Career and Placement Coach, Law
Location : Remote
Employment Type : Full Time, Exempt
Salary Range: $80,700 - $88,770
Benefits : High-quality health and dental insurance, paid vacation, employer-matched retirement plan
The Organization
At Thrive Scholars , we provide high-achieving students from under-resourced communities the opportunities they need to thrive at top colleges and in meaningful careers.
Our comprehensive and data-drivenprogram model focuses on the key inflection points that can be the difference between graduating from any college and graduating from a top college with the grades, degree, career skills, and network needed to thrive in any career. Thrive Scholars originated in Los Angeles as South Central Scholars (“SCS”) twenty years ago. Over this time, the organization has refined its program model and, in the last five years, has focused on expanding nationally; reaching more high-achieving students from under-resourced communities, growing the number of Scholars we serve; and deepening our program impact. Thrive Scholars has begun to grow its footprint with new summer program offerings in three additional cities. The organization has approximately 65 year-round employees and close to 150 summer employees.
The Career Development Team
At Thrive Scholars , we offer a transformative three-year career development program featuring personalized coaching, access to a vast professional network, and exclusive opportunities with corporate partners. Our specialized industry pathway model ensures tailored preparation around skills, knowledge, networking, and identity in Life Sciences & Healthcare, Engineering & Technology, Law, Consulting, and Finance. Scholars pursuing other fields benefit from our Core Pathway, providing career support in the scholar's chosen field of study.
Led by Pathway Directors and supported by expert staff, our teams deliver targeted coaching, cultivate partnerships, and host impactful events, empowering Scholars to build the skills and networks needed for long-term success. Together, they empower Scholars to build a strong foundation for economic mobility.
The Opportunity
Thrive Scholars is looking to recruit a student-centered and results-driven Career Coach who will partner with the Career Pathway Director and Community Engagement Team to ensure Scholar exposure to career options, help them land excellent internships and jobs, and develop the knowledge and skills they need to be successful law school and/or graduate school applicants. In this role, you will provide high-quality, tailored individual career support to a caseload of scholars interested in pursuing Law School or other Professional Graduate Programs by leveraging your skills in rapport-building and coaching, developing effective and impactful relationships, and facilitating group programming. You will also tap into your knowledge of legal career paths and the skills and competencies required to be successful and thrive in the legal industry.
The Career Coach will report to the Career Pathway Director and work closely with other members of the Pathways team and the broader Career Development, Community Engagement, and program teams. This role will include up to two weeks of work at our Summer Academy sites and possible academic-year travel for campus or company visits.
To succeed in this role, candidates need a strong understanding of the college and internship experience for students pursuing careers in law, demonstrate knowledge of corporate talent requirements, have high emotional intelligence and motivational skills, and build rapport with students, corporate partners, and Thrive Scholar staff.
Key Responsibilities
Case Management, Individual Scholar Coaching, and Support (60%):
GOAL: Ensure students are effectively exposed to opportunities within the legal industry, that they obtain excellent internships and jobs, and that they have the preparation to enter law school.
- Provide individual coaching and support to Law Pathway