The Organization

At Thrive Scholars, our goal is to see talented economically disadvantaged BIPOC students develop inter-generational wealth and financial security and become the diverse corporate, civic, and academic leaders our country so desperately needs. 

Our comprehensive, data-driven, high-touch program model focuses on the key inflection points that can be the difference between graduating from college and graduating from a top college with the grades, degree, career skills, and networks needed to thrive in any career. Throughout our six-year program, Scholars benefit from admissions guidance and intensive academic preparation before college, and a comprehensive set of academic, personal, social-emotional, financial, and career supports throughout college – all meant to contribute to their economic mobility, starting from their very first job post-graduation. 

(Please read Thrive’s Economic Mobility Statement below.)

The Program 

As rising high-school seniors, and rising college first-years, students attend our Summer Academy Program (six weeks in the first summer, five weeks in the second). At its core, Summer Academy (SA) is an immersive academic experience where students learn the quantitative, writing, and critical thinking skills they need to excel in college and in their preferred majors, with additional time devoted to personal and professional development topics. Summer Academy is a residential program held on the campuses of Amherst College and Northwestern University. This year, we will serve approximately 500 students across both sites. 

The Position

Thrive Scholars seeks a Spring intern for the Summer Academy program. The intern will have the opportunity to develop and leverage skills in program design and leadership and project management. With support from the Director of Summer Academy and Summer Academy Program Operations Manager, the intern will be responsible for supporting the Summer Academy team with day to day administrative tasks leading up to Summer Academy, supporting pre-departure needs of Scholars, and developing communication and marketing materials for Scholars, internal and external stakeholders. 

As a Thrive intern, you will get first-hand experience learning the ins and outs of a growing non-profit. With the collaborative nature of our organization, you’ll have the opportunity to work across departments, brainstorm and spearhead new projects and initiatives, and receive mentoring from your supervisors and other staff. In a remote position, interns will work an average of 10-15 hours/week at a rate of $17/hour and will receive a monthly $37.50 work-from-home stipend. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the build-out of scholar and staff orientations  
• Follow up with Scholars and support the review of required documents and materials
• Manage the summer academy email inbox and Asana projects, as well as answer Scholar inquiries as needed
• Updating of program materials such as parent, scholar, and staff handbooks
• Support the interview and onboarding process of seasonal staff
• Provide logistic support to the Summer Academy Team, including, but not limited to, managing and ordering supplies, supporting with scholar rooming assignments and community programming prep
• Communicate consistently and promptly with the Summer Academy Team to share updates and collaborate through meetings, email, and other methods of communication
• Additional duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate

• Undergraduate Class of 2024 and above; preferred
• Non-profit, education, or business internship experience; preferred
• Passion for working with and/or on behalf of low-income, first-generation students of color
• Event planning experience 
• High level of adaptability and accountability
• Strong organizational skills and initiative
• Strong collaboration and communication abilities
• Intellectual curiosity and an interest in learning about the behind-the-scenes management of a non-profit

Compensation

April - June

• Interns will work an average of 10-15 hours/week at a rate of $17/hour
• Monthly  $37.50 work-from-home stipend

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

Thrive has instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees, including remote staff. Individuals selected for job opportunities must be fully vaccinated and up to date, per CDC guidelines, and will be required to provide proof of vaccination status in advance of your hire date. 

If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs, Thrive will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent with our policy.  Accommodation requests cannot be guaranteed, Thrive will consider requests where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the organization pursuant to applicable law.  Any such accommodation must be approved in advance of signing an offer letter.

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Thrive Scholars provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. Knowing their importance to the success of our work, Thrive Scholars is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we aspire to build a diverse staff team and community. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

For more information, please visit thrivescholars.org

Thrive Scholars’ Economic Mobility Statement:

We know that everywhere in our country, there are incredibly high-achieving BIPOC students from economically disadvantaged communities who have big aspirations for their future. By virtue of everything they have achieved—academically, personally, and extracurricularly—these students demonstrate tremendous promise to continue to achieve at great levels in college and in their careers. However, as a result of structural barriers they encounter during the pivotal transitions from high school to college to career, we know that many are hindered from reaching their career ambitions and their goals of economic mobility and financial security. We understand these barriers to be complex and rooted in deep societal inequities and in systemic racism, and we believe they must be addressed at all levels—individual, institutional, and systemic.    

At Thrive Scholars, we have found that we are well-equipped to make a meaningful impact on the individual student level. As an organization, we have identified some of the main barriers that get in the way of Scholars getting that first job out of college that will position them to realize economic mobility. We have developed, over the last twenty years, key interventions, delivered through our College Access, Summer Academy, College Success, Mentorship, and Career Development programs - all aimed at helping high-achieving students from economically disadvantaged communities overcome these obstacles to experience economic mobility. This is our North Star. We do not believe that is all of the work that needs to be done at a societal or even individual level in order to promote a just society where every individual can succeed holistically, but we believe this part of it is where we as an organization should focus. 

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