2018 Summer Intern
The Commit Partnership
2018 Intern
Position Opening
About “The Commit Partnership”:
The Commit Partnership is focused on the powerful idea that every child in Dallas County should receive an excellent and equitable education, preparing them to flourish in their careers. To reach this vision, the Partnership serves as a community navigator and connector, analyzing data to elevate strategic initiatives, improve practices and policies, and ultimately growing community capacity, capabilities and resources to serve students more effectively.
Founded in 2012, the Partnership is the nation’s largest educational collective impact organization: a coalition of over 200 partners (public and private schools, colleges, foundations, businesses, and nonprofits), all working collaboratively to solve our region’s biggest systemic educational challenges. Our flagship effort, “Early Matters Dallas”, focuses on improving early childhood outcomes, while our second initiative, “Best-in-Class DFW”, aims in partnership with the Communities Foundation of Texas to increase the number of effective and diverse campus educators serving DFW’s 1.2 million students. Our third initiative, “Dallas County Promise”, seeks to align our local “higher ed” institutions to maximize the number of students who can access and complete a quality post-secondary education. Day-to-day work is supported by more than 25 full-time staff who combine data, deep educational experience, and strategic thinking to. collectively support Partnership efforts while advocating for Dallas County students at the state and local level and convening community conversations around the latest research and best practices. The net result is a shared roadmap for the future that civic leaders and local stakeholders own and hold themselves mutually accountable for its execution.
Our Core Values:
- Integrity - To best serve students, families, and the community we will act honestly and ethically in how we make both internal and external decisions, present data, and communicate with partners
- Equity & Inclusion – We seek to help transform systems in ways that ensure every student has access to the resources they need. We do this by actively and explicitly working with others to create more equitable outcomes and processes.
- Students First - Our decisions are guided by multiple stakeholders, but ultimately rest upon one question: What is in the best interest of students?
- Systemic Impact – We are patient and persistent as we identify the most effective approaches to help create lasting systems change. Once identified, we prioritize and relentlessly attack systemic challenges with efficiency and excellence.
- Humility- We embrace the fact that our community’s success depends on our ability to work cohesively with each other and to constantly learn.
- Joy- It’s important we bring a constant sense of optimism and have fun while taking on this difficult work.
About the Position
The Commit Partnership Internship offers paid positions for both the 20-week (Spring) and the 10-week (Summer) program. As a program intern, you will help drive one or more key projects based on your interests and Commit’s needs. Potential roles could include:
- Project Management: Assisting with coordination for high-impact projects including: a college affordability campaign to increase the number of students that access financial aid and an innovative partnership between high schools and colleges that offers personalized reminders for high school seniors.
- Developing Strategic Partnerships: Identify, recruit, and support community organizations with raising awareness about pre-K to increase the number of students in Dallas County that enter elementary school kindergarten ready.
- Building Coalitions: Develop and present recommendations for the right model to build an effective coalition of partners to improve educator preparation and support (Best in Class Coalition), design and create materials that are used to drive coalition members to action and alignment on policy recommendations and practice changes.
- Marketing and Communications: Lead high-impact elements of a teacher recruitment campaign, TeachDFW, including website content development, create and implement social media strategies while working with regional partners and national partners at TEACH.org..
- Supporting Education Programs: Conducting research and analysis and communicate our collective impact efforts in Early Childhood, Postsecondary Attainment, and Human Capital campaigns.
- Supporting Operations and Human Resources: Driving the systems and initiatives the support the work at Commit and its stakeholders; strategizing, refining, and mapping systems that elevate the team’s efficiency.
The internship will provide hands-on experience and exposure to the broader Dallas County educational and state-wide educational community. You’ll have exposure to learn more about how policy, regulation, the private sector, philanthropy and educational institutions interact and influence student outcomes and social mobility. Skills developed will be applicable to a variety of pursuits including education, business, policy and more.
Qualifications:
- Strong track record and/or commitment to education and believe in the power of education to improve the outcomes for all children
- Strong academic record
- Self-starter who can multitask and manage time effectively
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent quantitative skills a big plus
- Flexibility to take on a variety of projects—including those involving data, writing, and research
- Comfort with Microsoft Office products, specifically PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on a team
- Strong attention to detail
To apply, please submit a resume, a cover letter detailing your interest in and qualification for the role, and a copy of your college transcript. For more information, read more about us at www.commit2dallas.org