College Student Directorships
Novelly’s annual directorship program provides a
one-year leadership and professional experience to exceptional college students across the United States.
Benefits include a flexible schedule (make your
own hours!), meaningful leadership experience
at an ed-tech non-profit, opportunities to grow
your personal network, and professional references.
Roles & Responsibilities
The following roles on Novelly’s team are filled by students in the College Student Directorship program:
Curriculum
The Curriculum Director creates positive learning experiences for the students and teachers who participate in Novelly’s programs.
Graphic Design
As the annual designer-in-residence at Novelly, the Graphic Designer defines Novelly’s aesthetic.
Online Learning
The Online Learning Director develops high-quality teaching resources that bring Novelly’s texts to the classroom.
Product
The Product Director ensures that Novelly's digital library of e-books serves the needs of students and teachers.
The Social Media Director creates relevant, engaging content showcasing Novelly’s work.
Social Media
The Research + Evaluation Director conducts research to establish Novelly as a non-profit thought leader in 6-12 ELA education.
Research + Evaluation
The Executive Producer produces Novelly’s podcast showcasing our educator resources.
Podcast
External Affairs
The External Affairs Director makes new connections and builds community around Novelly’s mission.
Data Science
The Data Science Director develops a data-driven culture at Novelly.
Youth-driven
Youth-owned
Youth-led
Amber
Podcast Producer
As Novelly's first-ever podcast producer, Amber created the blueprint for how we produce the Read to Heal podcast. Her focus on community-building with the podcast hosts helped her create a safe space for courageous conversations about race, gender, and sexuality using novellas from the Novelly Library as an anchor for each discussion. Amber's attention to detail and ambition guided her through learning new software, honing her leadership skills, and publishing a polished podcast series on Novelly's new YouTube channel.
Podcast Tools
Shantelle
Product Director
As a part of her role as Product Director, Shantelle coordinated the launch of the Novelly web app, including ideation & planning, design, user testing, implementation, deployment, and product analysis. She served as the main point of contact between 4 teams: Engineering, Design, Programs, and Exec. As a result, she gained invaluable cross-functional team leadership skills and agile development experience. At the end of her term as Product Director, Shantelle reported feeling more confident leading meetings, offering design feedback, and navigating ambiguity.
Product Tools
Meet the Team
Full-time Employees
The CEO, Operations Manager, Program Manager, and Fundraising Manager all support the development, leadership, and goals of the youth directors.
Anna
Founder/CEO
"I've had the privilege of knowing Shantelle since she was in high school and first got involved with Novelly. When I first met her, I had no idea she'd go on to professionally manage our product team and successfully launch our web app in 2021. Shantelle grew into a team member with whom I trusted key decisions at Novelly, not just about product but also about strategy, hiring, and marketing. When I watched her give the UX/UI designer in-depth feedback and create a spec, I fully realized how she had developed so many skills."
Operations Manager
"Working with our Season 1 Podcast Producer, Amber, was one of my all-time favorite professional projects. Amber grew so much personally and professionally. She built the Read to Heal podcast from scratch which included hosting team-building events for our podcast hosts, learning how to record in Riverside, editing in Final Cut Pro, and designing video frames in Figma. At the end of her internship, she was absolutely glowing with newfound confidence. Plus she had a new set of skills to add to her resume!"
Laura
Program Manager
"I'm grateful to be able to work with Katie, our Curriculum Director. She has been instrumental in the seamless planning of our Rising Voices Collective and SPEAK! programs. She approaches every task with so much creativity and diligence, and I've been so impressed by her independence. I'm looking forward to seeing her continue to grow throughout the directorship program, and I'm confident she will leave the program feeling more prepared for any career she pursues."
Kelly
Interested?
We will host interviews for the open College Student Director positions in June each year.
If you are not sure that you’re 100% qualified, but 100% up for the challenge – we want you to apply. We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.
