Title: Director of Internship Development

Reports to: Chief Program Officer

About exalt

exalt elevates expectations of personal success for youth ages 15-19 who’ve been involved in the criminal justice system. We inspire youth at a critical crossroads to believe in their worth, from the first steps in contemplation through the journey to create lasting behavioral change. Our powerful combination of structured classes for tangible skill development, individualized support to navigate the education and justice systems, placement in paid internships and an alumni network of resources equips youth with the tools and experience to avoid further criminal justice system involvement. At exalt, we empower youth to see a future filled with hope – and we provide the road map to get there.

Job Summary

Reporting to exalt’s Chief Program Officer, the Director of Internship Development will serve as an ambassador of exalt and the primary liaison between the organization and current and potential partners. This position is critical to the growth and expansion of our organization. Internships are a major component of our model. exalt must create and sustain both in-person internships and virtual internships to ensure that each young person who is underemployed and burdened with the potential of incarceration can envision through an internship a potential career pathway that supports our organizational goal of ensuring that youth make academic progression and move away from the court system. Career exploration, educational progression, and juvenile justice avoidance are all interrelated in addressing reconviction and the cycle of poverty. The ideal candidate will be passionate about exalt’s mission and understand the pivotal role internships play in the organization’s model and future growth.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating and sustaining new internships for new students and for our alumni.
• Enhance exalt’s orientation and onboarding process for new internship supervisors to ensure that they support the values of our mission.
• On an annual basis evaluate all internships and ensure that the organization is meeting regularly with internship providers and that collectively we are reaching our programmatic matrix.
• Develop a new evaluation process to assess quality internship opportunities for our youth.
• Coordinate with our corporate sponsors to develop volunteer and internship opportunities.
• Work closely with Curriculum and Pedagogy staff to ensure that there is alignment with our core outcomes and internship placements to give our youth meaningful career exploration opportunities.
• Consistently evaluate and respond to both the needs of our students and internship providers as exalt aims to reduce recidivism, educational progression, and career exploratory opportunities to move youth out of the cycle of poverty and prepare them for their early adult life.

Essential Competencies

• Interpersonal Communication: Exceptional ability to build and nurture relationships with a cross-section of individuals. Adept networker. Welcoming and approachable demeanor. Effectively and efficiently conveys and receives ideas. Excellent written, oral, and listening skills.
• Adaptability: Able to adapt quickly to new information and unexpected deadlines and obstacles. Approaches change positively.
• Leadership: Self-driven and goal oriented. Ability to inspire, motivate and encourage others. Enthusiastic about exalt’s mission, and the ability to convey that to others. Experience managing staff.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Has strong familiarity with and understanding of or is committed to learning about exalt students’ histories, cultures, and the socio-economic and political factors which have shaped those.
• Technology: Familiarity with Google Suite. Ability to learn new applications such as Salesforce.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level of experience in internship placement, management, matching career, and workforce development opportunities.
• 7-10 years of experience in relevant fields (partnership and/or network development, workforce development, youth development, youth justice, internship placement, etc.)
• Understanding of the NYC business, political, nonprofit, criminal justice/human services landscapes.

• A commitment to exalt’s mission
• Meet essential competencies (listed above)
• Ability to travel to placement sites within NYC
• COVID-19 vaccination required

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish-speaking
• Familiarity with the youth justice field

Location and Hours

While exalt's office hours are 11am-7pm, this position will require a flexible schedule and will often require a 9am-5pm schedule. This position is hybrid (combination of remote and in-person) and will require local travel to meet with partners. All employees must be vaccinated for Covid-19.

Compensation

exalt offers an attractive compensation package, including a competitive salary of $80,000 - $90,000, commensurate with experience, plus benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance; HRA account; 401k matching; commuter and parking flexible spending, paid time off; and more.

exalt is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class under Federal, State and Local law. People of color strongly encouraged to apply.