Job Description

Start Date: Summer 2025

Reports to: Director of Communications, Enrollment

Location: Network Support Office 

Applications due: April 4th, 2025

THE OPPORTUNITY 

This is a paid, entrepreneurial internship based on hourly compensation with potential for bonus income where you help grow our enrollment through referrals and connecting families in the community to an education that closes the opportunity gap for children across the Twin Cities. This unique non-profit/for-profit hybrid internship will help you develop critical business skills including communication with diverse communities and managing your work to achieve individual and team goals. This opportunity is ideal for someone energized by challenging work, hungry for feedback, and able to work collaboratively across lines of difference with an emphasis on cultural inclusiveness.

The internship includes training that covers essential communication, self-presentation, academy-specific knowledge, ethics, safety, leadership, and various life skills. Onboarding begins in the summer of 2025, and we aim to create a competitive, leading, challenging, and rewarding internship. Preference will be given to students with Karen, Kayah, Spanish, and/or Somali language skills. 

WHO WE ARE

Prodeo Academy, a network of public charter schools serving the Twin Cities, is a meaningful education solution that is closing the opportunity gap through data-driven instruction in a culture based on a foundation of five core values: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Development, and Engagement. Shared expectations around these values enhance the opportunity for our scholars to reach their full potential. We are looking for team members committed to helping our students access greater opportunities, achieve future success, and contribute to the vitality of our community.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Collaborate with the Director of Communications and Enrollment and the enrollment team to execute a plan to recruit and gather new student enrollment applications. 
• Attend recruitment events including, but not limited to, canvassing, flyering, and community events. 
• Effectively communicate and leverage networks to share educational opportunities with families and the community. 
• Meet and exceed performance goals set by the Director of Communications, Enrollment, and Family Partnership and Enrollment Manager.
• This role is variable, with outcomes as the focus. Some evening and weekend work is required. 

SKILLS 

• Outstanding attention to detail and willingness to get the job done
• Excellent organizational, planning, and implementation skills
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Able to multitask and work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Education required: Must be enrolled in an Associate's or Bachelor's degree program.

COMPENSATION 

Hourly Rate: $17 per hour with additional compensation based on outcomes. 

Hours per week : Hours are flexible and based on the student's schedule and approval from the manager. The minimum time commitment required for this role is 15 hours per week. 

Prodeo Academy is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

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