Alumni Support Intern

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

About the role

YES Prep needs a dynamic Alumni Support Intern to support programming that maintains a partnership between YES Prep and its alumni. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for students, and build transformative relationships.

• Leading and implementing the peer-to-peer alumni mentorship program using seasoned alumni at local Houston colleges and alumni professionals to mentor, guide, and support recent YES Prep graduates as they navigate their post-secondary college journey
• Recruiting participants (alumni mentors and mentees) from local colleges
• Training mentors
• Executing programming for mentors and mentees
• Tracking and reporting data for mentorship program
• Creating communication plans for mentors and mentees
• Supporting existing alumni programming including scholarship orientation, enrollment events, alumni mentorship kick-off, and alumni engagement events
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Be eligible for the Federal Work-Study Program
• Must be enrolled full-time at the University of Houston – Downtown
• Must be able to work up to 14 hours per week
• Cumulative satisfactory academic performance in college courses
• Recommendation from YES Prep staff & current teacher, mentor, or supervisor
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

Beliefs

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

Nice to haves

• Interest in teaching

Benefits

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits
• Professional Development – YES Prep invests in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development
• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office were recognized as Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021

Pay

$15-20/hour

Schedule

September 2026 – April 2027