Coach, Career Prep (Software Engineering/Tech)

Management Leadership For Tomorrow; Maryland; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Coach for its Career Prep program. This remote role involves guiding undergraduates through a comprehensive leadership development curriculum, ensuring they acquire the skills necessary to secure top internships and job opportunities. Coaches will leverage their expertise in corporate talent requirements to nurture and hold students accountable for their growth. The position offers a unique chance to transform lives and contribute to a meaningful social cause while collaborating with leading industry partners. Join a passionate team and make a measurable impact during a critical growth phase for the organization.

Benefits

Health and Dental Insurance

Workplace Flexibility

Paid Holidays

Transit Benefits

Weekly Virtual Happy Hours

Employee Affinity Groups

Skill-Development Seminars

Lunch-and-Learns

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Consulting, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of internship and corporate talent requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and coach Fellows through career development curriculum.
• Create and deliver content for Career Prep seminars and webinars.

Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Coaching Skills

Data Tracking and Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

About Career Prep (CP)

Career Prep is an 18+-month leadership development program that equips undergraduates to gain career-accelerating skills not taught in classrooms, cultivate personal clarity and connect with top employers for potential internships and full-time roles. Traditionally, 90%+ of Career Prep Fellows secure full-time offers by graduation.

The Opportunity

Coaches are key members of the Career Prep team with primary responsibility for successfully guiding a cohort of Fellows through the Career Prep curriculum, contributing to the development of program curriculum and seminar content, understanding job opportunities available at corporate partner organizations, and monitoring fellow progression and outcomes.

Coaches know and understand the qualities required for successful candidates to secure a top internship and career opportunities. These coaches execute our proven playbook to ensure the program delivers highly qualified candidates for corporate partner organizations. To this end, Coaches develop a keen understanding of the success profile expected in our target industries and have the ability to nurture and guide Fellows through their development of these skills and hold them accountable along the way.

An ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the college internship experience, demonstrate knowledge of corporate talent requirements, high emotional intelligence, ability to hold students accountable, and build rapport with Fellows, corporate partners, and MLT Staff. This is a remote role reporting to the Director of one of four tracks (Software Engineering / Tech; Consulting; Financial Services; Corporate Management).

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and coach a portfolio of Fellows - via 1:1 and group sessions - through our career development and leadership curriculum and personalized career roadmap.
• Obtain, record, track and manage Fellow outcomes, updates, and qualitative data in our database.
• Create and deliver content for Career Prep seminars and webinars, often in conjunction with corporate partners.
• Collaborate with internal teams and corporate partners to understand the career opportunities available to undergraduates and the success profile required.
• Advise, educate, and prepare Fellows for their best potential job opportunities based on the career roadmap, their skills, and their potential for growth.
• Assist the Career Prep team with fulfilling its growth strategy over the next several years by working with the recruitment and admissions team as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of professional experience in either Software Engineering / Technology, Consulting, Financial Services, or Corporate Management, with a proven record of strong professional achievements.
• Demonstrated understanding of the bar for success in top private-sector organizations - and how to coach fellows to meet that bar.
• Demonstrated bias for action and ability to remain flexible in a growing organization.
• Effective interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build meaningful, quality relationships.
• Experience tracking and reporting data; experience using Salesforce preferred.
• Passion for and track record of coaching college students and/or professionals.
• Willingness and ability to travel at least two weekends a year to program seminars and events, hosted in various locations nationally.

What We Offer

Inspiring Work:

• Transform lives and contribute to a larger social cause.
• Quickly see measurable impact from your work.
• Make your mark during a critical growth phase for MLT.
• Opportunity to work with the visionary leader, John Rice.

Community:

• Weekly virtual and in-person happy hours.
• Employee Affinity Groups (EAGs).

Professional Development:

• Regular skill-development seminars hosted by our industry-leading partners.
• Regularly scheduled lunch-and-learns.

Benefits Package:

• Health and dental insurance.
• Workplace flexibility.
• Paid holidays.
• Transit benefits.

*Benefits package applies to full-time employees only.

About Management Leadership For Tomorrow (MLT)

MLT is a national nonprofit committed to expanding economic opportunities and building a more inclusive economy. For over 20 years, MLT has provided enterprising young people with a proven playbook for economic mobility and has partnered with the world’s leading employers to help them recruit the best talent from all backgrounds, develop their next generation of leaders, and create cultures of fairness where all employees can thrive. Learn more at mlt.org.

COVID Statement

MLT is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace, and to modeling the highest degree of health standards for our Fellows, our Partners, and the communities we serve. We expect all MLT employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated - including the booster regimen - against the coronavirus (COVID-19), in accordance with ADA accommodations. Visitors to MLT’s office in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) locations or remote work sites should also expect to comply with this requirement.

Please apply to a position with MLT ONLY if you are willing and able to prove that you are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, regardless of work location.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

We're an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.