How to Apply

You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/ytrda7hz and attach a copy of your unofficial transcript by May 2.

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Salary: $28.08 - $29.36 / hour

The Challenge

We are hiring an HBCU Fellow to join our HBCU Program team to help with our HBCU/MSI outreach.

In this role, you will:

• Create materials for internship and fellowship programs (flyers, invitations, presentations, reports).
• Conduct basic research for potential external partnership sources and maintain database; support Office of HBCU Outreach initiatives.
• Establish and maintain positive interagency relationships with state agencies, college and university partners, and various stakeholders to gather and share information and best practices.
• Regularly discuss common goals and challenges with office.
• Strategize with office to determine what resources are needed to identify and hire interns and fellows.
• Attend career fairs, career events, community outreach events, agency events for recruitment and outreach initiatives.
• Assist with HR and administrative functions such as onboarding documentation, offboarding documentation, inventory management, etc.
• Collaborate and assist with internships, fellowships, mentorships, and K-12 initiatives.

What You Bring

• Working knowledge of administrative and office techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong computer and organizational skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Ability to research, coordinate, organize, and present data.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Strong interpersonal/human relations skills and the ability to work collaboratively with partners.
• Interest in working with college and K-12 students.
• Authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now and in the future.

Education & Experience

• A bachelor’s degree from a North Carolina Historically Black College/University (HBCU) or Minority Serving Institution (MSI) earned between 2022-2025, or
• A current graduate/law school student; or
• Enrolled in a Master's/professional-level program at an NC HBCU/MSI.

Notes:

• This fellowship is a year-long temporary position that may be eligible for health insurance under the High Deductible Health Plan.
• You MUST attach an unofficial transcript to your application.

Inspire me to join the NCDOT HBCU team!

Our Office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Outreach Program educates the public and builds strategic alliances supporting our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce through our engagement with HBCUs and minority serving institutions (MSI).

Our program focuses on workforce development through recruitment, innovation, education, and engagement.

We connect diverse HBCU/MSI students and strategic alliances to opportunities to help NCDOT achieve its mission. Through our outreach efforts, select HBCU/MSI students and alumni work with NCDOT professionals as interns and fellows while institutions create innovative and cutting-edge research projects supporting transportation.

Questions?

Email me: JoAna McCoy at jmccoy5@ncdot.gov

Connect me to NCDOT Careers: https://linkedin.com/in/ncdot-careers

Show me more NCDOT jobs at: https://bit.ly/NCDOTJobs

Curious?  https://bit.ly/HBCUFellows