Scholar Recruitment & Outreach Intern

Uplift Education; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Uplift Education in Dallas is seeking a Scholar Recruiting Intern to support the recruiting team, drive leads and applications from prospective families, and convert interest into official applications. You will articulate the Uplift value at events, tabling, phone outreach, and other tactics.

This role involves planning Meet-the-Admin events, traveling to local businesses and communities, tracking prospects, and collaborating with recruiters to hit application goals.

Qualifications

• Education requirements: Associates degree or higher preferred; relevant work experience may be substituted.
• Special Skills/Certifications: Effective organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to work independently.
• Required Skills/Abilities: Strong written and verbal communication; bilingual Spanish preferred; basic computer skills.
• Physical Demands: Frequent walking/standing; travel to events; reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize logistics for school Meet-the-Admin events.
• Maintain an aggressive posture toward identifying and capitalizing on new recruitment opportunities to drive scholar applications.
• Serve as the face of Uplift at community events.
• Closely track prospective families, applications per open seat for each grade and school; updates tracking tools/reports; Follows up with prospective families either over phone or email.
• Collaborate with recruiters to develop campus-specific strategies to achieve application goals, in line with network best practices.
• Persuasively convince families to apply to Uplift and accept lottery offers.
• Assist with re-enrollment and pre-k help as needed.
• Leverage existing families for referrals table at local events.
• Visit local business to spread literature and information about
• Follow-up with new families at the start of the year to check-in on their Uplift experience.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

MS Office / Google Workspace

Education

Associates degree or higher preferred

Job description

Uplift Education in Dallas is seeking a Scholar Recruiting Intern to support the recruiting team, drive leads and applications from prospective families, and convert interest into official applications. You will articulate the Uplift value at events, tabling, phone outreach, and other tactics.

This role involves planning Meet-the-Admin events, traveling to local businesses and communities, tracking prospects, and collaborating with recruiters to hit application goals.