Partnerships Coordinator (Volunteer / Youth-Led Opportunity)

About Us

We are an interdisciplinary, youth-led research hub and civic engagement organization dedicated to advancing policy research, coalition building, and social impact. Our work bridges critical societal issues, with our current main policy focus centered on Mental Health Policy and AI & Tech Policy.

We are expanding our reach and actively looking for a dynamic Partnerships Coordinator to help us build meaningful coalitions, secure sponsorships, and establish strategic organizational partners.

What You Will Do

As a Partnerships Coordinator, you will play a key role in expanding our network and increasing our impact. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Sponsorship & Partner Outreach: Identify, research, and connect with potential corporate, non-profit, and academic partners or sponsors.
• Coalition Building: Help us collaborate with civic engagement groups, policy research hubs, and advocacy organizations to strengthen our policy initiatives.
• Relationship Management: Maintain communication with external partners and maintain records of our network connections.
• Strategy & Strategy Support: Work alongside team leadership to craft compelling partnership proposals and outreach messaging tailored to tech policy and mental health spaces.

Who Should Apply?

This role is ideal for high school, undergraduate, or graduate students, as well as emerging young professionals looking to gain hands-on experience and build a strong resume.

Recommended Majors & Backgrounds:

• Marketing & Communications
• Public Relations (PR)
• Nonprofit Management & Business Administration
• Public Policy & Political Science
• Public Health
• Technology Policy or Mental Health Advocacy

No formal degree is required—we value passion, strong communication skills, drive, and a desire to learn!

What’s in It for You? (Benefits & Networking)

Joining our team is a powerful launching pad for your career or leadership journey. By joining our network, you will gain access to:

• Networking: Gain visibility and connections within influential policy, social impact, and non-profit spaces. Our extended network and past collaborators include organizations such as the Vital Voices Global Partnership (co-founded by Hillary Clinton), Carnegie Corporation of New York, Institute for Citizens & Scholars, JED Foundation, ACOSA, and the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work Policy (CRISP).
• Career Growth & Opportunities: Past team members and collaborators have leveraged their experience with us to secure paid career roles, paid fellowships, grant funding, conference invitations, and travel opportunities.
• Resume & Leadership Building: Develop real-world skills in strategic communications, non-profit leadership, negotiation, and public policy outreach.
• Flexible Engagement: Designed by youth, for youth—offering a supportive environment that works alongside your academic or personal schedule.