(AMERICORPS VISTA Program) Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Engagement VISTA

Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Engagement VISTA

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Location

Hybrid / Remote (ReDefiners HQ – Tampa, FL)

Time Commitment

Full-time, 12 months

About ReDefiners World Languages

ReDefiners World Languages partners with schools, corporations, and community organizations to expand educational opportunity. We are building structured systems to increase corporate and institutional partnerships in a way that supports growth without overwhelming staff capacity.

Position Summary

The Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Engagement VISTA will help design and document corporate and institutional partnership systems that increase flexible funding and support organizational growth.

This role focuses on systems, tools, and learning pilots, not solicitation or relationship management. The VISTA will help ensure partnership efforts are efficient, aligned, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Review existing partnership goals, proposals, and outreach materials
  
  


• Shadow staff during partnership conversations for observational learning
  
  


• Conduct targeted research on high-impact corporate and institutional partnerships
  
  


• Facilitate listening conversations with partners and board members
  
  


• Design streamlined partnership engagement and qualification systems
  
  


• Develop partnership toolkits (value propositions, pitch decks, templates)
  
  


• Support real-world pilots of partnership systems for learning and evaluation
  
  


• Document all systems and tools in the Development Handbook
  
  

Desired Skills & Interests

• Interest in corporate social responsibility, partnerships, or nonprofit strategy
  
  


• Strong communication and organizational skills
  
  


• Ability to analyze systems and workflows
  
  


• Comfort collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
  
  


• Background in business, education, or nonprofit work is a plus
  
  

What You’ll Gain

• Experience building partnership systems in a mission-driven organization


• Exposure to corporate engagement and institutional funding models


• Training and professional development through AmeriCorps


• Opportunity to build infrastructure that supports long-term growth


• A biweekly living allowance paid directly by AmeriCorps VISTA


• An AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of service


• Health care coverage if eligible


• Child care assistance if eligible


• Federal student loan forbearance and interest accrual support


• Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) for federal employment upon completion of service