STUDENT RECRUITMENT INTERN

Bottom Line • Illinois Office, IL

8d • $0 - $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

Bottom Line is a nonprofit organization that helps first-generation students from low-income backgrounds get into college, graduate, and pursue career success. The Student Recruitment Intern supports recruitment and intake of 320 students in the Chicago area into Bottom Line’s Access Program. The role is intended for a current college student interested in education, community engagement, communications, outreach, or program coordination.

Reporting to the Director of Partnerships and Student Recruitment, the intern works 10–15 hours per week in a hybrid arrangement. The position is scheduled to run from January 2027 through June 2027 and pays $17.50 per hour. It involves travel to Chicago-area high schools and Bottom Line’s Chicago office as needed, with expected travel of 10%.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and some college.
• Must be a current Bottom Line student.
• Availability to work 10–15 hours per week.
• Ability to travel to different high schools throughout Chicago and the Bottom Line Chicago office as needed for outreach activities, presentations, and events.
• Comfort engaging with prospective students and other audiences, speaking in group settings, and delivering presentations.
• Demonstrated commitment to Bottom Line’s mission, vision, and core values.
• Experience working with diverse teams and commitment to inclusiveness.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage several tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate Bottom Line’s core values of relationships, persistence, results, efficiency, responsibility, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Represent Bottom Line at outreach and recruitment events by presenting program information to students and community members, welcoming prospective students, answering questions, and encouraging applications.
• Support a caseload of prospective students throughout the intake process.
• Track, manage, and analyze recruitment-related data.
• Contact prospective students by phone, email, and text to share program information, answer questions, encourage applications, and support enrollment.
• Develop engaging content for Bottom Line’s Chicago regional social media accounts, including Instagram, following organizational guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED