Pathrise (YC W18) connects job seekers across North America to world class industry mentorship and career coaching to help them land a new career. The program is free upfront and our customers pay us back when they’re hired.
Built around aligned incentives, we help build equity in the job search process by providing 1-on-1 mentorship, training, and a platform to uplift job seekers and ultimately, help them fulfill their hopes, ambitions, and livelihoods. We’ve already helped more than a thousand fellows land meaningful jobs, and helped them earn over $100M in salary.
In 2022 we raised our Series B and there is even more exciting growth on the horizon. That year we expanded from 6 to 14 industries, launched a tiered pricing system with differentiated product offerings, and much more.
Our Mission 🚀
Our mission is to help people everywhere build their careers by being the world’s best career agency.
We believe the job search system is broken and can be fixed with a business model that acts on behalf of the job seeker, instead of on behalf of employers, recruiters, or schools. If this sounds interesting to you, we look forward to hearing from you!
Read more about our mission in our manifesto.
The Role
In addition to fostering career growth for individuals, Pathrise has had 3x YoY growth with an 98% placement rate and with tracks in various industries. With over 2500 fellows placed everywhere from FB, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Uber to startups we are frequently expanding our part-time mentor team.
As a part time industry mentor or specialist, you will be responsible for fellow success by helping them develop their technical interviewing skills through a variety of online sessions. You will work cross-functionally with our career mentors to provide up-to-date, relevant information to help our fellows not only pass interviews but gain confidence in their abilities!
We hire part-time industry mentors and specialists in the following areas:
Submitting your application to our general interest pool will keep your information on file for when we open up mentor spots!
All part-time roles at Pathrise are on a 1099 basis
Qualifications
You are excited at the chance to shape the skills, minds, and career trajectories of Pathrise fellows
You have a good understanding of the current requirements for landing a job in our of our industry track areas and have participated in hiring committees (i.e. conducted technical or behavioral interviews for candidates)
You have at least 3 years of industry experience with one of our industry tracks (prior teaching experience a plus)
You have fluency in most of the relevant technologies and subject matter of one of our industry tracks. For example, a Data Science Mentor should have advanced understanding of: Probability, Statistics; Python (other scripting languages such as R a plus); AWS, EMR, MapReduce and/or Hadoop; Manipulation of large data sets; Data visualization techniques; Databases; Algorithms; Machine learning
Responsibilities
Provide 1-on-1 mentorship on your own schedule (minimum 10 hour/wk commitment)
Mentors will need to commit a few hours per week preparing materials, leveraging existing Pathrise curriculum content and responding to fellow’s emails
Work alongside other Pathrise Mentors and learn how to best meet the needs and learning styles of your fellows
Guide fellows through both technical and behavioral aspects of the job search, such as technical interview prep, discussing technical requirements of their background, and more
Facilitate a thoughtful and inclusive environment for all fellows to learn and grow in their technical skills to achieve great results and land the job of their dreams!
What’s in it for You?
Be a mentor to individuals who want to break into or accelerate their career in the tech industry
Build relationships with awesome fellows and really make a difference to their careers and their lives
Flexible schedule and remote work
Be a part of a really fun and mission-driven organization!
Compensation ranges from $21.50 - $55 per session, contingent on session type (30-45 min ad hocs, 45 min kickoffs, 1 hour workshops) and mentor experience
We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas for 1099 roles, we thank you for your interest.
💡The Pathrise Approach to Hiring
At Pathrise we have a unique understanding of the hiring process from the perspective of companies and candidates, and the ups and downs that come with it. Candidates are close to our hearts - we've been them, we coach them, we know them.
Our general full-time hiring process is outlined below. Note: this doesn't apply to part-time, 1099 roles.
Application Stage
Our recruiting team reviews applications and responds to qualified applicants as quickly as possible
Our ATS does not auto-reject in any way
Note that some part-time roles are listed in "Inactive - Resume Pool" status, meaning hiring happens on a rolling basis and may open unexpectedly
Intro Call
In this 30 minute phone call, we aim to align on the role and answer your questions to ensure a mutual fit
Taking the next step in your career is a big deal! Ask whatever questions you need to ensure we're the right fit for you
Candidates who advance will be provided with a helpful guide to support their candidate experience
Skill Assessment or Hiring Manager Interview
For some roles, this is a 30 minute Google Meet interview with a hiring manager
For other roles, this stage is a hands-on skill assessment that gives you a firsthand glimpse of what basic skills are needed to execute in this role, and how they'll be applied. It also gives us early signals on the more technical aspects of candidate fit
Virtual Onsite (full-time roles only)
Candidates will meet with hiring managers and collaborators for further skill assessments and behavioral interviews
Because this stage can take considerable time for all candidates and interviewers (1.5 - 3 hours), we are very intentional about how we conduct it and who we move forward. We do our best to be mindful of time commitments and candidate efforts, and will communicate if things change unexpectedly
You'll receive guidance well in advance
Reference Interviews (full-time roles only)
We'll ask for some professional references to follow up with
Pathrise is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Pathrise does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Pathrise also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Pathrise will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
If you are instead interested in our fellowship program, please submit an intake form and our Admissions team will follow up: https://www.pathrise.com/apply.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Other
Industries
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