Fellowship Program Manager

About College Visions:
Founded in 2004, College Visions (CV) is one of Rhode Island's leading college access and success organizations. Each year, CV supports more than 550 first-generation students as they pursue their dreams of earning a college degree, building meaningful careers, and becoming the next generation of leaders. Through individualized advising, comprehensive programming, and sustained relationships, CV helps students navigate the journey from high school through college graduation and into the workforce.

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College Visions (CV) seeks an energetic, mission-driven Fellowship Program Manager to lead and expand our Fellowship Program, an innovative college access and leadership development initiative for young men in Rhode Island’s urban communities.

Launched in 2023, the Fellowship was created to address persistent disparities in college enrollment and completion among young men. The program uses a culturally responsive, asset-based approach that helps students recognize their strengths, develop a strong academic identity, build leadership skills, and prepare for college success. To date, 30 young men have participated in the program, which has achieved 100% participant retention and a 95% college enrollment rate among program graduates.

This is an exciting opportunity to help scale a successful program and expand college opportunities for young men in Rhode Island. Through partnerships with local high schools, CV will serve 150 new Fellowship participants over three years.

The Fellowship Manager will play a central role in this expansion, overseeing student recruitment, facilitating programming, providing individualized college access advising, coordinating college visits and other activities, and developing strong relationships with participating schools. The Fellowship Manager will report to CV’s Executive Director. The position will be based at CV's Providence office, with a significant portion of the workweek spent at partner high schools.

• Lead the implementation of the Fellowship in collaboration with partner high schools.
• Coordinate the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of Fellowship participants.
• Facilitate bi-weekly workshops focused on college and career exploration, leadership development, wellness, and community-building.
• Create an engaging and supportive cohort environment that fosters trust, belonging, accountability, and positive peer relationships.
• Plan and coordinate college visits, career exploration activities, guest speakers, leadership experiences, and community-building events.
• Monitor student engagement and progress toward program goals, identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Develop strong, trusting relationships with Fellowship participants, serving as a consistent source of guidance, encouragement, and accountability.
• Meet individually with students to support their academic, personal, and postsecondary goals.
• Help students identify their interests, strengths, and potential college and career pathways.
• Guide students through all aspects of the college application and enrollment process, including college research and list development, essays, applications, financial aid, and scholarships.
• Help students develop the confidence and self-advocacy skills needed to navigate college successfully.
• Maintain regular communication with families to support student participation and progress.
• Connect students with additional school, community, or CV resources when appropriate.

• Serve as the primary liaison between CV and partner schools.
• Build collaborative…