In spring of 2023, LYTE launched the Close the Loop Initiative. Through this program, high school graduates in the LYTE program receive additional support with college, pre-career vocational programs, and internships and early career job placements. The ultimate goal of this program is to support students through their post-secondary education and help them to start careers in high-demand industries in Delaware. Position responsibilities include: - Lead post-secondary surveys on data collection - Coordinate and develop New Horizon Fellows program in collaboration with other College and Career Team members - Follow up with post-secondary students on supports and internship and career pipeline opportunities - Ensure that LYTE post-secondary participate in relevant career opportunities in Delaware while in college - Connect post-secondary with internship opportunities - Walk post-secondary students through internship application process - Review resumes and cover letters, making recommendations for improvement. - Helping to plan and facilitate professional development and academic support sessions with post-secondary scholars. - Helping to plan and facilitate post-secondary events such as the annual post-secondary Picnic. - Providing one-on-one support to students struggling with financial aid, academic concerns, and applications to summer or graduate programs. - Develop, organize, and maintain the internship resource library (in Salesforce and G-Suite) that corresponds with the appropriate pipeline. - Create a system (in Salesforce and G-Suite) to advertise important internships with urgent deadlines. - Inputs data entry of internship opportunities and career advice network information. - Works with our Salesforce support person regarding any problems with the development of the internship database. - Collecting, entering, and analyzing program-related data. - Supporting supervisor and College and Career Team with all required tasks.