Success and Leadership Skills for Success are foundational to what is expected of every employee and leader working at Cornell. These skills are essential for individual and organizational success. Staff Skills for Success; Leadership Skills for Success

  Rewards and Benefits

  Competitive compensation, generous time-off, and great benefits …More on Cornell Benefits

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  University Job Title:

  Coord Program II

  Job Family:

  Student Services

  Level:

  F

  Pay Rate Type:

  Salary

  Pay Range:

  $70,665.00 - $95,494.00

  Remote Option Availability:

  Hybrid Remote

  Company:

  Endowed

  Contact Name:

  Evelyn Gordon

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  2023-12-05

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