2019 Chicago Summer Fellowship - Paid Internship (student veterans please apply)
New Sector Alliance is a mission-driven consulting and leadership development firm. We work across sectors to help established and emerging leaders tackle pressing challenges and advance their careers.
The New Sector Summer Fellowship is an intensive 10-week program for current and recent undergraduates, and for graduate students. We receive our funding through the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Veterans Program. This summer we are particularly interested in recruiting student veterans to serve as Fellows. Military involvement is not necessary, but student veterans are encouraged to apply.
Position Type:
- Full Time
- Internship / Externship / Fellowship
Program Dates:
June 13, 2019 – August 23, 2019
Summer Fellows – Undergraduate (mostly rising juniors and seniors) and recent college graduates
Senior Summer Fellows – Master’s students with two or more years of post-college work experience and at least one year of graduate study completed; in addition to participating in all program elements described here, Senior Fellows also lead learning teams of Summer Fellows and lead selected training activities
The Summer Fellowship includes the following elements, which you can read more about here http://newsector.org/summer-fellowships/:
- Host site placements – By serving full-time with a nonprofit organization (‘host site’), Fellows gain experience and apply their learning; at the same time, Fellows make a meaningful and lasting impact at their host site.
- Training – Fellows meet regularly throughout their terms for training on topics ranging from project management to nonprofit finance, communication to interviewing skills, and more. Trainers include social sector leaders, consultants, career coaches, and others.
- Mentorship – Through 1:1 relationships between Fellows and professionals who volunteer to serve as Mentors, Fellows gain individual support for their host site projects, their career planning, or other areas aligned with their individual goals.
- Coaching – Structured and as-needed coaching opportunities offer Fellows support for host site projects and career development, as well as additional learning. Coaching is supported by Learning Teams (peer groups) as well as individual meetings with Fellows and Staff.
Payment: Fellows and Senior Fellows will receive a stipend ($3,000 for Summer Fellows/$5,000 for Senior Summer Fellows).
Find more information here: http://newsector.org/summer-fellowships/
Apply here: http://www.tfaforms.com/345303
Desired Skills & Experience
In general, we look for candidates with a diverse range of academic, professional, and life experiences, to build well-matched and mutually supportive cohorts. Each of the early career professionals in our programs demonstrates commitment, focus, interest in professional development, interpersonal skills, professional achievement, leadership experience, and career goals aligned with our focus on changing lives, organizations, and the world. Our participants have backgrounds in everything from business to political science, biology to psychology, and beyond.
There is no "typical" Fellow; New Sector seeks individuals of differing perspectives and backgrounds and with various career goals. Successful applicants will demonstrate the following:
- Demonstrated commitment to making an impact in a mission-driven career.
- High level of self-motivation and academic, extracurricular, professional, and/or personal accomplishment.
- Core leadership attributes, including: resourcefulness, responsibility, independence, patience, integrity, energy, and strong work ethic.
- Adaptability in the face of change and resource constraints.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the capacity to understand the needs of multiple and diverse stakeholders, build strong host site relationships, and work effectively individually and as part of team.
- Excellent project management, analytical, and/or research skills.
- Ability to approach challenges in a structured manner by setting goals, devising a plan to achieve those goals, and meeting those goals in a timely manner.
- Desire to proactively take on responsibility within New Sector, our host site partners, and your own personal/professional development.
New Sector Alliance actively seeks to build a Fellow class with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, representing a diversity of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, secular preference, political affiliation, socioeconomic status, and ancestry. Further, we encourage individuals with disabilities to apply to the program and can provide reasonable accommodations for those individuals upon request.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate Student (Summer Fellows): Ideal applicants are undergraduate juniors and seniors or recent graduates with a bachelor's degree.
- Graduate Student (Senior Summer Fellows): Ideal applicants have a minimum of two years of post-undergraduate work experience and are completing or have completed a graduate degree (MBA or equivalent).
- Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the 10-week Fellowship period.