Walking into CIIP, I had a pretty distinct vision of what value-driven work looked like. I
could easily conjure up images of food banks and community gardens and summer camps
bursting with little-kid energy. But when I walked into my first day at Baltimore Corps, I
found none of that. And at first, I struggled with whether the day-to-day work I was doing
really felt like social-justice-oriented work. But over the course of the summer, as I got a
chance to talk to Fellows and hear from all of the fantastic innovators who had received
Elevation Awards, and most of all, come into work every single day with colleagues who
truly believe in the power of human innovation and contribution in Baltimore, I realized
that although the work at Baltimore Corps may not look the same as that of what I consid-
ered more traditional, hands-on service, I could feel the impact. And, more importantly,
Baltimore feels the impact.
Over the course of this summer, on any given day I found myself jumping from Operations
projects related to organization-wide data and systems (yay Salesforce!), to creating and
formatting master spreadsheets tracking information about Fellows, or to coordinating the
VP’s calendar and planning all-staff events. But, despite the variability and wide scope, the
passion and commitment that drives the organization was palpable in every single task
and project. And I accredit that entirely to the staff. I have had the opportunity this sum-
mer to work with some of the most motivated, energetic, creative, brilliant, and welcoming
people I’ve ever met. My colleagues inspired me each and every day. •
Ultimately, Baltimore Corps is founded upon the idea that societal challenges and prob-
lems have been caused by people, and that therefore it is only by empowering and sup-
porting people that we can combat and ultimately eliminate systemic injustice. And based
on my experience as even a small part of this incredible team, I have no doubt that if there
is anyone poised to spark this transformation, it is Baltimore Corps. •
Community Partner: Baltimore Corps
Intern: Emma Maxwell
Site Supervisor: Liz Gomez
What is Baltimore Corps?
Baltimore Corps recruits talented, mission-driven professionals for full-time
fellowships in which they work with Visionary Cause Leaders across the city to
scale the impact of leading social change initiatives.
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Oversaw administration of the internal hire pro-
cess for four new positions with Baltimore Corps:
improved and expanded job posting reach by
over 50%, communicated with candidates, sched-
uled all screenings and interviews, trained staff on
new portal and system for reviewing applicants
Performed Executive Assistant responsibilities for
the Vice President: coordinated and scheduled
meetings, planned all-staff events, organized files
and records, attended meetings, managed all
spending requests and invoices, served as point
of contact with Strong City (our fiscal sponsor)
Researched, compiled, and implemented alterna-
tive systems related to communication and Goo-
gle Suite in order to reduce cost, increase efficien-
cy, and improve ease of use for staff members
Collaborated with the Operations team in
developing a system and framework based on
competency mapping with the intention of future
application across all of Baltimore Corps’ pro-
grams and initiatives
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