Paragon One- Non-Profit Consulting Externship
About Paragon One
Paragon One is an education-tech company based out of New York City that launched in 2016. We help bridge the divide between education and the workforce by providing fully managed, educational and remote externships that boost student employability and enterprise diversity. Through our remote externships, students can gain experience with leading brands like PwC, National Geographic, and Beats by Dre while still having time for class and extra curriculars. By spending ten hours per week in our six to eight-week programs, students build their industry skillset by working on real-world projects and networking with industry professionals.
About the Position
Application Dates
Apply by September 19, 2022
Program Dates
Externship starts September 26, 2022 and will last 7 weeks.
Application Requirements
This Externship is open to undergraduate students attending a college or university in the United States. Students that accept their offers will receive their educational stipends at the end of the program.
Program Overview
In this externship program, students will learn strategic consulting skills to analyze and evaluate challenges from non-profit organizations using consulting frameworks in an overall effort to help them solve their important problems. Selected individuals will be paired with a specific non-profit organization and dive into their strategic problems, such as development, impact assessment, process improvements, talent engagement, communication, and strategic positioning. Throughout this externship program, professionals from PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) will provide mentorship and coaching
Externs will…
Learn about the strategy consulting process and how to help create value for a non-profit client based on their vision and mission
Research and develop an understanding of a given field
Analyze complex problems ranging from fundraising and development, stakeholder management, impact measurement, as well as use consulting frameworks to help identify problem areas and propose solutions
Learn to gather, analyze, and visualize data to inform problem areas and possible solutions
Create and deliver a compelling presentation to a non-profit client that incorporates valuable insights, trends, and recommendations
Qualifications
Ambitious undergraduate students with an interest in consulting, strategy, and non-profits.
This program is for students who would like to understand the consulting profession while generating ideas to help impact non-profit organizations.
