Program Operations Intern, Fellowship

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WHY JOIN CLOSE THE GAP

Close the Gap is a 100% volunteer-based organization dedicated to creating a future of equitable opportunities for low-income students and professionals. Founded in 2018, Close the Gap focuses on mentorship, workshops, project-based learning, financial/resource assistance, and awarding scholarships.

At Close the Gap, your individuality is your strength. We are a small, diverse, nimble group of innovators, disruptors, and trailblazers who are trying to leverage technology to solve the challenge of widening opportunity gaps that prevent low-income students from fulfilling their fullest potential due to their financial limitations.

Volunteering here gives you an opportunity to impact lives, invest in your growth and development, and be part of a fun and inclusive team. Together, we can build a future without opportunity gaps.

Learn more about volunteering with us.

Close the Gap is looking for a team of mission-driven and empathetic program manager interns to collaborate on a nimble team that will be responsible primarily for engaging with our summer fellowship participants through weekly check-ins, virtual socials, Slack/Discord channel engagement, and workshops.

Our annual virtual summer fellowship program includes a diverse group of students who are first-generation and low-income students. We have an ambitious goal to scale our program participation by 5x, and your efforts will shape the future of our nonprofit organization, making a very tangible impact in these students’ lives, and future students for years to come.

This role will require a minimum commitment from April to September 2023.

• Be responsible for checking in weekly with 6 mentorship pairs, making sure that they are on track towards impactful and rewarding summer projects
• Take diligent notes for each check-in to track and improve students’ experience throughout the fellowship
• Ensure program participants are on track and have everything they need in order to minimize confusion and ensure high program retention
• Roll up insights and issues in real time to keep our team informed
• Participate in weekly workshop, virtual socials, and Discord activities during June to September

• College student looking for a summer opportunity in social impact
• You embody high emotional intelligence to understand how people collaborate and achieve shared outcome
• You are passionate about creating an equitable society

• Diligent note-taking abilities and attention to detail
• Ability to commit 10-15 hours per week conducting check-ins with your Fellows (high school students) and mentors, and attending weekly team syncs on Thursday 8-9:15 PM PST
• Ability to speak one-on-one with program participants in a personable and engaging way
• Empathy with program participants
• Commitment to advocacy, diversity and serving the community
• You are team player who values transparency, accountability, and diversity

• Experience with mentor management
• Prior experience working with students in the high school and low-income demographic
• Having participated in a mentorship program before
• Prior experience in conducting recurring check-in’s (e.g. Resident Assistants, Research Assistants, Market Research Analyst)