SEO Career Mentor

Title:SEO Career Mentor
Department:SEO Career
Reports to: Assistant Director of Training & Development
Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
Rate: $30.00 per hour

LOCATION/HOURS
This is a part-time, remote position. It is expected that position duties will be performed remotely. Access to our office location and event attendance is optional, with the understanding that SEO will consult government and public health advisories to help us determine the extent to which it is safe to carry out in-person and onsite activities.

This position requires a commitment of at least 5-10 hours/week and weekend and evening availability. Weekend and evening availability is required to support program participants who are full-time students or pursuing internships.

The ideal minimal commitment for this role is 6-12 months.

ABOUT SEO
Since 1963, SEO has been an innovator in education, mentorship, peer-to-peer support, the delivery of excellence, and the leveraging of diverse networks and communities to turn untapped potential into newfound greatness, resulting in a more equitable society. Our six distinct programs have made a lifetime of achievement possible for our global alumni network of more than 19,000 accomplished and rising leaders in virtually every industry, who proudly represent the promise of our investment in today's SEO participants.

ABOUT SEO CAREER
SEO Career is the nation’s premier professional development program providing Black, Hispanic, and Native American undergrads with pre-internship development, training, and internship support across multiple lines of business. SEO Career currently partners with over 60 organizations offering summer internships and has a 35+ year track record of matching talent with opportunity. SEO Career accomplishes this through two stages of its program: SEO Edge and SEO Career Success.

Participants receive the coaching and technical training needed to compete for paid internship opportunities with SEO partner organizations with the goal of landing a full-time job offer at the conclusion of the internship. SEO Career launched in 1980 and has over 6,400 alumni to date.

POSITION OVERVIEW

SEO Career Mentors leverage experience in their industry to support pre-professionals as they prepare for the internship interview process (Phase 1: Edge) and during the course of their internship experience (Phase 2: Success).

Phase 1: Edge - supporting preparation for the internship interview process
Phase 2: Success - supporting a cohort of interns through preparing for and succeeding in their internship (and post-internship offer process)
SEO Hire - supporting graduating seniors (with no offers) or recent alumni (with 1-2 years’ work experience) through interview process

Mentors are assigned a cohort of participants within one of our program’s four (4) distinct career tracks:

Finance, Corporate Services, Technology (FCT)
Alternative Investments & Investment Banking (AIIB)
Real Estate
Markets

Learn more about SEO Career program tracks and partners here.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Establish successful relationships with undergraduates to advise, support, and motivate them in the pursuit of their career goals

For Edge, conduct practice interviews and provide feedback to those pursuing internship opportunities
For Success, support a cohort of interns as they complete pre-internship coursework and activities
For Success, provide coaching and mentoring advice to a cohort of interns through the internship experience and as they navigate the post-internship offer process
For SEO Hire, conduct practice interview with candidates
Document and provide detailed inputs regarding participant interactions regularly and promptly in SEO’s systems
Participate in and provide content for SEO’s training curriculum (e.g., hosting informational webinars about your career journey and relevant technical, industry, or market topics; panel discussions, identifying relevant content/speakers, etc.)
Attend regularly scheduled specialist meetings

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
At least two (2) years of work experience in a related role
Experience in coaching and development of students, peers, or professionals is highly desirable
Available to work evenings and/or weekends

COMPETENCIES/ SKILLS

Demonstrated understanding and experience of their industry, employment and market outlook, and other important factors that impact selection and success
Working knowledge of the barriers to entry and opportunity for underrepresented early career professionals in corporate America
Adept at building rapport and trust with underserved/underrepresented populations in a manner that is engaging and beneficial
Must be able to communicate in a professional, meaningful, and supportive manner with diverse college students and SEO colleagues
Seen as a trusted and reliable source of information while being able to influence and motivate program participants to meet stated objectives

SEO EEOC Policy

At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world. Candidates from all communities – including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status.

If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship

Pay: $30.00 per hour