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APPLY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Program-Manager-Fellowship 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. This role reports to our Program Director. Learn more about volunteering with us. WHY CLOSE THE GAP NEEDS YOU Close the Gap is looking for a team of mission-driven and empathetic program managers 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 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 join date to late October 2023. WHAT YOU’LL DO The following tasks will be split amongst multiple program managers depending on interest and strength. Program planning (November - January 2023) Assist in creation and launch of new year-round mentorship program Meet with previous mentors and fellows to understand what worked well for mentorship sessions Design outreach plan to find potential mentors and students Determine the application process for the program and ideal user experience Outreach (February - March 2023) Create outreach materials to increase mentor and student applications Conduct virtual info sessions for mentors and prospective students Update training materials for mentors, students, and program interns Collaborate with people operations to recruit, interview, and onboard your team of 2-3 program interns (college/recent grads) Team management (April - May 2023) Train, manage, and mentor 2-3 program interns Interview mentors and semi-finalist students Reach out to industry leaders to plan contents of workshops Plan and organize activities for virtual socials Conduct training for mentors, who will work directly 1on1 with students throughout the program Program (June - September 2023) Host or participate in weekly Sunday afternoon workshops, virtual socials Participate consistently in virtual Slack community Make sure all trackers (attendance/pulse checks) are updated in a timely manner WHO YOU ARE BA or BS degree or equivalent experience You embody high emotional intelligence to understand how people collaborate and achieve shared outcome You believe in the multiplier effect as an program manager You are passionate about creating an equitable society KEY QUALIFICATIONS Ability to commit 10 - 15 hours per week Ability to attend weekly staff meetings, currently on Thursdays at 8:00 pm PT Diligent note taking abilities and attention to detail Impeccable program management experience leveraging tools and documentation Ability to mentor and manage a team of college/grad students Empathy with program participants Commitment to advocacy, diversity and serving the community A team player who values transparency, accountability, and diversity PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with program management Prior experience working with students in the high school and low income demographic Participated in a mentorship program before Prior experience in conducting recurring check-in’s (e.g. Resident Assistants, Research Assistants, Market Research Analysts) APPLY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Program-Manager-Fellowship
Date Posted: Dec 14, 2022
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APPLY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Strategy-and-Ops-Associate 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. This role reports to our Chief of Staff. Learn more about volunteering with us. WHY CLOSE THE GAP NEEDS YOU Close the Gap is looking for a mission-driven and empathetic operations analyst to help support scale our our impact footprint in the next 3 years by facilitating the scalability preparation through people, tech & tools, and operational processes. In this role you would be working with our program directors and functional leaders with seasonal special projects, supporting our roadmap/OKRs and board initiatives. If you are passionate about our mission to close the opportunity gap and are excited about the opportunity to create a roadmap to operational excellence, we look forward to working with you. WHAT YOU’LL DO Support our president, leadership team, and board to organize and balance priorities that help achieve organizational shared goals and outcomes, which can include ideation, scoping, and/or execution Work with Chief of Staff on the facilitation and preparation for the weekly general meetings, quarterly Board of Directors meetings, and volunteer experience planning Join special projects, from operations to programming, and support the leader in that area to succeed through project management and providing coverage Help design key upward and horizontal review processes for organizational communication, action definition, delegation, tracking, and management WHO YOU ARE BA or BS degree or equivalent work experience You embody high emotional intelligence to understand how people collaborate and achieve shared outcome You appreciate and champion processes to organize and prioritize goals You are passionate about creating an equitable society You are team player who values transparency, accountability, and diversity KEY QUALIFICATIONS 1-2 years of professional experience in business, operations, consulting, or strategy Organized and versatile in wearing multiple hats to support the team Strong written and oral communications skills Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate that result in organization’s outcomes Ability to commit and contribute at least 10-15 hours every week Ability to attend Weekly Staff Meetings, currently on Thursdays at 8:00pm PT PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Familiarity with project management and goal tracking tools Familiarity with SLAs and SOPs and how to embed them to multiply efforts and increase innovation rather than creating busy work and hampering innovation Ability to follow through in a direct, timely, and tactful manner Familiarity with OKRs, KPIs, or other goal setting/tracking methodologies Commitment to advocacy, diversity and serving the community APPLY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Strategy-and-Ops-Associate
Date Posted: Dec 2, 2022
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APPLY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Community-Manager-Fellowship 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. This role reports to our Program Director. Learn more about volunteering with us. WHY CLOSE THE GAP NEEDS YOU Close the Gap is looking for a team of mission-driven and empathetic program managers 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 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 join date to late September 2023 WHAT YOU’LL DO Manage our Close the Gap Discord servers including, setting up roles, structuring channels, create onboarding process for members, and ensure messages and users are appropriate Post engaging content in our community servers to help promote discussion and build connections Be the main point of contact for Close the Gap in our digital communities Plan and organize virtual events for community members. Work cross functionally to share highlights and feedback with the rest of the Close the Gap team Potential opportunity to be lead our newest Close the Gap Program WHO YOU ARE BA or BS degree or equivalent experience You embody high emotional intelligence to understand how people come together virtually You are in a couple different online communities, preferably Discord based ones You are comfortable engaging with both high school/college students as well as working professionals You are passionate about creating an equitable society KEY QUALIFICATIONS Ability to commit 15 hours per week Ability to attend weekly staff meetings, currently on Thursdays at 8:00 pm PT Deep passion for virtual communities Project management skills to host virtual events and plan content postings Commitment to advocacy, diversity and serving the community You are team player who values transparency, accountability, and diversity PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with community management Prior experience working with students in the high school and low income demographic Participated in a mentorship program before APPLY HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Community-Manager-Fellowship
Date Posted: Dec 1, 2022
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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. WHY CLOSE THE GAP NEEDS YOU 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. WHAT YOU’LL DO 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 WHO YOU ARE 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 KEY QUALIFICATIONS 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 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 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)
Date Posted: Jan 8, 2023
