REMOTE College and Career Counseling InternAt — Well-Suited College and Career Planning

Description: Well Suited is a non-profit organization that coordinates with school districts and schools to provide college and career guidance to middle and high school students in diverse communities. 

Career and Counseling Internship Roles and Responsibilities:

Following the initial training, interns will be assigned a caseload of 1 to 3 students. They will conduct group and one-on-one sessions to offer college and career coaching. Responsibilities may include:

• Conduct remote meetings with students to offer virtual college and career guidance
• Attend weekly virtual meetings with supervisor emphasizing Professional Development 
• Attend bi-weekly virtual Check-In meetings with supervisor 
• Prepare and lead online workshops for weekly assignments
• Write weekly reports summarizing the outcomes of the online workshops

Basic Qualifications: 

• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of Zoom 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking skills 
• Able to work independently and manage time effectively 
• Currently enrolled in a 4-year accredited college or university 
• Must be 18 years or older

Preferred but not required: 

• Experience working with youth ages 14 to 18 years old 
• Basic understanding of educational platform, Canvas 
• Basic understanding of design website, Canva 

Requirement: 

• Access to a laptop or computer with camera and reliable internet 
• Access to dedicated designated workspace 
• Basic computer literacy is essential

Internship Training:

• Orientation and Training meetings
• Interfacing administrators, parents, students, and other mentors
• Understanding college and career readiness materials
• Career Guidance/ Counseling: learning career coaching techniques and how to utilize these techniques with high school students to explore education and career options
• Virtual teaching techniques and online meeting skills
• Professional Development 
• Check in meetings with supervisor 

Note: All meetings will be conducted remotely via Zoom. Schedules are flexible.
 

Learning Outcomes:

• The student will be able to research and develop workshops with students based on our College and Career curriculum on Canvas.
• The student will be able to work and communicate with counselors, students, parents, and staff.
• The student will be able to conduct meetings and develop leadership skills. The student will be able to use online learning tools.
• The student will be able to participate in professional development meetings to discuss their next steps in their career choice.

The Internship position can be used to fulfill academic credit requirements or volunteer experience.

About Well Suited

Well Suited, a non-profit organization and its founder Janet Lavender, who also founded Dress for Success in Los Angeles in 1997, recognizes that high school is where most people begin to shape their lives. Therefore, we saw a need to design a curriculum that fits the needs for students to identify a career interest upon entering high school.

Our College and Career Planning curriculum gives students the ability to identify their passion and provide them the tools needed to explore them. Students create their own individualized educational plan that leads them to further their education to the College/ Technical School that is best suited for them to obtain the degrees or certificates needed to open doors to unlimited possibilities in the careers they choose.

We partner with schools, colleges and community based organizations to provide an individualized customized curriculum that supports a student’s interest. In addition to their college and career planning aspect we provide a series of employment readiness workshops that prepare them for internship and part-time employment opportunities in their field.

For any questions regarding this internship, please visit our website at www.wsccp.org or email us at info@wsccp.org