Graduate Mentor -- Career Pathways Program

The New School • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Career Design and Development seeks graduate student mentors for their Career Pathways Mentoring Program Student Assistant Specialist. The Career Pathways Mentoring Program pairs a Graduate Mentor with four undergraduate students to help support their academic and professional aspirations. Mentorship is expected to help undergraduate students understand the value of finishing their degrees as a path to a career. We strongly encourage graduate students from across The New School to apply.

Requirements

• Graduate student in good standing
• Completion of at least one semester of full time study
• Graduation date no earlier than May 2026
• GPA equal to 3.5 or higher
• Approachable, friendly, supportive, desire to and able to provide guidance
• Knowledge of university resources

Responsibilities

• Available to meet with mentees — 4 meetings per month (in person or remote)
• The first meeting with mentee must be in person
• Available to attend in person and support two group meetings over a catered lunch, one at the beginning of the program and one at the end
• Responsible for encouraging your mentee and offering guidance as appropriate; steering mentee to university resources as needed; communicating concerns with pilot program co chairs as necessary
• Participation in an 8-Hour Asynchronous Peer Mentoring Certificate program will be required (provided) prior to the start of the semester.
• Graduate Mentor is paired with four undergraduate students to help support their academic and professional aspirations.
• Mentorship is expected to help undergraduate students understand the value of finishing their degrees as a path to a career.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level