New York Career Success Coordinator

Are you ready to directly impact the lives of firstgeneration college students and champion economic mobility for all

About Us

Did you know that only 21 of low income firstgeneration college students in the U.S. graduate within six years Those who do graduate have a median household income 27 lower than their peers. While there are a multitude of college access programs for high school seniors and job assistance programs for lowwage earners there are few programs that ensure firstgeneration students stay in school and build the skills necessary to prepare for longterm careers. This is where America Needs You (ANY) comes in.

ANY fights for economic mobility for ambitious firstgeneration college students by providing transformative mentorship and intensive career development. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York City ANY expanded to New Jersey in 2012 Illinois in 2015 and California in 2016 growing from serving 50 students to nearly 600 students annually. In 2021 ANY launched FirstGenU a new virtual program designed to help 10000 firstgeneration college students navigate their careers. Visithttps://americaneedsyou/firstgenu/ to learn more.

Position Description

ANY is currently seeking an ambitious and organized Career Success Coordinator to implement our Fellows Program in New York. As a Career Success Coordinator you will provide career counseling and deliver a series of professional development workshops over the course of two years for a cohort of Fellows (ambitious firstgeneration college students) and their Mentor Coaches (accomplished professionals). In addition to delivering workshops you will be the primary point of contact for Fellows including supporting them through personal academic and professional challenges and securing internships.

The NY Career Success Coordinator is based in New York City NY and is currently hybrid requiring inperson attendance at the office some days of the week inperson attendance at monthly Saturday workshops and inperson attendance at other workrelated events/meetings as needed.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Is committed to ANYs mission of supporting ambitious firstgeneration college students
• Is excited about building their skills in facilitation advising career counseling and event planning
• Is passionate about data and analytics to improve outcomes for firstgeneration college students

We Offer:

• A warm collaborative work environment with a rich culture of support and feedback
• A generous benefits package (health/dental insurance 403(b) FSA three weeks vacation etc.
• Connections to an expansive professional network

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide career counseling and professional development to Fellows to ensure they persist in college and attain an internship placement throughout the program
• Ensure Fellows meet all programmatic requirements and expectations and provide timely interventions and support plans
• Assess Fellows skills and assist them in understanding various internship and career options
• Prepare Fellows for successful internship applications and interviews
• Provide Fellows with confidence building coaching and crisis management support
• Support academic development for Fellows through study skills effective use of campus resources and transfer advisement (for community college students)
• Facilitate workshops manage logistics moderate panels and facilitate group discussions
• Analyze Fellow outcomes by tracking data on internship rates program standing attendance and program retention
• upport Volunteers and provide case management to Volunteer and Fellow pairs
• Plan prepare and conduct recruitment sessions and other events
• Interview and evaluate Fellow and Mentor Coach applicants; track results and supporting robust external communications
• Additional projects and duties as determined by local and national program teams

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience preferably in career counseling or a related field
• Bachelors Degree required all majors and professionals backgrounds are welcome to apply
• Ability to work in a fast paced resultsdriven environment
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• Strong listening and mediation skills with a high level of empathy
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Desire for continuous improvement and openness to feedback
• Willingness to work approximately 12 Saturdays per year plus occasional evenings
• Microsoft Office proficiency

To Learn More and Apply:

To learn more please visit americaneedsyou/careers.

Pleaseapply and submit a cover letter and a resume.

Salary for this position is in the $5056k range commensurate with experience.

If you have specific questions about careers at ANY please email with this position in the subject line.