Title: HEROES College Mentor
 

About: Fall 2023 Semester | Credit-Bearing Internship | Unpaid
 

Schedule: HEROES Mentors meet Wednesdays (starting Late August) from 5-7 PM via Zoom and arrange a time to meet with their assigned student (during specific weeks).
 

Number of Vacancies: For the Fall 2023 semester, we are looking to hire 50-60 students.

 

About HEROES: 

The HEROES Youth Mentoring program was designed in 2019 as a virtual mentorship program with an aim of helping underserved New York students pave a way for opportunities throughout high school. It is important for students to feel prepared during and after high school and our program provides 1:1 mentorship to help mentees throughout the state explore their career pathway and lifelong passions.

 

About Position: 

Our HEROES College Mentors: 

• Engage in weekly seminar discussions about college success and readiness 

• Meet with an assigned mentee on a bi-weekly basis 

• Build their own mentorship curriculum based on their mentee’s needs/wants 

• Plan, lead, and reflect on their mentorship sessions

• Track student progress and growth using specialized benchmark systems 

• Build a warm, inclusive, and welcoming environment for their mentee 

• Act as a resource for their mentee by providing them with ongoing opportunities that will help them succeed 

 

Required Meeting Times:

• Since this is a virtual internship, please note that the only two times you will have to be on Zoom are: 

  • Every Wednesday from 5 PM to 7 PM (for our HEROES Seminar) 

  • Your agreed upon time bi-weekly with your mentee (for 1 Hr)
     

Training: 

• All HEROES Mentors who are accepted into the program will: 

  • Attend an orientation in early May about what to expect and how to prepare for their mentorship experience. 

  • Attend a two-day weekend (virtual) leadership retreat on Aug 26 & 27th from 10-2 PM to prepare for the upcoming semester. 

 

Qualifications:

Candidates applying for this role should: 

• Be an enrolled undergraduate student at an accredited 4-year college 

• Be able to receive academic credit for the internship (we cannot accept volunteers) 

• Be available to attend the HEROES Seminar (Wednesdays from 5-7 PM) – make sure to check any other commitments before applying! 

• Be passionate about working with students from different backgrounds and experiences 

• Be committed to working independently during the rest of the internship time not in synchronous sessions 

• Have a reliable internet source & laptop 

• (+) Plus if you are bilingual 

• (+) Plus if you have had previous mentoring experience 

 

Mentors will gain: 

1. Fundamental experience working and collaborating with undergraduate students as well as one high schooler in either grades 9-12 

2. A rewarding career experience supporting our most needed students

3. Internship Credit (working with your host university)