Employment Opportunities

All available positions serving students, faculty, and staff by working with the offices within Educational Equity at Penn State.

Upward Bound Programs Part-Time Program Residential Mentor

Upward Bound Programs (UBP), which includes Upward Bound Altoona (UBA) and Clairton & McKeesport (UBCM), is hosting a 2025 Summer Academy and is seeking five talented and motivated summer Residential Mentors (RMs) who are interested in developing their leadership and mentoring skills while engaging in academic and social activities with approximately 40 students from Altoona, Clairton, & McKeesport High Schools. The Summer Academy will operate from June 15 through August 1.

University Park, PA
In-person
Part-time

Talent Search Counselor

Are you passionate about empowering students to achieve their educational dreams? Join Penn State’s Office of Educational Equity TRIO Talent Search project as a Talent Search Counselor and make a lasting impact on the lives of middle and high school students in the New Kensington-Arnold School District. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working effectively with middle and high school students in a team environment.

Pittsburgh, PA
In-person
Full-time

Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

The Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, reporting to the Interim Vice Provost for Educational Equity, provides visionary, strategic, and operational leadership to manage a dynamic portfolio of work in support of the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity’s strategic goals.

University Park
In-person
Full-time

Part-Time Marketing, Communications, and Social Media Strategist

Penn State University seeks a Marketing, Communications, and Social Media Strategist to support branding, editorial content, and social media engagement within the Office of Educational Equity. This position will report to the Marketing and Communications Specialist and be responsible for reviewing, editing, and coordinating publications, managing social media strategies, and ensuring compliance with University marketing policies.

University Park
In-person
Part-time
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