POSITION TITLE: AmeriCorps VISTA Member, Recruitment & Admissions ( Newark, NJ Internship)

LOCATION:  Newark, NJ, hybrid 

REPORTS TO: Local Recruitment & Admissions Lead

In this year-long service opportunity, you will identify opportunities to increase awareness of Per Scholas training within the communities
we serve. As a VISTA Member working in collaboration with the local Recruitment & Admissions (R&A) team, you
will promote Per Scholas’ mission to prospective learners through digital outreach and community engagement. 

As an AmeriCorps VISTA Member you will receive a bi-weekly living allowance, and upon successful completion of your service you will receive additional benefits from AmeriCorps, including non-competitive eligibility for federal government employment and an end of service award. You can find more details here: AmeriCorps VISTA | AmeriCorps.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
● Learn from the R&A team about those we have served most consistently and those we can reach more
effectively
● Develop creative, innovative new strategies to connect with new communities and deepen our ties with
familiar ones
● Expand Per Scholas’ local social media presence to enhance our learner recruitment efforts
● Promote referral relationships among community-based organization partners
● Occasionally staff off-site recruitment events with R&A team members
● Help develop processes and promote best practices for digital outreach among the local team
● Communicate with applicants as needed to build rapport and trust
Other Projects:
● Participate in professional development opportunities
● Collaborate with team members on special initiatives

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO US:
● Technical aptitude (Google Workspace/MS Office Suite, Salesforce, etc.) and organizational skills
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Experience with social media marketing is a plus
● Prior knowledge or background in IT and a passion for technology is a plus.
● Experience working in or understanding unique local community contexts is preferred
● You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced environment with passionate, mission-focused people
● You are detail-oriented, with exceptional organizational and time management skills
● You are tech-savvy and can learn quickly
● You see workforce development as a tool for social change
● You stand behind our mission, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-
paying career positions, and that talent should be recognized and recruited from many diverse sources

This is an interim role with Per Scholas and is offered in partnership with AmeriCorps. All benefits, including living
allowance/education award are offered through AmeriCorps. If interested please apply to this job posting as well
as to the opening on the AmeriCorps website where you can find additional information regarding these benefits.