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Company/Organization: Higher Achievement

Description:

Higher Achievement, a nationally acclaimed nonprofit organization providing out-of-school time academic enrichment to middle school children in low-income communities, seeks an Intern to work closely with the Manager of Grants and Administrator performing office tasks essential to the Richmond affiliate.

The intern will assist in the daily operations of Higher Achievement Richmond and gain an understanding of the work that is required to run our Summer Academy and After School Academy. This is an opportunity to learn the basics of working in the non-profit education sector from a diverse staff with a wide variety of expertise.

Daily tasks will include the preparation of marketing materials, grant and donor research, grant data entry, maintenance of the office inventory, assisting with finance and accounting work, and preparing scholar files. Special projects may include attending events and representing Higher Achievement.

Although this is an un-paid position, it is available for credit. Higher Achievement may also serve as a reference for future job applications.

Qualifications:

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of Microsoft Publisher and Powerpoint a plus
- Strong skills in planning, organizing, attention to detail, written and oral communication
- Willingness to learn about all aspects of Higher Achievement
- Interest in community building, mentoring and youth development
- Commitment to the Richmond community
- Fluent in English, bilingual in Spanish a plus
- Ability to commit at least 6 hours a week

Paid Internship Info:

Unpaid


Tags:
non-profit  middle  school  student 
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Higher Achievement

Higher Achievement intervenes during the critical transition to middle school by providing year-round, multi-year academic support during the summer and afterschool for at-risk students in the 5th – 8th grades. We also help them transition successfully to accelerated programs in high school, which keep them on track for college.

Founded in 1975 in Washington, DC as a grassroots effort to create learning opportunities for children in low-income neighborhoods, Higher Achievement has impacted the lives of more than 10,000 young people, and currently operates achievement centers in Washington, DC, Alexandria, VA, Baltimore, MD, Pittsburgh, PA, and Richmond, VA. In 2009, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Brandon invited Higher Achievement to serve as a best practice model for closing the achievement gap by helping Richmonds middle school youth in greatest economic need navigate a path to academic success. Our two Richmond Achievement Centers, one of the Northside and one on the Southside of Richmond, opened in June 2011.

Higher Achievement’s model of rigorous academic mentoring, individualization of services, and comprehensive academic support is guided by leading research for effective out-of-school time programs. Our focus on the middle school transition, academic rigor, and multi-year, year round exposure distinguish us from other programs. Higher Achievements partnership model was recently highlighted by the Harvard Family Research Project, and the organizations focus on preventing summer learning loss was featured in an MSNBC special report, Making the Grade. In 2011, we received the MetLife Innovator in Afterschool Award for Aligning Afterschool with the School Day, further highlighting the strength of our program.

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Richmond, VA 23220

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