Talent Development Intern (Immediate Opening)

Talent Development Team Intern

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all of our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 58% of our students graduate from college in 6 years – that’s 8 times the national rate for students in our communities! 

IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA’s co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve nearly 45,000 students across Texas and Louisiana. By 2022, IDEA will serve 100,000 students. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you—with continued growth in our current regions and new launches in Tarrant County (Fort Worth/Arlington), New Orleans, Houston (2020), Permian Basin (2021), and Tampa Bay (2021)! 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

To learn more about IDEA, check out this video.  

Role Mission: IDEA Public Schools’ Principal Preparation Team mission is to recruit, hire, develop, and retain an extraordinary staff of talented leaders.  The majority of work you will do as a Principal Preparation Team will have a direct impact on the professional development of IDEA’s school leaders and teachers, ensuring our staff are developed and supported in ways that allow them to deliver on our promise of college for all children.

In this role you will:  

Support Talent Development Team Manager, with the planning and execution of logistical duties for leaders by:

• Preparing training materials
• Arranging site logistics
• Organizing and shipping supplies
• Preparing and supporting webinars, if needed
• Organizing digital copies and materials
• Attend Talent Development Operations Team trainings and meetings
• Support with technology set up and trouble shooting

2. Support with financial documentation, communication, tracking and submission of team expenses.

3. Support with team requisitions and purchase orders.

4. Support Talent Development Team with team data entry.

5. Help the Talent Development Team in other critical areas of responsibility, as needed support other team members.

Qualifications: 

• Must be currently enrolled at a college or university 
• Must be willing to visit IDEA HQ Office in Weslaco at least once/week, as well as attend trainings as needed

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated and proactive
• Quick to problem-solve logistical challenges
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people, including IDEA school leaders
• Can operate Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word and Outlook and willing to work any new software)

Details

• $10/hour
• 19 hours per week
• Reports to: Talent Development Team Manager