Admissions & Programs Intern Abroad - Costa Rica

Summer Springboard is a rapidly growing educational summer program for high school students. Our mission is to help students increase their self-awareness so they can make decisions about college selection, academic majors, and careers that reflect their personal vision for success. Currently, we offer two-week summer programs on 14 campuses including UC Berkeley, Yale University, UCLA, Duke and more.

Responsibilities: Admissions Intern (Winter - Spring)

Work directly with the Admissions Manager to generate enrollments by engaging in consultative sales over the phone with families who have expressed interest in our program. 

• Speak with thousands of prospective families over the phone and communicate the excitement and transformative nature of our experiences.
• You will only call warm leads (no cold calling) and qualify them for the program.
• Position requires calling thousands of people over the course of the internship, and you will face rejection (as well as excitement) everyday.
• Though most of the time you will be selling, occasionally you’ll also be asked to assist with program support and customer service.
• Through this position you will be given the ability to develop skills and knowledge that will accelerate career advancement and future professional opportunities. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities: Program Intern (Late Spring - Summer)

• During the spring, part of your time will be dedicated to assisting program preparation/planning
• During the summer, work as a Program Assistant at one of the Summer Springboard campuses 
• Participate in the training of on-campus staff 1 week prior to the program start date.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Flexibility and adaptability and a sense of humor 
• Prior sales or customer service experience advantageous
• Passionate about the educational potential of youth summer programs 
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly motivated and proactive
• Experience with CRM software is preferred

About the Internship Program in Costa Rica

This internship is part of the Terra Education Global Internship (TEGI) program. TEGI is designed to give young professionals the chance to gain international work experience, learn Spanish, and explore Costa Rica. Interns will be provided housing and a workplace in the San Jose region. Work alongside other mission-driven interns who work hard and play hard! This position will begin with a remote training on December 1, after which the internship cohort will move to Costa Rica to begin working in-person January 3, 2025.

Internship benefits include:

• Housing with all utilities/internet included
• $1,000 monthly living stipend monthly goal incentives
• $2,000 Completion bonus
• 4 day work-week (3 day weekends!) from December to April
• 5 Sick days, 5 Paid days off
• Off (December 16, 2024 - January 2, 2025)
• Potentially spend the summer as a Program Assistant at one of the Summer Springboard campuses
• All expenses paid excursions around Costa Rica 
• Health insurance
• Quarterly professional development workshops
• Training on CRM and Marketing Automation Software systems

Interested?

• Submit resume and cover letter to intern@summerspringboard.com 
• Please write “TEGI program” in the subject line; otherwise, we won’t consider it.
• Be sure all of your contact information (email, phone number) is included in your resume. If your phone number is not included, you will not be considered. 
• This application will include multiple steps. Those that qualify will receive the next steps once you submit your cover letter and resume. 

For more information about Summer Springboard, visit http://www.summerspringboard.com