Hybrid Part-Time Commercial Banking Career Coach

Greenwood Project; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Greenwood Project is seeking a Commercial Banking Career Coach (part-time) based in Chicago to support scholars as they pursue internships and early careers in commercial banking, lending, treasury, and relationship management. You will coach, design activities, and track progress within hybrid/virtual/in-person programs.

Reporting to the Director of Programs, you will build scalable coaching systems, deliver professional development sessions, and partner with financial services sponsors to

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and coach a cohort of Greenwood Project scholars through hybrid, virtual, and in-person programming with the goal of scholars securing and successfully completing a junior year commercial banking internship.
• Provide structured one-on-one coaching focused on professional readiness, interview preparation, internship performance, and long-term career development.
• Facilitate small group and large group professional development sessions designed to prepare students for the rigor and expectations of commercial banking internships and long-term careers in the industry.
• Evaluate and track scholar progress using internal rubrics, learning pathways, and roadmaps.
• Collect, manage, and analyze data related to student performance, engagement, and outcomes, and regularly summarize and report findings to internal teams and relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain systems for student support that reflect best practices in coaching, cohort management, and talent development.
• Research best practices across education, workforce development, and financial services organizations and apply insights to improve coaching methods, systems, and scholar experience.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with scholars to support retention, engagement, and success throughout their participation in the Greenwood Project.
• Develop and oversee feedback systems with commercial banking partners to monitor scholar performance during internships and address development needs in real time.
• Support the strategic growth of the program by contributing to scalable systems, structures, and processes that enhance student development and commercial banking internship outcomes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of program goals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

AI skills

Job description

Greenwood Project is seeking a Commercial Banking Career Coach (part-time) based in Chicago to support scholars as they pursue internships and early careers in commercial banking, lending, treasury, and relationship management. You will coach, design activities, and track progress within hybrid/virtual/in-person programs.

Reporting to the Director of Programs, you will build scalable coaching systems, deliver professional development sessions, and partner with financial services sponsors to