In a world where talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not, iMentor is fighting to rebalance the odds and give every young person a chance to realize their dreams. iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students in low-income communities to graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. Students work with their mentors one-on-one, in-person and online, to develop strong personal relationships, nurture a college aspiration, navigate the college application process, and build critical skills that lead to college success. iMentor partners with public schools to ensure every student in the schools receives a mentor. 

Since 1999, iMentor has connected more than 33,000 students with mentors, and this year iMentor is serving 10,000 students across the country. iMentor Chicago launched in 2015 with 207 pairs, and has grown to serving 1,334 students at 4 schools in 2018-19. 

iMentor has been recognized through funding from many of the leading education funders in the country, including the Ballmer Group, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, the Bezos Family Foundation, New Profit Inc., and the Kresge Foundation. As a team, we are collaborative, fun, bring passion and joy to our work, and deeply believe in human potential.  iMentor was recently named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For by The Nonprofit Times. Read more about our work and values at: http://www.imentor.org

We believe that people of all backgrounds deserve equal access to educational opportunities. Recognizing that our country’s history of racism and systemic oppression continues to drive educational disparities for students of color, we give special focus to addressing the economic and racial divides that impact the communities we serve. We are committed to the collective work and intentional investment necessary to consistently move in the direction of educational equity and inclusion.

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iMentor seeks resourceful individuals with clear communication skills, interest in customer service and a high level of accountability to provide workshop logistics support, ultimately ensuring high quality programming for over 1,334 students across Chicago.  Event Assistants will be the point person for event supply preparation, event setup, and on-site customer service support for participants.  They will be a primary part of day-to-day event operations and must be adept at problem solving to ensure that events run smoothly. 

Reporting to the Supervising Program Manager and working closely with Program Managers, Event Assistants must have a sincere commitment to professionalism and be excited by working in a fast-paced environment. The Event Assistant team will receive hands-on training and ongoing support from management to build professional skills and role expertise.  They will join a high energy and hardworking team, passionate about helping more low-income, first-generation students graduate high school ready for post-secondary success.

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Visit www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position. Within your cover letter, you should answer the following questions:

Preference will be given to candidates who can work at least three evenings per week. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so it is in candidates' best interest to apply as soon as possible. No phone, email, mail, or fax inquiries will receive a response.