Applications Open for PSU Students
The new partnership between POIC + RAHS and Portland State University gives students of color the opportunity for livable wage jobs, $10,000 in scholarships, and real-life work experience. The positions are half-time, accommodating the student’s full course load. Black and Brown students often have limited access to professional development opportunities, such as internships and networking events, making it harder to launch a successful career after graduation. This partnership directly combats those odds.
Available positions for PSU students:
Associate Program Coordinator for Youth Services
Fill out this application and send it to jobs@portlandoic.org with the desired position title in the subject line and an attached resume:
More about the program:
Mya at the first job fair held at PSU.
Students receive a $5,000 scholarship from POIC + RAHS, matched by PSU, for a total of $10,000. “That changed everything,” says Mya Dupree, a Child, Youth, and Family Studies Student at PSU and Associate Program Coordinator in Youth Services at POIC + RAHS. “I'm basically done. I don't have to worry about the rest of my term. I feel supported. People want to see me succeed.”
“I really enjoy being a part of this organization,” Mya continued. “There are a lot of people who are Black, who look like me, which is exciting to find in Portland. Portland State does not have a lot of Black people there, so POIC coming to PSU, looking specifically for Black students, made me feel valued.”
Fill out this application and send it to jobs@portlandoic.org with the desired position title in the subject line and an attached resume:
Email questions to jobs@portlandoic.org.
More on this partnership in the news: OPB | The Skanner News.
