Aimée Eubanks Davis, a proud Chicago South Side native and former 6th-grade teacher, founded Braven to address the unfulfilled promise of college for many young people. She saw that college, though considered a sure path to economic mobility, often lacked something crucial for students from humble backgrounds as they transitioned from higher education to the workforce.
Braven’s mission is to empower college students by equipping them with skills, networks, experiences, and confidence to secure strong first jobs. In collaboration with forward-thinking higher-education partners, volunteers, and employers, Braven supports these young individuals on their journey towards meaningful careers and lives of impact.
In 2013, Aimée Eubanks Davis started Braven—then called Beyond Z—to ensure that every young person in the United States could access a clear path from college graduation to a strong first job. In the first year, the team started with four pilot programs, three with K-12 students and one with college students.
Braven and SJSU formalized our partnership and launched Braven’s Accelerator as a credit-bearing course for the first time. That same fall, Braven expanded our reach to the East Coast and launched at Rutgers University-Newark.
Braven and Rutgers University-Newark formalized our partnership by making Braven’s Accelerator Course credit-bearing.
Braven secured our first college partnership in founder Aimeé Eubanks Davis’ hometown, Chicago. National Louis University began offering Braven’s Accelerator Course for credit in January of 2018.
In response to growing demand from college success organizations, we launched a pilot of BravenX, which allows students to access Braven’s Accelerator Course online, no matter the college they go to.
Braven launched our fourth site at Lehman College (part of the City University of New York system) in January 2020.
Braven launched our fifth site in Atlanta, at Spelman College. There, Braven’s Accelerator Course is both credit-bearing and a course requirement for all sophomores. That same year, Braven partnered with Northern Illinois University to offer our first intentionally fully virtual course.
City College of New York and Braven build a formal partnership. As Braven approaches our 10 year anniversary in August of 2023, we’ll celebrate having over 7,000 Fellows.
Braven expands in California, launching at San Francisco State University (SFSU), and establishes our first public HBCU partnership with Delaware State University (DSU).
Our belief in our vision is urgent and unshakeable. We go after ambitious and measurable goals with action-orientation and perseverance.
Success takes time. We continually reflect to improve, and take care of ourselves and each other. Our collective memory is filled with joy, fun, and inspiration!
As we pursue our vision amidst ambiguity and change, we adapt nimbly, innovate, and make decisions with rigor, grounded in data and experience.
Our dynamic and collaborative community is our greatest asset. We collaborate intentionally, seek others’ perspectives to complement the limits of our own experience, and welcome new ideas and healthy debate.
We align our actions with our beliefs and have the courage to do what is right, even when it is hardest to do. We create fair and transparent environments. Others paved the path for us; we must do it for others.
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Job Title: Associate Director, Development
Team: External Affairs
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Development (Regional Portfolio) who will drive the strategy for how the national team supports regions in their development goals, and be a key strategic partner and project manager to Braven’s regional teams. As a member of the External Affairs Development Team, you will be a key leader in helping the organization meet our org-wide target of raising approximately $200 million over the next three years. In this role, you will co-lead our regional development strategy by taking ownership of a dedicated portfolio of Braven’s regions, working in close partnership with an additional Associate Director of Regional Development who manages the parallel regional portfolio. Together, you will own the creation and standardization of systems and processes that enable the development team to manage the full donor pipeline with clarity, including driving the project management of our grant writing process to ensure it is streamlined, repeatable, and efficient while setting the strategy and creating the collateral necessary to achieve fundraising goals across both portfolios
This role is on the External Affairs team and reports directly to the Senior Director, Development.
This role includes the following responsibilities:
Regional Fundraising Strategy & Execution (65%)
Regional Development Operations & Donor Stewardship (30%)
Strategic External Stakeholder Management (5%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $76,000-$94,900. This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of Chicago, IL. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Associate Director, People Strategy & Systems
Team: People & Operations
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, People Strategy & Systems who will manage cross-functional people team projects that impact the organization and own tactical steps on keeping people functions cohesive. The Associate Director, People Strategy & Systems finds energy in detailing out roadmaps to get from start to finish of major People processes, systems, and structures. The ideal candidate listens for criteria (high-level timelines, key stakeholders to bring along in moments of change, etc.) to achieve enterprise-level impact in the people function and outline the details on how to get there.
As a member of the People & Culture team, you will work with the Head of People, People workstream leads, and partners across departments on keeping projects moving, monitoring progress, elevating time-sensitive actions to the Head of People, making recommendations when initial plans need to shift, and communicating across various stakeholders with the goal of delivering clear and efficient processes. This role requires an individual with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills who is agile, can connect the dots between processes, is discreet and organized, and has the confidence to ask pertinent questions, grasp concepts quickly, and think beyond specific tasks.
This role reports directly to the Head of People.
Project Management and People Strategy Support (60%)
People Team Operations and Strategic Input (40%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth in Chicago at $83,600-$90,000. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of Chicago. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Associate Director, Program Operations – Post-Accelerator
Team: Product
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Program Operations – Post Accelerator, to lead the design, documentation, and execution of high-quality operational systems that enable Fellows to successfully secure strong first opportunities after graduation.
As a member of the Program Enablement team on the Product team, you will own and continuously improve the operational systems that enable high-quality programming after students complete the Accelerator, our credit-bearing course. You will lead the planning, execution, and iteration of Post-Accelerator workstreams, ensuring programs and products are delivered consistently, efficiently, and at scale. In close partnership with regional and central teams, you will clarify tools, processes, roles, and timelines so that stakeholders are well-equipped to deliver strong outcomes for Fellows across a wide range of Post-Accelerator experiences.
This role blends strategic ownership with hands-on execution, serving as a connective tissue across Product, Systems, and Regional teams to ensure Post-Accelerator operations are clear, timely, scalable, and effective.
This role is on the Program Enablement team and reports directly to the Senior Director of Post-Accelerator Enablement.
Lead central operations for programming outside of the Accelerator (40%)
Serve as a critical contributor to Braven projects (30%)
Support Post-Accelerator onboarding, training, and knowledge management (10%)
Manage 1-2 part-time student interns (15%)
Other duties as assigned (5%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth in Chicago at $62,700-$67,300, and New York City/Newark at $69,000-$74,100. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: New York, Chicago, or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Associate Director, Social Media
Team: Communications & Marketing
Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL) preferred, New York (NYC), or Newark (NJ)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate Director, Social Media who will own and grow Braven’s social media presence into a dynamic engine for storytelling, community building, and mission amplification. As a key member of the Communications & Marketing team, you will develop and execute a bold social strategy creating platform-native content, building engaged audiences, and translating Braven’s impact into compelling digital narratives that resonate with students, partners, donors, and the broader public.
This role is on the Communications & Marketing team and reports directly to the Senior Director, Communications.
Social media strategy and channel ownership (40%)
Content creation & storytelling (50%)
Analytics, reporting, and optimization (10%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The starting salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth: $79,200-$87,100 in Atlanta, $83,600-$92,000 in Chicago, and $92,000-$101,100 in New York City and Newark. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago preferred, New York or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Associate, Campus Engagement
Team: New York City Regional
Location: Hybrid in New York City
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: December 2026
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
To achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven has partnered with the University of Mount Saint Vincent (UMSV) to serve nearly 1,500 students within the next five years. In support of this goal, Braven is hiring a high-energy Associate, Campus Engagement, who will build excitement and awareness for the Braven Accelerator course at UMSV, engaging 275-300 students each academic year. You will work closely with central and regional teammates to help you reach your goals. You will help build and maintain a positive Braven presence on campus.
This role is part of the New York City regional team and reports directly to the Senior Director of UMSV.
Student Awareness and Engagement (50%)
Social Media and Marketing (20%)
Stakeholder Management (15%)
Team Management and Culture (15%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth in New York City at $69,000-$74,100. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of our New York City office. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people the flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Associate, Fellow Recruitment & Campus Engagement (National)
Team: Higher Education Partnerships
Location: In-Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), New York (New York City) or Newark (NJ)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate, Fellow Recruitment & Enrollment (National) who will serve as high-energy, on-the-ground recruitment support across Braven’s 13+ higher education partner sites. As members of the Higher Education Partnerships team, you will deploy where enrollment needs are greatest, supporting recruitment campaigns, supporting blitzes, and driving Fellow enrollment toward site goals across the country, in close partnership with the Senior Director, Higher Education Partnerships, and the Associate Director, Fellow Recruitment and Campus Engagement.
This role is on the Higher Education Partnerships team and reports directly to the Senior Director, Higher Education Partnerships.
National Recruitment Support & Deployment (45%)
Systems, Tools & Tracking (30%)
Campus & Partner Engagement (25%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $59,500-$74,300 in Atlanta, $62,700-$78,300 in Chicago, and $69,000-$86,200 in New York and Newark. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Director, Employer Partnerships
Team: External Affairs
Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)
Employment Type: Full-Time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven must continue to build on exciting momentum in one of the organization’s fastest growing workstreams: employer partnerships. In that effort, Braven is hiring a Director, Employer Partnerships, with a focus on Business & Finance Sectors to play a pivotal role in the organization’s corporate fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and Fellow outcomes. As a member of Braven’s national External Affairs team, you will be responsible for both cultivating new prospective partners in the business & finance sectors and managing a portfolio of 45+ existing and prospective partners.
This role is on the External Affairs team and will report to the Head of Employer Partnerships.
Deepening Existing Relationships (35%)
Partnership Strategy & Cultivation (35%)
Strategy & Operations (30%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth as $87,200-$93,700 in Atlanta, $92,000-$98,800 in Chicago, $101,200-$108,700 in New Jersey/New York City.This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Director, Employer Partnerships
Team: External Affairs
Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)
Employment Type: Full-Time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director of Employer Partnerships to build and manage relationships with employers in the government, law, education, nonprofit, health, media, and arts sectors. This person will play a pivotal role in expanding Braven’s reach by overseeing partnerships that provide volunteers, revenue, and valuable opportunities for our Fellows, including competitive fellowship opportunities. This role requires someone who is highly innovative, entrepreneurial, and resourceful. You will continue to develop and refine the strategy and partnership framework for this set of partners, prospect in high volumes, and leverage a relational approach to foster strong connections.
As a member of Braven’s national External Affairs team, you will be responsible for both cultivating new prospective partners in these sectors and managing a portfolio of 20+ existing partners. This role is on the Employer Partnerships team and reports directly to the Head of Employer Partnerships.
Partnership Strategy & Cultivation (40%)
Deepening Existing Relationships (35%)
Strategy & Operations (25%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $87,200-$108,900 in Atlanta, $92,000-$114,900 in Chicago, $101,200-$126,400 in New Jersey/New York City.This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Team: People & Operations
Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), New York (NYC), or Newark (NJ)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, Financial Planning & Analysis professional who will serve as a trusted resource, leader, and collaborator across the organization on financial planning, forecasting, and decision-support topics.
As a member of the Finance team within the People & Operations department, you will lead organization-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial decision support, translating program and operational strategy into actionable financial plans.
This role is on the People & Operations team and reports directly to the Chief Finance & Admin Officer (CFAO).
Budgeting & Forecasting – 40%
Management & Board Reporting – 25%
Cross-Functional Partnership – 25%
Other duties, as assigned – 10%
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth in Atlanta at $95,900-$103,000, Chicago at $101,200-$108,700 and New York City/Newark at $111,300-$119,600. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Director, Program Innovation
Team: Office of the Chief Executive Officer
Location: Hybrid in – strong preference for Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC); Atlanta (GA) or Chicago (IL) also possible
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, Program Innovation , to join the newly formed Transformation team. Transformation is charged with ensuring we see around corners and are prepared to maximize strategic opportunities in our future. Your role is to turn the ideas that matter most into reality.
You’ll incubate and then hand off initiatives that are critical to our organization’s success. Currently, the primary focus is the programmatic design and execution of an expanded partnership pilot with one of our higher education partners, one of the most important strategic bets in Braven’s at our current inflection point in growth. This role has no direct reports, but you’ll work across many internal teams. Your success depends on your ability to move people toward shared outcomes without formal authority. You’re energized by ambiguity, you think in systems, and you genuinely love figuring out what “cutting edge” means for an organization that is paving the way. You enjoy bringing structure to ambiguous problems without flattening the complexity, and you know when to slow down and define the question before rushing to answer it.
This role will play a pivotal, dynamic role in deepening our career partnerships with universities, helping explore and launch an evolution of our core model. You’ll run pilot projects, determine what should be consistent across the organization, and decide what must be unique to meet the needs of the student population and/or local landscape to scale. You bring a broad toolkit: you will design and execute programs, translate research and strategy into what a student’s holistic career experience looks like, analyze data and learnings, and build the programmatic foundation that makes each initiative sustainable and scalable.
The person in this role thrives in a startup environment where job descriptions are starting points, not ceilings, and is willing to roll up their sleeves wherever the mission needs them. This is a small team with a culture where everyone pitches in, shares credit, and stays focused on student impact.
This role is a part of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and reports directly to the Head of Transformation.
Pilot Design & Execution (40%)
Program Strategy & Integration (40%)
Drive Organizational Learning and Operations (20%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth at $95,900-$103,000 in Atlanta, $101,200-$108,700 in Chicago, and $111,300-$119,600 in New York/Newark.This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Director, Strategy
Team: Insights & Strategy Planning
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL) strongly preferred, Atlanta (GA), Newark (NJ), or New York (NYC)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, Strategy who will work with Braven’s leadership to set and monitor overall strategic direction for the organization and lead and execute strategic projects important to our short-term and long-term financial, operational, and scale goals.
You will leverage strategic and analytical strengths to design and own a portfolio of strategic projects that drive impact. You will also lead cross-functional project teams and manage outside consultants as needed. You read context well, operate comfortably in ambiguity, demonstrate utmost discretion, and know how and when to take the best next step without waiting to be asked.
This role is on the Insights & Strategy team and reports directly to the Head of Insights & Strategy.
Strategic Initiatives and Projects (35%)
Organizational Goal-Setting and Monitoring (35%)
Facilitating Leadership & Cross-Functional Spaces (20%)
Annual and Multi-Year Planning (10%)
For all of the above responsibilities, use AI in responsible, smart, and human-valuing ways to continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your work.
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process varies slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth as $101,200 – $126,400 in Chicago; $95,900 – $119,800 in Atlanta; and $111,300 – $139,100 in New York and/or New Jersey. This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% cap
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, or New York City. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Director, Transformation and Operations
Team: Office of the Chief Executive Officer
Location: Hybrid in – strong preference for Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC); Atlanta (GA) or Chicago (IL) also possible
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Director, Transformation and Operations, to join the newly formed Transformation team. Transformation is charged with ensuring that we are seeing around corners and prepared to maximize the strategic opportunities in our future. Your role is to turn the ideas that matter most into reality. You’ll lead the design and execution of key transformation initiatives. Currently, the primary focus is the operational build-out of an expanded partnership pilot with one of our higher education partners, one of the most important strategic bets in Braven’s at our current inflection point in growth. This role has no direct reports, but you’ll work across many internal teams. Your success depends on your ability to move people toward shared outcomes without formal authority. You’re energized by ambiguity, you think in systems, and you genuinely love figuring out what “cutting edge” means for an organization that is paving the way. You enjoy bringing structure to ambiguous problems without flattening the complexity, and you know when to slow down and define the question before rushing to answer it.
This role is intentionally scoped around execution, systems, and project management; the business case for the partnership and the most senior external relationships sit with other members of the Transformation and regional teams, which lets you go deep on making the work real. You will play a pivotal role in standing up and managing the operations of our pilot and in shaping what makes the model repeatable at future partner sites.
The person in this role thrives in a startup environment where job descriptions are starting points, not ceilings, and is willing to roll up their sleeves wherever the mission needs them. This is a small team with a culture where everyone pitches in, shares credit, and stays focused on student impact.
This role is a part of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and reports directly to the Head of Transformation.
Lead, Design, and Launch Special Initiatives (50%)
Operations Infrastructure & Project Management (30%)
Data & Technology Connectivity (20%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth as $95,900-$103,000 in Atlanta, $101,200-$108,700 in Chicago, and $111,300-$119,600 in New York/Newark.This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, New York, or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Executive Director – Alabama Area
Team: Higher Education- Alabama
Location: In-Person in either Montgomery or Birmingham, AL
Employment Type: Temporary, Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: January 5, 2027
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Executive Director (ED) in Alabama (AL). This person will lead our efforts to launch and oversee Braven’s potential new AL region, including its first potential new higher education partner within AL. The ED will also work with the Central External Affairs team and the future AL External Affairs Director to raise roughly $9M for the first three years of programming before the launch of the new school site, among other external priorities.
Should a partnership with a higher education institution in the AL solidify, this temporary position would become a permanent full-time regional role and lead the AL team as the region’s most senior-level executive and the face of Braven. They will be responsible for all major outcomes in the region and set the vision and direction for how Braven comes alive successfully in their region. They build and lead the regional program team and a regional advisory board, guide expansion decisions alongside their regional board, manage their External Affairs Director and lead their External Affairs strategy in close collaboration with the central External Affairs team, serve as a Braven organizational leader on the Alignment Team (AT) and ensure they and Braven are the primary thought leaders in the college-to-career space in their region.
The ED will initially report to the Chief of Regional Success and Innovation and ultimately transition to report to the Founder & CEO and be part of Braven’s Alignment Team (AT), the organization’s leadership body.
Regional Strategy and Operations (20%)
Stakeholder Management and Awareness Building (30%)
Regional Fundraising and Sustainability (30%)
Team Leadership and Management (20%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges are set by geographic market. The salary range for this role is $170,000-$212,500 with new hires starting at the beginning of the range to allow for room for growth. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides a comprehensive total rewards package, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Location
We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within the AL area. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Executive Director – North Carolina
Team: Higher Education- North Carolina
Location: In-Person in either Fayetteville or Raleigh, NC
Employment Type: Temporary, Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: January 5, 2027
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Executive Director (ED) in North Carolina (NC). This person will lead our efforts to launch and oversee Braven’s potential new NC region, including its first potential new higher education partner within NC. The ED will also work with the Central External Affairs team and the future NC External Affairs Director to raise roughly $9M for the first three years of programming before the launch of the new school site, among other external priorities.
Should a partnership with a higher education institution in the NC solidify, this temporary position would become a permanent full-time regional role, leading the NC team as the region’s most senior-level executive and the face of Braven. They will be responsible for all major outcomes in the region and set the vision and direction for how Braven comes alive successfully in their region. They build and lead the regional program team and a regional advisory board, guide expansion decisions alongside their regional board, manage their External Affairs Director and lead their External Affairs strategy in close collaboration with the central External Affairs team, serve as a Braven organizational leader on the Alignment Team (AT) and ensure they and Braven are the primary thought leaders in the college-to-career space in their region.
The ED will initially report to the Chief of Regional Success and Innovation and ultimately transition to report to the Founder & CEO and be part of Braven’s Alignment Team (AT), the organization’s leadership body.
Regional Strategy and Operations (20%)
Stakeholder Management and Awareness Building (30%)
Regional Fundraising and Sustainability (30%)
Team Leadership and Management (20%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges are set by geographic market. The salary range for this role is $179,600-$224,400 with new hires starting at the beginning of the range to allow for room for growth. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides a comprehensive total rewards package, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Location
We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within the NC area. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Head of Board and Council Engagement
Team: External Affairs
Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL) strongly preferred, Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
To achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven must develop and maintain strong boards of directors, nationally and regionally, as well as develop its growing councils as it continues to lead in shaping the field in the college-to-career space. In that effort, Braven is hiring a Head of Board and Council Engagement who will lead the strategy and implementation behind Braven’s board management and engagement, as well as its growing body of councils to ensure Braven has the external expertise, champions, and influence needed to reach its ambition. Specifically, in this next phase, Braven is developing and strengthening its body of councils to build external expertise and influence in key areas that reflect our shared value partnerships and core and secondary customers, and to help us shape the college-to-career field.
As a member of the External Affairs team, you will report to the Chief External Affairs Officer as well as work closely with the CEO and regional Executive Directors and certain Central Team Leads to cultivate, develop, and maintain strong board engagement and effective councils to ensure good corporate governance, diverse and sustainable revenue streams, national influence, and a strong source of external expertise and strategic advice. Over the next 2-3 years, you will build and manage a small but mighty team to support our growing governance work.
Strategy (50%)
High-Stakes Stakeholder Management and Governance Operations (50%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, allowing for growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $116,000-$145,000 in Atlanta, $122,500-$153,100 in Chicago, and $134,800-$168,500 in New York and Newark, NJ. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Location
We gather in the office at least 3 days per week (on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and often work remotely 2 days per week (although certain commitments might adjust that from time to time). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, or New York City. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Head of Program Design
Team: Product
Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA) – preferred, Chicago (IL), New York (NYC), or Newark (NJ)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Head of Program Design who will own the evolution, quality, and integrity of every program experience Braven puts in front of students, volunteers, and staff, serving as both the lead builder and the person responsible for setting the standards for how those experiences are designed.
Braven’s program is built around a core belief: that students build career readiness by developing the right skills, networks, experiences, and confidence. Everything the Design team builds is in service of that equation. As the leader of the Design team and a member of the Product Leadership Team, you will translate evidence from Braven’s research and real-time signals from the field into high-quality, pedagogically sound program assets and learning sequences that can be delivered across dozens of campuses with varying academic lengths (e.g., semester, quarter, summer school, etc.) at scale.
You hold the line on adult learning best practices regardless of timeline pressure or competing priorities, and you ensure that every staff member and volunteer who facilitates a Braven program experience understands both what they’re teaching and why it’s built the way it is. We’re also looking for someone with a genuinely entrepreneurial orientation, someone who is deeply curious about how other organizations are solving the college-to-career challenge, and who brings that curiosity back into how Braven evolves its own approach. Critically, this person must be able to hold two things as connected rather than in tension: the commitment to human-centered, pedagogically excellent design and the imperative to simplify and scale. The program has to work for the student sitting in front of it and for the institution delivering it at volume. Seeing those as the same challenge — not competing ones — is a prerequisite for excellence in this role.
This role is on the Product team and reports directly to the Chief Product Officer.
Build, Steward, and Evolve Braven’s Program Experience (30%)
Set and Hold the Standard for Quality and Integrity of Program Experiences (25%)
Prepare Staff and Volunteers to Facilitate with Confidence and Fidelity (20%)
Lead the Team and Shape Program Strategy (25%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Technical Skills
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $154,500-$193,100 in Atlanta, $163,200-$204,000 in Chicago, and $179,600-$224,400 in New York City and Newark. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy because of our deep, long time commitment to equity; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: IT Support Specialist
Team: Information Technology
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an IT Support Specialist who will keep our day-to-day IT support queue running smoothly. As a member of the IT team, you will be the first point of contact for Braven staff experiencing hardware, software, or account issues, making sure tickets are triaged and resolved quickly so the rest of the organization can stay focused on serving our Fellows.
This role is on the IT team and reports directly to the Head of Workplace Technology & Operations.
Helpdesk & Ticket Queue Management (60%)
End-User Support & Training (25%)
IT Asset Management (15%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $47,000-$58,700. This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of our Chicago hub. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: IT Systems Engineer
Team: Information Technology
Location: Hybrid in New York (NYC), preferably or Chicago (IL)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an IT Systems Engineer who will own the administration of Braven’s core collaboration and productivity platforms and drive the automation that removes friction from internal team workflows. As a member of the IT team, you will administer tools like Jira Service Management, Slack, and Zoom, and partner closely with the IT Systems Architect on infrastructure-level decisions while independently owning the collaboration tooling and automation layer.
This role is on the IT team and reports directly to the Head of Workplace Technology & Operations.
Collaboration Tools Administration (35%)
Workflow Automation & Process Improvement (30%)
Support & Documentation (20%)
Cross-Functional Technical Partnership (15%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $83,600-$104,400 for New York City and $76,000-$94,900 for Chicago. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of our Chicago, Newark, or New York City hub. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Team: Systems
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer who will ensure our student- and staff-facing software is reliable, accessible, and a joy to use.
You will be a core partner to Engineering: shaping test plans, expanding automated test coverage, and collaborating with engineers to write effective unit and integration tests. You’ll help us balance the agility needed to ship impactful features with the discipline of strong quality practices and continuous improvement.
This role is on the Systems team and reports directly to the Senior Director, Engineering.
Test automation & collaboration with engineers (40%)
Test planning & manual execution (35%)
CI/CD quality gates, release verification, and bug triage (15%)
Data validation & process improvement (10%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The starting salary range for this role in Chicago is $92,000-$101,100. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe that our total rewards package matches what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Chicago. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Title: Senior Coordinator, Executive Support
Team: Chief Executive Officer’s Office
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Coordinator, Executive Support, who will provide executive support and constituent relationship management support to two senior leaders, with the potential to support additional leaders if needed. As a member of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), this person will help identify opportunities to standardize and enhance the quality of our leaders’ administrative support and assist with the daily operations of their regional hub as needed.
This role is on the Office of the CEO team and reports directly to the Director, Executive Support.
Support Senior Leaders (85%).
Other Duties As Needed (15%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges are set by geographic market. The salary range for this role in Chicago is $47,500-$58,700. This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe that our total rewards package matches what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hub: Chicago. Due to the nature of their roles, members of the Office of the CEO may be required to report to the office on additional days (as needed) to best support the CEO and Alignment Team priorities. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Senior Coordinator, Program Operations
Team: Dallas-Fort Worth
Location: Hybrid in the Dallas-Fort Worth (TX) area, with rotating on-site work at our Denton campus and/or Dallas office
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students and continues with support through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Coordinator, Program Operations, who will support the Greater Dallas team in successfully running Braven’s Leadership & Career Accelerator course (the Accelerator). In this role, you will be part of the engine behind our work with at least one of our Higher Education Partners. This role will help ensure smooth program logistics and provide other administrative support as assigned.
This role is part of the regional team and reports directly to the Senior Director of the Dallas Region.
Coordinate Logistics for the Accelerator (80%)
Support Regional Operations (15%)
Support Recruitment and Fellow Events (5%)
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth in Dallas at $47,000-$50,500. This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather on-site three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and work remotely two days per week (though certain commitments may adjust this schedule from time to time). This is an in-person position, and the person must live in the Greater Dallas area. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Senior Coordinator, Volunteer Operations
Team: Volunteer Team (External Affairs)
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: October 2026
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000–100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Coordinator, Volunteer Operations who will serve as the operational backbone of Braven’s volunteer pipeline, ensuring that thousands of Leadership Coach, Professional Mentor, and Mock Interview volunteers move through selection, vetting, training, and onboarding with consistency, quality, and care.
As a member of the Volunteer Team within External Affairs, you’ll be the operational steward of the systems and processes that keep the volunteer journey running smoothly, owning their day-to-day execution, working closely with colleagues across the full volunteer lifecycle, and bringing a continuous improvement mindset to everything you do.
Because Braven is a rapidly scaling organization, this role is designed to provide nimble, skilled support wherever it’s most needed across the volunteer lifecycle. Some of your most impactful contributions may come from stepping into gaps that aren’t yet in anyone’s job description.
This role is on the Volunteer Team within External Affairs and reports directly to the Head of Volunteer Programs.
Volunteer Pipeline Operations: Info Sessions, Selection, Vetting, and Training (50%)
Volunteer Communications Operations (20%)
Drive Operational Improvement & Automation (15%)
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Flex Support (15%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth in Chicago at $47,000-$50,500. This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of Chicago. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Senior Director, BravenX
Team: Innovation Team
Location: In-Person in New York City (NYC) or Chicago, IL
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Start Date: November 1, 2026
Hiring Manager: Jonathan Chaparro
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation. Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
To achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Director on the BravenX team to drive growth and ensure the programmatic success of BravenX, an initiative in Braven’s innovation portfolio.
As a member of the broader Innovation Team, you will build upon several years of rapid growth and continue to grow the number of students and nonprofit partners served through BravenX. This includes maturing the nonprofit partner experience to reflect the size and diversity of our current partner base, including how partners are involved post-course. You will partner closely with central teams like Insights and Fellow Recruitment to ensure BravenX has the central support and systems it needs to operate at growing scale, and with regional teams in the cities where most BravenX Fellows are based. You will also help execute pilots that BravenX runs on behalf of the broader organization, test new approaches, and surface what works for Braven as a whole. Topline measures of success include: student recruitment and retention, student internship & job outcomes, new nonprofit partner acquisition, earned revenue, and partner satisfaction rates.
This role is on the Innovation team and reports directly to the Chief Regional Success and Innovation Officer. This role will directly manage 3-4 full-time team members.
BravenX is what we call our program offering typically for non-University partners. National in scope, the experience typically targets college sophomores in sites where we currently do not have a university partnership. This program is 14 weeks long, follows the same curricular scope and sequence as the model in place with our university partners (i.e., Rutgers University – Newark, Northern Illinois University, etc.), and provides the same continuing career supports until a student graduates from college.
To date, most of our partners for this initiative have been college access and persistence organizations, scholarship organizations, and the alumni offices of large high school networks, given their increased attention to alumni college and career outcomes.
Deliver Program Outcomes (40%)
Business Development & Relationship Management (40%)
Team and Organization Leadership (20%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process varies slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly relative to one another, their qualifications, and their impact on the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully determined using external and internal benchmarks.
The hiring range is determined by role scope, qualifications, and internal equity, with annual growth based on performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The hiring ranges for this role by geographic market are set forth as $122,500-$131,700 in Chicago, $134,800-$144,910 in New Jersey/New York City. This is based on a 50-hour work week. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits-eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, we require teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, Newark, or New York City. Each teammate can use at least three flex days per week to work remotely. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Team: Systems
Location: Hybrid in Chicago (IL) or Newark (NJ)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Classification Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of the platform, tools, and automation that power Braven’s programs. On the Systems team, we prioritize impact, ship the simplest thing that works, and iterate as we learn, balancing the agility to move quickly with the discipline of strong engineering practices and keeping real impact on students’ lives ahead of elegant code. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will take ownership of complex, end-to-end full-stack initiatives across our learning platform, data systems, and the AI and automation that scale our programs, raising the technical bar through architecture and code reviews and mentoring engineers as the team grows.
This role is on the Systems team and reports directly to the Sr Dir, Software Engineering.
Design and ship complex features (60%)
Raise the team’s technical bar (25%)
Collaborate and stay current (15%)
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
Starting salary within the range is determined by role scope and qualifications, with new hires starting at the lower end to allow for growth with performance. Braven does not base compensation on individual candidate salary expectations and is committed to maintaining internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth as $111,300 – $139,000 in Chicago and $122,500 – $153,100 in Newark. This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.
Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include:
Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe our total rewards package aligns with what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Location
We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Chicago or Newark. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Job Title: Specialist, Volunteer Selection
Team: Volunteer Team (External Affairs)
Location: Remote from one of our current Braven operating states: GA, IL, NY, & NJ
Employment Type: Part-time, fixed term until June, 2027
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Start Date: ASAP
Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation.
Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report.
In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a part-time Volunteer Selection Specialist to review applications, conduct interviews with candidates for volunteer roles, and recommend whether to accept them as volunteers. Volunteer Selection Specialists will play a critical role in ensuring our volunteers have the skills and experience to successfully facilitate, mentor, coach, support, and build community with Fellows.
This role is on the External Affairs team and reports directly to the Associate Director of Volunteer Selection & Placement.
Hours vary between 15 and 28 hours per week depending on the recruitment cycle, with lighter weeks during off-peak periods. This role is part-time and ends in June 2027, with options for extension subject to mutual agreement.
Volunteer Selection – 80%
Administration Duties – 20%
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Additional Requirements
Application & Interview Process
While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:
Benefits
Braven offers competitive hourly rates based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate compensation offers; instead, each offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.
The hourly rate for this role is set forth $25 per hour. As a part-time, non-exempt position, hours will vary week to week in line with recruitment cycle demands.
This is a remote position, and the person must live in one of our current Braven operating states: GA, IL, NY, & NJ. There is an opportunity to work from our office if preferred.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
FEATURED BENEFITS
Just as Braven provides world-class career development and support for our Fellows, we aim to give our staff powerful professional development experiences that are aligned with their goals. Our team has access to skill-building opportunities and challenges, developmental relationships, and formal training that allows them to grow their careers.
Because we prioritize the well-being and financial stability of our teams, all Braven team members receive a 5% employer match to their 401K contributions, coverage of 85% of their health insurance premium, and are eligible for a one-month sabbatical every four years.
We believe in the power of in-person connection and the importance of work-life balance and flexibility.
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
