Detroit Program Coordinator
Summary
Program Coordinator at Urban Alliance, a national youth workforce development nonprofit, supporting a cohort of 60 Detroit 11th-grade students through a structured workforce development curriculum, managing external partners, and facilitating professional development workshops; reports to the Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships.
Position Summary
Are you an experienced youth development or education professional with a passion for increasing economic opportunity for all? Urban Alliance (UA), a national youth workforce development nonprofit, is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Detroit region to support a cohort of 60 11th grade students through a structured workforce development curriculum, manage external partners, and facilitate professional development workshops. This position reports to the Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships.
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 idea of what is possible for their future. Founded in Washington, D.C. in 1996, Urban Alliance has since expanded to Baltimore, Chicago, Northern Virginia and Detroit. To date, Urban Alliance has placed over 4,000 students in paid internships and served more than 18,000 through job skills training.