Intern – College Partnerships Team

Job Description

About the Company

The company is IDEA Public Schools. Their mission is rooted in the belief that all students are capable of getting to and through college. They are committed to being an agent of change, driving student outcomes with urgency and purpose. IDEA emphasizes a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all team and family members, guided by their Core Values. They are described as an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment, where feedback is sought and shared freely, and strong cross-departmental relationships are valued to achieve outcomes. The organization holds its staff accountable to high levels of conduct, professionalism, and behaviors, serving as models for colleagues and students.

About the Job Description, Detailed

Job Title: Intern – College Partnerships Team

Location: This is a part-time remote position based in Texas. Preference is given to candidates living in Austin, El Paso, Houston, Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa), Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and Tarrant County (Fort Worth), or those willing to relocate.

Job Type: This is an internship position, explicitly stating it is part-time.

Compensation & Benefits:
• Hourly Rate: $11/hour.
• Work Hours: Up to 32 hours/week.
• Benefits: Includes medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.
• Relocation Stipend: IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray moving costs, if applicable.

Essential Duties – What You’ll Do (Accountabilities):
• Lead efforts to update directory and campus visit information for 72 college partners and provide this data to college counselors and alumni managers.
• Collaborate with the director of college partnerships on analyzing data trends related to college partner applications, acceptances, and commitments.
• Maintain accurate FERPA waivers by auditing 24,000+ documentation for 4,000 seniors from the class of 2026, working with college counselors and alumni managers to correct form errors.
• Responsible for updating the FERPA waiver campaign tracker & OneDrive folders towards 100% document completion and submission.
• Ensure waivers are prepared for 210 alumni data requests throughout the year.

Additional Duties And Responsibilities:
• Support the College Team in logistical planning for both in-person and virtual college partner visits.
• Identify resources for alumni at college partners and cascade information to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain professional flexibility by responding to a high volume of campus inquiries to provide support and guidance on issues or concerns impacting students’ progress toward matriculation.
• Update & create various college partner resources to share with appropriate stakeholders such as counselors, alumni managers, and/or students & parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring – Competencies:
• Build Trust and Psychological Safety: Awareness of emotional states and biases, practicing transparency and honesty to contribute positively to team morale and trust.
• Communicate Deliberately: Expressing ideas clearly, active listening, direct communication, and adjusting messages based on feedback and audience understanding.
• Grow Self and Others: Actively seeking feedback, embracing challenges as learning opportunities, and engaging in professional development.
• Make Sound Decisions: Gathering relevant information, considering options, and making choices aligned with responsibilities and team goals.
• Manage Work and Teams: Effectively managing own work, developing skills in time management, task prioritization, and self-organization to meet objectives and contribute to teams.

Additional Skills:
• Believes and is committed to the mission that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and desires to be held accountable.
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing to learn and improve quickly.
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely.
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Holds self accountable to high levels of conduct, professionalism, and behaviors.

Required Education And Experience:
• Education: Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university; IDEA alumnus preferred.
• Certifications: None required.
• Experience: Understanding of Microsoft Office applications, with a preference for advanced Excel proficiency.

Preferred Education And Experience:
• Education: Currently enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university with at least 60 hours completed.
• Certifications: None required.
• Experience: Strong technological competence.

Physical Requirements Of The Job:
• Ability to sit at a desk for prolonged amounts of time.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds at times.
• Ability to complete periodic travel required for meetings, observations, trainings, and conferences.
• Ability to communicate with others to exchange information.

Application Process:
• Submit application online through Jobvite.
• Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.