College Access & Student Mentoring Internship

College Access & Student Mentoring Internship
Remote Position

Schedule, Duration, Position Type
-Contract, Part-Time, Internship
-Compensation: Academic Credit or Volunteer (Unpaid)
- Flexible hours to accommodate academic schedules
- Minimum commitment: 3 months
- Start date: Flexible

Position Overview
Join Voice Up as a College Access Intern, empowering high school students to navigate their educational journey while building meaningful connections. This role focuses on creating supportive spaces for students to explore college opportunities, develop their voices through essays and capstone projects, and receive ongoing mentorship through the college preparation process.

Key Responsibilities
- Mentor high school students through college admissions process
- Support students in developing authentic college essays
- Guide senior capstone project development
- Facilitate virtual safe spaces for student connection
- Create college access resources and guides
- Participate in weekly Saturday afternoon collaborative sessions with our nationwide team of student leaders
- Document student success stories and best practices
- Build supportive peer communities

Required Qualifications
- Current enrollment in an accredited college or university
- Strong understanding of college admissions process
- Excellence in writing and editing
- Mentoring or tutoring experience
- Ability to connect with high school students
- Strong emotional intelligence
- Cultural competency and sensitivity
- Commitment to student success

Position Details
- 100% remote position with flexible scheduling
- Part-time commitment (hours adjustable to academic schedule)
- Unpaid position eligible for academic credit (subject to university approval)
- Duration: One academic semester

Focus Areas
College Access Support
- Application guidance
- Essay development
- Scholarship research
- Financial aid understanding
- College selection
- Timeline management
- Portfolio development
- Interview preparation

Student Engagement
- Safe space facilitation
- Peer community building
- Mentorship development
- Student advocacy
- Project guidance
- Personal development
- Goal setting
- Support networks

What You'll Gain
- College access expertise
- Mentorship experience
- Program development skills
- Community building abilities
- Student support strategies
- Letter of support from Voice Up's founder upon successful completion
- Portfolio of resources created
- Professional network development

Project Components
- College essay workshops
- Capstone project support
- Virtual meetup facilitation
- Resource development
- Mentorship programs
- Progress tracking
- Success celebration
- Community building

To Apply
Send to
Please submit:
- Your resume
- Writing sample
- Mentorship experience
- Student engagement ideas
- Safe space facilitation approach
- College access knowledge

Core Competency Development
College Access Knowledge
- Application strategies
- Essay development
- Financial aid guidance
- Scholarship support
- Timeline planning
- Portfolio creation
- Interview preparation
- College selection

Mentorship Skills
- Student engagement
- Safe space creation
- Goal setting
- Progress monitoring
- Emotional support
- Cultural sensitivity
- Communication
- Community building

Voice Up Publishing Inc. believes in empowering students to achieve their educational dreams while building supportive communities.

Key Objectives
- Support college access
- Build student confidence
- Create safe spaces
- Foster peer connections
- Guide personal growth
- Document success stories
- Develop resources
- Celebrate achievements

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Passion for education
- Mentorship experience
- Writing abilities
- Emotional intelligence
- Cultural awareness
- Program development skills
- Communication excellence
- Community building expertise

Special consideration given to candidates with:
- College counseling experience
- Writing center background
- Peer mentoring experience
- Safe space facilitation
- Student leadership roles
- Teaching/tutoring background
- Project management skills
- Community organizing experience

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' educational journeys while developing crucial mentorship and program development skills. The ideal candidate will combine strong college access knowledge with the ability to create supportive spaces for student growth.

Additional Impact Areas
- First-generation student support
- Underrepresented student advocacy
- ESL student guidance
- Transfer student mentoring
- Gap year planning
- Career exploration
- Identity development
- Leadership growth

Voice Up Publishing Inc. is committed to making college access more equitable while creating supportive communities for student success. We welcome applications from students who are passionate about education access and youth mentorship.

Note: While extensive college counseling experience isn't required, candidates should demonstrate strong potential for connecting with and supporting high school students through their educational journey

Success Measurements
- Student engagement
- College acceptances
- Essay completion
- Capstone achievement
- Community building
- Resource utilization
- Student feedback
- Program growth