Cradle-to-Career Fellow — Southern Minnesota

Lead For America; Red Wing (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Education Award

Fully-funded training

National fellowship network

Job summary

Lead For America is seeking an RPC Fellow to support Southeast Minnesota cradle-to-career initiatives. You will coordinate regional meetings, map assets, gather data, and document best practices with host organizations and community partners.

The role emphasizes youth engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and sustainable planning, with a structured development program and nationwide network access.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate brings community-rooted service orientation and strong collaboration skills.
• Experience in project management, community engagement, or workforce development is valued.
• Ability to organize work, move projects forward, and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and maintain shared work plans for regional partners.
• Map landscape of programs, resources, and postsecondary partners across the region.
• Collect and summarize data to support regional dashboards and reports.
• Document best practices and support the Southeast Minnesota C2C framework.
• Support staff engagement with cross-sector partners and youth voices.

Skills

Project management

Community engagement

Youth development

Workforce development

Partnership development

Communications

Organizational capacity building

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Lead For America is seeking an RPC Fellow to support Southeast Minnesota cradle-to-career initiatives. You will coordinate regional meetings, map assets, gather data, and document best practices with host organizations and community partners.

The role emphasizes youth engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and sustainable planning, with a structured development program and nationwide network access.