Fellowship Recruitment Intern

About the role:

We are seeking a Fall intern to support our efforts to identify and source candidates to apply to the Activate fellowship. This role will be responsible for communicating with potential candidates, supporting logistics for recruitment events and researching science and technology programs at academic institutions in order to attract a diverse candidate pool.

High Level Responsibilities:

• Use project and data management tools to actively maintain recruitment data streams, and support the report out to the team on progress.
• Support the recruitment strategy to systematically engage key contacts across higher education institutions, research labs, entrepreneurial incubators and accelerators, and other partners to disseminate information about the Activate Fellowship to potential applicants.
• Assist efforts to increase the diversity of the fellow applicant pool, including reaching and recruiting applicants from underrepresented communities.
• Work closely with the fellowship and marketing teams to execute the recruitment strategy and timeline.
• Provide operational and customer service support to prospective applicants throughout the application cycle.
• Lead one proposed project over the course of the internship to contribute to recruitment and fellowship strategies

Requirements:

• Bandwidth requirement of ~20 hours per week as a part-time employee, depending on commitments and schedule

About the Role:
This is a paid internship at a rate of $20/hr. This role is remote, with a rolling start date, based on availability and mutual bit. The minimum duration for this internship is of three months. An academic degree or program matriculation at a college/university is not required to apply for this internship.

Values
Activate’s culture is built around the following values:

• We put people first through mutual support, respect, and continuous improvement
• We live in trust, acting with authenticity, integrity, and a presumption of good intention
• We appreciate experimentation, using data to improve, and accepting that failure and discomfort are necessary for growth
• We create value through connection and building community
• We are guided by intention and are purpose-driven to improve society

Activate Global, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.