Recruitment Outreach Intern

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For nearly 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive equity and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 25,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. At Per Scholas, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging aren't just buzzwords—they're in our DNA. 85+ percent of our learners are people of color, two in five are women, and more than half hold a high school diploma as their highest educational credential. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Title: Recruitment Outreach Intern

Job Location: Remote

Reports To: VP, National Recruitment, Applicant Process, and Tech Integration

Per Scholas’ Recruitment team is looking for an outreach and recruitment intern to support cultivating a pipeline of qualified applicants to help us unlock potential with our tuition-free technology training and professional development opportunities nationwide. In this role, you’ll be helping our team manage prospective applicant communication, data management, and digital outreach in a highly competitive, collaborative, and fast-paced environment to reach ambitious goals as we scale our training model and enter new markets. This is an unpaid internship but can be used for college credits.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Proactively engage with prospective applicants through personalized text messages, email, and phone calls to foster a positive and enduring candidate experience. We receive hundreds of emails and text messages each month, and this position would support us in responding promptly and thoroughly. This will include collaborating cross-functionally within Per Scholas to ensure prompt and comprehensive responses to inquiries, effectively leveraging resources across teams.
• Assist in candidate and learner data management, deduplication and error reconciliation, working in our Salesforce, HubSpot, and Form Assembly platforms.
• Cultivate professional and effective communication channels with Per Scholas staff, candidates, and key community stakeholders, fostering strong and lasting partnerships.
• Regularly convene with key Recruitment and Admissions Team stakeholders to strategize and align on shared objectives.
• Support content development for various ongoing Recruitment projects, including the monthly Learner Link newsletter and Per Scholas TikTok account
• Maintain a proactive approach to staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in email marketing, automation technology, and targeted recruitment, applying insights to continually enhance recruitment strategies and processes.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Excellent written communication, presentation, and customer service skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence, persuasion, and influencing skills
• Functional expertise in navigating Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc)
• Must be a fast learner who is savvy with new technologies and systems
  
  
  

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QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to email our Talent team at jobs@perscholas.org. We look forward to viewing your application!

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