Mandarin/English Bilingual Tech Mentor

November 27

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SureStart

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Artificial Intelligence • Education • Social Impact

SureStart is a company focused on revolutionizing the field of artificial intelligence by enhancing diversity within the AI workforce. It specifically targets high-school and college students from diverse backgrounds and provides them with a comprehensive AI training program. The program equips students with crucial technical skills in machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and more, alongside professional skills in communication and networking. SureStart also partners with companies to offer internships and career opportunities for their trainees, with the objective of creating a more diverse tech industry. SureStart's initiative is designed to bring diverse perspectives and skills into AI development, fostering innovation and building a more inclusive, ethical tech environment.

2 - 10 employees

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• As a Program Mentor you will coach a group of 6 students over the course of the 5 month program, providing guidance and advice. • Train, support and encourage a small group of six 6th grade students as they develop knowledge of AI/Gen AI, App development, AI ethics, and AI-driven Innovation and Entrepreneurship, using the provided curriculum. • Attend 1 hour lead instructor's virtual teaching session on Monday evening (8:00-9:00pm ET / 5:00-6:00pm PT) • Participate in 40-45 minute prep call on Monday evening with mentoring team lead • Conduct 1 hour virtual teaching session on Tuesday evening with their student team • Hold 15 minutes post-student-session virtual debrief (may be 1 hour in the first week) • Allocate 2 hours session prep time (scheduled at your discretion)

🎯 Requirements

• Must speak fluent Mandarin + English to support bilingual students • Passionate about teaching and mentoring younger students; especially invested in mentoring students from backgrounds under-represented in science and technology • Currently enrolled or recent graduates from Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields • Have current/recent experience with middle school STEM teaching • Excellent communication, time-management and teamwork skills; • Comfortable speaking to small groups in a virtual setting • Energetic and enthusiastic • Able to commit to 5 hours per week from January 6, 2026 through June 8, 2026 • Willing and able to commit to 3 hours per day for 6 days in November for training in the SureStart AI curriculum • Preferred but not required: Experience with front-end design, app design, and/or UI/UX development; Experience with AppInventor, Scratch or other block-based programming; Familiarity with common GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, etc.

🏖️ Benefits

• You will deepen your technical knowledge (look up 'protege effect') • Work on exciting, challenging and rewarding work critical to the future of ethical AI • Build up your CV with fantastic leadership and team management experience • Have the opportunity to attend technical talks, and professional skills seminars • Valuable networking opportunities with industry leaders in tech and academia • Be an integral part of a movement to build future AI leaders