Stride Looking for Intern, Student Advisory Council, Tallo at Herndon, VA  Full Time

Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning – powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed – however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.

Stride is a community of passionate leaders. Whether teachers, engineers, curriculum writers, or financial managers – whatever your expertise or role, we all work to empower futures through learning. And changing the trajectory of learning itself is one of our greatest missions. Join us in developing more effective ways to learn and helping learners build the skills and confidence they need to make their way forward in life.

As a Student Advisor on the Tallo Student Advisory Council, you will be part of a nationwide team of student leaders from Stride and Tallo programs and the corporate marketing and user experience teams. Student Advisors have a passion for Tallo and are excited to share their experience and enthusiasm with others. You will be able to share your insights and perspective with other students and families, local leaders, and industry professionals. Student Advisors will have opportunities to try new things, get noticed, and be helpful contributors. This competitive position is for students who have experience using Tallo or the Stride Career Platform, looking to get a head start on their resume by gaining some solid experience with a large public company that is a leader in its field.

Selected students will be part of a paid internship from March 2023 through August 2023. Advisors will get exposure to a corporate marketing department and executives, social media and marketing experience, and insight into real product development business processes. You will also get networking opportunities with company executives and fellow interns across the country. The internship will result in experiences and projects to feature on your resume or college application, as well as the development of leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

As a member of the Tallo Student Advisory Council, you will be a brand ambassador for Tallo, sharing your experiences as you explore and grow on the platform. You will use your social media skills to create content for Tallo’s national profiles. You will share your perspective with students and families and company executives through blogs, social media content, surveys, webinars, and focus groups.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Participate in training sessions starting in March to learn about responsibilities, receive tools and information about how to execute the work;
• Spend approximately 3 hours per week on assignments;
• Develop social media content about Tallo;
• Participate in focus groups and meetings with company executives to provide feedback on new features and products;
• Participate in workshops to learn about different career resources and career paths at a large national corporation;
• Willingness to potentially host a Youtube video series, create TikTok videos and/or appear in Facebook Lives and webinars.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Currently a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior with an active Tallo profile, AND
• Parental consent to participate is required, AND
• Student must have current work permit, if necessary per state law, AND
• Ability to manage schoolwork first, as well as meet the weekly responsibilities of the position
• Meetings may take place during the school day, depending on candidate’s time zone. While attendance at all meetings is not required, you will want to have some flexibility/availability during the school day to make the most of the internship opportunity.

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

Other Required Qualifications:

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); Web proficiency

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position

Compensation and Benefits:

We anticipate this position will pay between $12.28 to $20.64 per hour. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.