What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engagement Specialist - Detroit position at Urban Alliance?
Position Summary
Urban Alliance Detroit seeks a passionate and skilled Engagement Specialist to connect Michigan Reconnect students aged 21-24 and alumni with high-quality career opportunities and strengthen relationships with local employers and community stakeholders. The Engagement Specialist position is a grant-funded role under the Michigan Sixty by 30 Initiative, running from March 2025 to September 2026. This role will focus on preparing students for professional success, building employer partnerships, and expanding community engagement efforts. The Specialist will provide career advising, develop employer relationships, and support cross-team initiatives while aligning with Michigan's Sixty by 30 initiative and Urban Alliance Detroit’s mission to empower underserved young adults.
About Urban Alliance
Urban Alliance provides economically-disadvantaged young people with the exposure, opportunity, support, and training needed to prepare them for lifelong economic self-sufficiency. Urban Alliance’s core program matches underserved high school seniors with paid, professional internships, job skills training, one-on-one mentoring, and ongoing post-program support to expand their ideas of what is possible for their futures. Since its founding in Washington, DC in 1996, Urban Alliance has expanded its work in DC to encompass parts of Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, MD; and replicated its program model in Baltimore, Chicago, and Detroit. To date, Urban Alliance has placed more than 6,000 students in paid internships and served more than 23,000 youth through job skills training.
Key Responsibilities
Student Engagement :
- Advise and coach diverse Michigan Reconnect students and alumni through individual appointments and drop-in meetings.
- Utilize career assessments to guide students in their career development, internship placement, and job search processes.
- Deliver workshops on resume writing, interview preparation, networking strategies, and job search techniques.
- Regularly monitor and document student progress, offering individualized support to overcome barriers and achieve career milestones.
- Maintain accurate student records and track placement outcomes using a CRM system.
Employer Outreach :
Community Engagement :
Program Coordination :
Qualifications
Desired Skills
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Urban Alliance is a racial and social justice organization committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Urban Alliance is an equal opportunity employer, and 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. Applicants from all underrepresented groups, including people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and DACA recipients are encouraged to apply.