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Kotcher is a creative community of artists, builders, and neighbors who put philanthropy to work for people, peace, and a nonpartisan approach to democracy. No resume. Tell us who you are, paste your LinkedIn profile, pick one of five questions, and answer it in a 60-second introductory speech — then register for a 60-minute Thursday-night group interview with a $1.00 deposit, refunded on request.

1 · Which role?

2 · Group interview week

Group interviews run 60 minutes on Thursday nights and are built around team exercises and shared observation, so we can see work-role fit instead of guessing at it. Feedback on who moves to the next round goes out the following Friday.

3 · About you

Full nameEmailPhone (optional)City / neighborhoodYour “why” in writing (optional)

4 · Your LinkedIn profile

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Preview · what the hiring team sees before you submit

Your name

Applicant · Education Initiative Intern

https://www.linkedin.com/in/…

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Profile parameters that showcase fitness

Confirm each one before you submit. We read these six things and nothing about your personal characteristics.

Public profileYour profile is set to public so we can open it without a login.Headline names your craftOne line: what you make, teach, organize, or build.About section, 3+ sentencesSay what you do, who it serves, and what you want next.Community or volunteer experienceAt least one entry showing work with neighbors, students, or a civic group.One featured work sampleA project, article, performance, dataset, or portfolio link.Five relevant skills listedSkills that match the role you're applying for.

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5 · Pick one question

Five questions, easiest to hardest. Choose the one you actually want to answer — the choice itself tells us where you're most at home.

6 · Your 60-second speech

Sixty-second introductory speech

Record right here, or upload audio or video. Introduce yourself and answer the question you picked above — sixty seconds, one take, no slides. We stop the recorder automatically at 60 seconds.

The rules

How we run this, and what we will never ask.

Equal opportunity, no exceptions: Kotcher hires without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, height, weight, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or veteran status — consistent with Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, GINA, and Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
We only ask about the work: Interviewers ask about skills, judgment, and role fit. We do not ask about protected characteristics, family plans, health, immigration status beyond legal work authorization, or genetic and family medical history.
Nonpartisan by rule: We do not ask your party, your vote, or your candidate, and no hiring decision may consider them. Speaking about civic values is welcome; endorsing anyone is not part of the evaluation.
Accommodations on request: Need captions, extra time, a written alternative to the spoken speech, a different day, or another accommodation? Ask us and we will provide it. Requesting one is never counted against you.
Recording consent: Your 60-second speech is submitted by you, voluntarily. Group interviews are only recorded when every participant is told in advance and consents; anyone may decline and still be evaluated.
What we do with your materials: Your link, speech, and answer are used solely for this hiring round, seen only by the hiring team, retained for one year, and deleted on request. We do not sell or share them, and we do not run background or credit checks at this stage.
The deposit: The $1 registration deposit only screens out bots and bad actors. It is refunded on request with no explanation needed, is never a condition of employment, and is not a fee for a job.
Paid work, honest terms: Every posted role is paid, at or above applicable federal and Michigan minimum wage, with hours, stipend, and end date stated in writing before you accept.
Same process for everyone: One question, one 60-second speech, one 60-minute group session, scored on the same published rubric — with feedback to every candidate the Friday after their interview.

Questions, accommodations, or a refund: call (517) 295-0788. Submitting this form means you have read these rules and are applying voluntarily.

The $1.00 deposit exists only to keep bad actors and bots out of the interview room. Ask and we refund it — no explanation needed. Questions: (517) 295-0788.