Remote Volunteer Program Manager, Internship & Career Prep

Program Manager (Volunteer) Promise Rise | Internship & Career Readiness Programs

Mentor A Promise is a New York City–based nonprofit serving children and youth (ages 5–18) experiencing housing instability, grounded in the belief that every child is a Promise—full of potential, dignity, and possibility. We deliver consistent, high-quality programming across mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, and creative expression in shelters, schools, and community spaces, creating structured environments where students can grow, be seen, and build lasting skills.

Through signature experiences like The Imagination Studio, The Kitchen Table, The Sound Lab, and The Story Space, we nurture academic development, emotional well-being, and creative voice, all within a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and accessibility-centered framework. Our work prioritizes dignity-protective storytelling, consent-driven engagement, and deep community partnership, ensuring that how we serve is as intentional as whom we serve. We are not only addressing immediate needs - we are building pathways to confidence, belonging, and long-term opportunity, so every child has the support and foundation to carry their promise forward.

Organization Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division Promise Rise

Location Remote with NYC-based collaboration as needed

Commitment Approximately 5–10 hours per week

Type Volunteer

Minimum Commitment 6-month Commitment Required

Reports To Chief of Career Readiness & Pathways

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit organization supporting children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, educational enrichment, workforce development, creative opportunity, advocacy, housing innovation, and community-centered support.

We believe meaningful career experiences can transform lives. Through internships, professional development, mentorship, and hands-on learning, MAP prepares individuals to become confident professionals and compassionate leaders while strengthening the organization's capacity to serve children and families.

Promise Rise prepares volunteers, interns, fellows, and emerging professionals for meaningful careers through workforce development, leadership training, professional learning, internships, and career readiness experiences.

The division creates structured opportunities for participants to develop practical skills, build professional networks, explore career pathways, and contribute to MAP's mission while gaining real-world nonprofit experience.

The Program Manager oversees the day-to-day coordination, administration, and continuous improvement of Promise Rise's internship and career readiness programs.

Working closely with the Chief of Career Readiness & Pathways, department leaders, supervisors, and interns, this role helps ensure participants have a meaningful, well-supported, and professionally enriching experience throughout their time at Mentor A Promise.

The Program Manager coordinates onboarding, monitors participant progress, supports supervisors, tracks program outcomes, addresses challenges, and helps build a high-quality internship program that prepares future nonprofit and community leaders.

• Coordinate the day-to-day operations of Promise Rise internship and career readiness programs
• Support intern onboarding, orientation, and program engagement
• Monitor participant progress throughout the internship experience
• Help ensure interns have meaningful assignments and learning opportunities
• Coordinate program schedules, meetings, workshops, and special events

• Serve as a primary point of contact for interns throughout the program
• Conduct regular check-ins to support participant success
• Help address questions, challenges, and barriers to participation
• Promote professional growth, collaboration, and engagement
• Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive learning environment

• Partner with department leaders and supervisors across MAP
• Support supervisors in providing meaningful learning…