Education Specialist & Student Team Lead

Support schools and lead student teams working paid roles at major events.

The Dream Opportunity is a global nonprofit helping students from underserved communities explore career pathways, develop professional skills, and gain exposure to opportunities they may not otherwise know exist.

We partner with leading global companies including JPMorgan Chase, Blackstone, AT&T, Warner Bros. Discovery, Verizon, Yahoo, Salesforce, EY, Informa, Paramount, Versace, and more to connect students with career exposure and professional development opportunities.

We are expanding our college and career exploration programming and live student events, and are looking for an Education Specialist & Student Team Lead to work directly with students, educators, partner schools and event partners.

About the Role

Alongside school-based sessions, you'll lead groups of students working paid staff roles at large trade shows. You'll make sure they leave with real workforce experience.

In schools, you'll introduce students and educators to our college and career exploration platform and facilitate structured sessions. At events, you'll lead student teams through our Dream Access Program and host student programming such as panels and show floor tours.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in education, youth development, workforce development, college and career readiness, team leadership or event operations.

What You'll Do

At live events

• Lead and supervise teams of students (18+) working paid event roles across multi-day shows.
• Run check-ins, briefings, breaks and end-of-day wrap-ups.
• Track attendance and hours, and resolve issues quickly with event organizers.
• Host student programming, including panels and show floor tours.
• Encourage students to network with exhibitors and explore career paths.

In schools

• Support the implementation of our college and career exploration platform at partner schools.
• Facilitate engaging sessions with high school students, in person and virtually.
• Train teachers, counselors and school staff to use the platform.
• Gather structured feedback from students and educators and share it with our product and education teams.

Who We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

• Have experience leading groups of high school students or young adults.
• Are a natural mentor who holds people to high standards with care.
• Are comfortable facilitating a classroom and speaking to a live audience.
• Are highly organized, dependable and calm under pressure.
• Are comfortable learning and demonstrating technology.
• Are available for multi-day events, which can include weekends.
• Are passionate about expanding access to college and career opportunities.

Experience in teaching, coaching, youth programming, workforce development, event operations or college and career readiness is strongly preferred.

Why Join The Dream Opportunity?

• Direct Student Impact: Help students earn real paid experience and explore their futures.
• Lead Live Events: Lead student teams at major industry events.
• Shape an Education Platform: Your observations and feedback will directly inform how we improve the student and educator experience.
• Professional Growth: Build experience across team leadership, education, facilitation and event operations.
• Mission-Driven Work: Join a growing organization expanding career exposure and paid opportunities for students who may not otherwise have access to them.