Admissions Program Intern

Breakthrough Silicon Valley•San Jose, CA

1h•Onsite

About The Position

Breakthrough Silicon Valley (BTSV) launches talented students historically excluded from higher education on the path to college and inspires high school and college students to become leaders, advocates, and educators. BTSV's tuition-free program offers year-round academic support, counseling, and advocacy for diverse students from under-resourced communities. The program also provides professional development for high school and college students to teach under the guidance of seasoned educators. BTSV is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national service organization. The Admissions Program Intern will support BTSV’s admissions team. In the fall, the intern will assist with launching the middle school admissions application for specific school districts, serving as the primary contact for prospective families, answering questions, and providing technical support. Responsibilities also include developing presentations and marketing materials (including social media), and providing logistical support for scheduling presentations. As applications are received, the intern will help process them and schedule/conduct interviews. In the spring, the intern will support planning for BTSV’s summer programs, including family outreach and enrolling admitted students. They will also assist with the logistics for the New Family Welcome event. Data collection and management are key, involving determining recruitment strategy effectiveness, creating reports for stakeholders, and using Salesforce for data entry.

Requirements

Rising college junior or senior.
Fluency in spoken Spanish.
Comfort with public speaking and delivering presentations to students and families in English and in Spanish.
Proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite, including Excel/Sheets.
Ability to learn Salesforce CRM with direction.
Ability to work in an organized and thoughtful way while juggling multiple tasks, and implement plans with a keen attention to detail.
Customer service skill-set gained from prior experience (e.g., retail, food service, direct-service positions).
Flexible problem-solver with a can-do attitude; willing to support where needed.
Communicative and able to responsibly pose questions and ask for clarification.
Ability to commit to working in-person according to a regular program schedule.
Access to reliable transportation to locations across San Jose.
Collaborative team player committed to excellence, open-minded, demonstrates a growth mindset, thinks creatively, and works with humor and humility.
Commitment to Breakthrough Silicon Valley’s mission and goals, and a passion for educational equity.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in written Spanish.
Former BTSV student, Teaching Fellow, or volunteer, or supported in another capacity.
Proficiency with Salesforce and/or FormAssembly.
Experience creating videos, flyers, or other marketing materials, especially using Canva.
Experience creating Instagram posts and TikTok videos in an academic or professional context.
Experience at a youth development or educational organization, particularly one focused on college access for first-generation students, students of color, or students from low-income communities.

Responsibilities

Support the launch of BTSV’s middle school admissions application.
Serve as the primary contact for prospective families, answering questions and providing technical support.
Support in developing presentations and marketing materials, including social media.
Provide logistical support for scheduling presentations for students and families.
Support with processing applications and scheduling/conducting interviews with prospective students and families.
Support planning for BTSV’s summer programs, including outreach and enrollment.
Support the planning and execution of logistics for the New Family Welcome event.
Use data to determine recruitment strategy effectiveness.
Support the creation of reports for school partners and other stakeholders.
Utilize Salesforce to enter student data.