Corporate Engagement Assistant

Are you committed to advancing economic equity and connecting underrepresented talent to career opportunities using mentorship and access to professional networks? Are you ready to drive growth and scale impact in service of a meaningful mission?

Organization Overview:

StreetWise Partners is on a mission to create the most diverse, empowered and capable workforce for today and tomorrow. We have driven economic equity for 25 years by delivering highly impactful workforce development mentoring programs for over 25,000 individuals. These programs provide unemployed and underemployed adults in New York City and Washington D.C. with life-changing career opportunities while giving employers access to a pool of capable and diverse talent.

StreetWise Partners' one-year mentoring program provides customized, individualized mentorship for internship and job seekers while helping them establish an expansive professional network made up of hundreds of advocates who open doors and support long-term career success. By 2026 we aim to launch 1900 careers, which equates to $92m in first year cumulative wages to transform individuals, families, and communities.

Position Overview:

The Corporate Engagement Assistant will support corporate partnerships across the organization. Reporting to the Chief Partnerships Officer, the Assistant will provide administrative support to team members, conduct data entry and light analysis, execute on timelines and logistics for volunteer events, and support prospect research and other related activities.

This is a remote, part-time position and requires a commitment of 15-25 hours per week.

• 75% allows flexible hours to accommodate personal schedules.
• 25% of the job will require virtual presence during scheduled times.

Responsibilities include:

• Calendar management for team members and events.
• Proficiency in organizational skills and task management, ensuring efficient and timely completion of assignments.
• Oversee event registration process, including creating and managing registration forms, and handling pre- and post-event communication with attendees.
• Update and organize event materials.
• Record event and partnership data accurately in Salesforce, and proficiently generate and analyze reports.
• Conduct thorough research on potential corporate partners, develop comprehensive prospect profiles, and effectively communicate findings through reports.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Located in the East Coast time zone or willing to work East Coast hours.
• Proficiency in utilizing various technology platforms including Zoom, Salesforce, Survey Monkey, Canva, Asana, and Microsoft Office tools, or the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new platforms.
• Proficient in data entry with 100% accuracy, using programs such as Excel.
• Eager to share lessons learned, creatively problem solve, explore best practices and continuously improve service delivery.
• Excellent attention to detail, prioritization, and communication.
• Ability to work independently and self-motivated.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting individuals from underrepresented communities in their pursuit of employment opportunities.

Physical Environment

This position requires sedentary work. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

StreetWise Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We value and welcome diversity in the workplace and strongly encourage all qualified persons to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. For more information about StreetWise Partners please visit: www.streetwisepartners.org.