Thursday, January 17, 2013

Teach For America Summer Internship


PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
<Great for underclassmen>

WHAT? This summer, Teach For America will run eleven institutes across the country to train our teachers and prepare them to assume full-time teaching responsibilities in the fall. Operation Coordinators will play an integral role in the daily operations of our program and are paid hourly. They also have room, board and some travel costs provided.

WHO? We are looking for highly organized, outstanding underclassmen to serve as operations coordinators (OCs) at each of the institutes. This role is specifically geared for sophomores or juniors.

HOW TO APPLY? In order to be considered for this position, you must submit an online application and complete the following three steps by Sunday, January 27, 2013:

1) Open the application
- Go to the institute page and select the city where you live to begin the application process: http://www.teachforamerica.org/join-our-staff/summer-institute-staff-opportunities/application-process-and-deadlines 
- This will take you to the “Current Job Opportunities” page where you will scroll down and click on the “Operations Coordinator” position.
- This will open the job description. Hit “Apply Online” to begin your application.
- NOTE: In the “Attachments” portion of the application remember to attach the items listed below.

2) Upload your resume (maximum length one page).

3) Upload your cover letter (maximum length one page). Your cover letter should include answers to at least three of the following questions:
-Why are you applying to this specific institute position?
-What skills/expertise do you bring to this position?
-Write about a specific project you’ve worked on where you demonstrated leadership qualities.

4) Complete the operations coordinator applicant activity found at the link below, and follow the directions to add it to your application. (You will need to copy and paste the link into your browser):

For more information, please contact institutestaff@teachforamerica.org