Breakthrough Greater Boston (BTGB) is a successful, academic enrichment program that provides a path to college for middle school students with high potential but limited opportunities while promoting careers in education for high school and college students. Using a students-teaching-students model, BTGB provides dynamic, tuition-free academic programming in the summer and during the school year. Our younger students gain the skills and motivation to succeed in rigorous high school programs, and, ultimately, in college. Meanwhile, our program empowers older students to teach – every member of our teaching faculty is a high school or college student. Teachers gain hands-on experience in every aspect of education, while also receiving training and support from professional staff members.
BTGB is one of 33 Breakthrough sites currently operating around the country and in Hong Kong. Each year, BTGB serves diverse middle school students from the Cambridge Public Schools by providing academic enrichment, skill building, mentoring, and leadership development. Students come to a two-year, year-round middle school program, after which they join our growing ranks of BTGB high school students, who receive academic support as well as help with planning for college and locating meaningful summer opportunities.
Over the past 5 years, 97% of our graduating students have matriculated to four-year college, and 96% of those have persisted through their undergraduate years. Over the past two years, more than 75% of our graduating teachers have gone on to pursue careers in education.
SUMMARY
The goal of Breakthrough's High School Internship Program is to provide our students with meaningful internships that will expose them to careers that require a bachelor's degree and that will motivate them to continue on the academic path needed to succeed at a 4-year college or university. We are seeking a part-time High School Internship Coordinator to work closely with the Cambridge High School Program Director to manage and supervise all aspects of this internship program. The High School Internship Coordinator reports directly to the High School Program Director.
Responsibilities
- Supervise 6-10 students through weekly site visits/ check-ins and provide ongoing feedback
- Communicate with students' on-site supervisors and provide support as needed
- Create and present weekly career-readiness workshops for students
- Plan an end-of-summer capstone event, at which Palante students will present on their summer internship experience to the community
- Serve as day-to-day liaison between Palante sites and Breakthrough
- Plan and administer end-of-summer surveys for youth and supervisors
- Track student hours and other data
Qualifications
- Experience working with diverse high school students (youth leadership training experience a plus)
- Excellent interpersonal skills with different audiences
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with the Breakthrough/Summerbridge model and/or the Cambridge Public Schools a plus
- Previous full-time work experience strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Access to a car a plus
Logistics
The High School Internship Coordinator will commit to a schedule of 15 hours per week and will be based at Breakthrough's Cambridge site.
Compensation
The High School Internship Coordinator is a paid position, commensurate with experience.
