Bridge has done what many people thought was impossible. We have given families living in poverty access to the high-quality education that will allow their children to have a better life. Our monthly fee is very low, averaging just $6 a month, but this is still a lot of money for families living on less than $2 a day per person – and we've found that many people want to chip in and help. In 2014, we instituted a sponsorship pilot, where high achieving pupils were able to receive sponsorship through a peer-to-peer sponsorship programme. Anyone was able to sponsor a pupil – be them in Kenya, America, or Indonesia. Given its success, we are now ready to scale this programme to reach as many pupils as possible. The money is not only a financial aid for the families we serve – it also shows each pupil who receives a sponsorship that there are many people cheering on their success.
This is an incredibly exciting position for someone interested in social impact and public relations. Your work will focus on growing the sponsorship programme from both ends. You will work with in-country teams to expand the programme to all of our academies, ensuring that all pupils are aware of the programme and able to apply, including working with Engineering to streamline and automate our application process. You will also work on the donor side, developing creative campaigns to get as many people as possible to sponsor children, leverage social media as well as other low-cost advertising and PR tactics. Lastly, you will also support the Public Relations Director in telling the broader story of Bridge, as needed.
This is an entry-level position; recent graduates welcome! You should have a passion for social impact, children's rights, and/or international education – as well as impeccable writing, editing, and speaking skills. Kindly include links to your social media accounts plus 2-3 writing samples (up to 500 words each) along with your cover letter. This position will report to the PR Director. It is based in Washington DC.
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About Bridge
Bridge International Academies is the world's largest chain of primary and pre-primary schools. We democratize the right to succeed by giving families living in poverty accesss to the high-quality education that will allow their children to live a very different life. We leverage experts, data, and technology in order to standardize and scale every aspect of quality education delivery, from how and where academies are built to how teachers are selected and trained, and how lessons are delivered and monitored for improvement. We are vertically-integrated, tech-enabled, and on our way to profitability.