The Steppingstone Foundation is seeking a summer intern to assist with the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA).

Organizational Overview: Founded in 1990, The Steppingstone Foundation prepares motivated urban students for acceptance and success at top independent and public exam schools as a pathway to college. Steppingstone is a community of students, families, teachers, and administrators who share a common vision – to prepare children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to get into and succeed at schools that lead to college.

NPEA Overview: Launched in late 2007, NPEA is a growing membership association for programs committed to increasing educational opportunities for motivated underserved students across the United States. Member organizations work to provide underrepresented students with academic preparation, placement services and counseling, and ongoing support to ensure enrollment at and graduation from four-year colleges. Above all, member organizations share a commitment to educational access and opportunity, and believe that high-quality education is a right and not a privilege. For more information about NPEA please visit: www.educational-access.org.

Intern Responsibilities:

Member Services, Outreach, Research, Planning
Assist Director with activities that will grow and expand NPEA services. Activities include:
o Member recruitment, outreach, and communication
o Sharing of best practices with members
o Website maintenance
o Research in field of educational access (e.g. relevant articles, topics to share with members)
o Database management and data entry, including tracking member fees and invoicing
o Data collection related to member programs
o List-serve management
o Other responsibilities as necessary

Conference Planning
Assist Director with conference planning. NPEA will hold its second national conference in spring 2010.
Activities include:
o Conference logistics
o Preparation of materials
o Member outreach
o Participation on conference planning calls (note-taking, preparation)

Details:
This is a 40-hr/week position from mid-June to mid-August. A stipend of $2,500 will be offered. Eligible candidates should have completed their sophomore, junior or senior year in college. The ideal intern is responsible, detail oriented, computer savvy, and has strong written and verbal skills. Interest in nonprofits, project management, education, and educational equity is important.

Apply: Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume by email to: Megan Johnson, Manager of HR and Administration at mjohnson@tsf.org. For more information about The Steppingstone Foundation please visit www.tsf.org.

The Steppingstone Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any individual, employee, or application for employment on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or handicap, as defined by law.