PROGRAM

Archer Career EdTech Fellows

A selective, post-baccalaureate program designed for passionate, forward-thinking individuals eager to engage in the EdTech industry. Over 6-12 weeks, fellows will engage in hands-on, experiential learning, and professional development activities that prepare them for a thriving career to enter the workforce and to pursue careers in educational technology, today or in the future. This fellowship is perfect for those ready to innovate, lead, and make a meaningful impact on the future of education, a start-up, and early career professionals.

To apply: Contact Pam Schilling on LInkedIn| Applications considered on a rolling basis for Fall, Spring, Summer

Timeline: Generally Sep-Nov (Fall), Feb-Apr (Spring), and Jun-Aug (Summer)

Eligibility: Undergraduate graduate in any discipline with plans for employment or graduate school.

OVERVIEW

Building the Future of Career, EdTech, and Innovation.

The Archer Career EdTech Fellowship is our flagship opportunity for postbaccalaureate who want to learn how to use cutting-edge technology tools in behavioral science, learning pedagogy, data science and artificial intelligence to tackle societal challenges in education and career management. This 6-12 week program invites you to explore these topics with a lively, tight-knit community of peers and mentors, structured assignments, and professional development. Whether you want to become an entrepreneur, advocate for public policy, or work in the technology sector, the Archer Career EdTech Fellows program provides you with the skills, perspectives, and community necessary to accelerate your ambitions and launch your career.

Why become an Archer Fellow?

Individualized Mentorship
You work on projects directly with Archer Career Leadership, with regular feedback and a chance to ask questions, get input on your approach. You also have opportunity to network with the vast Archer community, based on your personal interests.


Interdisciplinary Learning
Our goal is to provide you with varied perspectives and lenses that will help you make the biggest impact on your chosen career path. We believe integrative instruction in data science, analytical reasoning, and public communication is critical to building an equitable future.


Make Your Impact
Science, technology, and society do not exist in isolation. By working together with peers across disciplines and with respect for cultural and geographic differences, you will deepen the potential for your ideas. You are the voice of Archer Career and that gets integrated into your project and the broader work Archer is doing.

What You Will Learn and Contribute

Professionalism

You will have a 1-week onboarding which provides the History and Current focus of Archer Career, an overview of our why and solution, and our tools. This also reviews expectations, communications approaches, and an immersion into our product as our customer - the learner.

Problem Solving

You will be assigned a specific project, combining Archer Career priorities and your individual interests. You will create a project plan, conduct research, develop a framework, identify key issues, and work to create a solution - a deliverable. It is not a binder. We will use it!

Technology Fluency

You will work with Archer’s internal tools and our EdTech platform, as well as several AI tools we use. You can based on your interest, select an AI platform or emerging technology to research and potentially prototype or pilot during your fellowship. Learning is about experimenting!

Logistics

Selection Process

Rewards

Eligibility Criteria

Three criteria for eligibility are:

  1. Recent graduate (or soon to be recent graduate) from an undergraduate program

  2. Have definitive plans post-graduation - typically, either full-time employment, graduate school. or fellowship

  3. Able to commit to 15-20 hours per week during the Archer Career EdTech Fellows Program.

We welcome applicants from all academic, professional, geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We particularly encourage women and individuals from underrepresented communities to apply. 

*** Our program can be done remotely but preference will be given to individuals based in Chicago.

We look for individuals with quality career and job search skills.

These are the application and selection procedures:

  1. Contact CEO Pam Schilling on LinkedIn.

  2. Conduct a meeting to discuss the Fellows program, your career goals, interest, and impact to Archer Career.

  3. Complete a real-world assignment - this is focused on research and writing. You will receive a $25 giftcard as a thank you for your work on this activity.

  4. Based on the assignment deliverable, you will be notified of the outcome. Decisions are made on a rolling basis, with 2-3 fellows per term.

*** We value professionalism, quality of communication verbally and in writing, and passion for our work. This often is demonstrated in the approach, creativity, and timeliness/follow-up with applicants.

We believe in recognizing the work done and valuing the professional development for our Fellows.

These are the tangible rewards of your Fellowship with Archer Career:

  1. $2,000 stipend for your 6 week fellowship

  2. $100 technology stipend

  3. Career coaching valued at $1,500 for resume updating, networking guidance, interview preparation, etc. particulalry valuable for those attending graduate school and giving attention to onboarding at your job.

  4. Access to all Archer Career courses

  5. Archer Swag