Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development

Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development

Team:
Chicago Region

Location:

In-Person in Chicago

Employment Type:

Full-time

FLSA Classification:
Non-Exempt

Start Date:

September 2026

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.

Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80, Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development – Chicago who will help drive strong post-college outcomes by connecting Fellows to career-accelerating internships and jobs. As a key contributor on the Chicago regional team, you'll support workforce development efforts across three campuses—Northern Illinois University (NIU), National Louis University (NLU), and Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech)—ensuring equitable access to opportunities and tailored support for our Fellows.

The Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development will also work in close partnership with the Chicago Senior Directors — supporting multiple campuses — with strong dotted-line collaboration across all sites to meet internship and employment goals for the region.

This role is on the Chicago Regional team and reports to the Associate Director of Workforce Strategy.

Opportunity & Outcome Curation (40%)

• Source, track, and promote high-quality internships and jobs across all campuses
• Manage campus-specific marketing and lead outreach campaigns via Salesforce.
• Manage and distribute curated opportunity listings to Fellows using Salesforce and Google Docs.

Jobs Campaign & Knowledge Rate Support (35%)

• Conduct outreach to increase our post-graduation knowledge rate and support Fellows in securing employment
• Input and maintain outcomes data in Salesforce with a focus on campus-level accuracy.
• Serve as a representative in the One Program Huddle meetings and in regional campaigns.

Fellow Engagement & Event Support (20%)

• Support workforce-related and collaborative events across all campuses, virtual and in-person
• Attend select Learning Labs to share workforce opportunities, connections, and resources with Fellows
• Track Fellow participation and engagement
• Coordinate social media efforts highlighting Fellows from all campuses

On-the-Ground Support (5%)

• Provide in-person support during Fellow events (i.e assisting with check-in, guiding small group discussions, and offering logistical support during workshops, etc)
• Other duties as assigned