Capstone Mentor

Crimson Education is the worlds leading college admissions consulting firm with over 1490 Ivy League offers and 2410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the worlds top universities through expert-led guidance and proven data-driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Crimson is the only college admissions consultancy that brings together:

• Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications

• Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original independent research with pathways to selective peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation

• Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state national and international science fair awards

• Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real-world impact measurable outcomes and credible external validation

Were backed by leading VC firms including Tiger Global Heal Partners IceHouse Ventures and Movac and recently closed a USD $40M Series D funding round at a USD $640M valuation. We now operate across 21 markets worldwide including the US Canada UK Singapore Japan Hong Kong Australia and New Zealand.

Our revamped Capstone Program gives students the opportunity to transform their interests into purposeful high-impact projects across six pathways:

• Education & Programs

• Software & Technology

• Engineering & Innovation

• Policy & Social Impact

• Arts & Media

• Ventures & Business

Each pathway is structured around three progressive outcome levels designed to reflect a students journey from exploration and foundational execution to increasingly sophisticated independent and impact-driven work. As students advance they are challenged to deepen their expertise take greater ownership of their projects and demonstrate tangible outcomes within their chosen field.

As a Capstone Mentor youll guide students through their personalized project journey helping them transform their ideas into meaningful well-executed initiatives. Youll support students in developing their vision building and executing strategic plans and progressing toward their pathway- and tier-specific outcomes.

Through regular mentoring sessions document reviews progress checkpoints and coordination of expert consultations youll provide the structure and guidance students need to stay on track. Your role is to help students take increasing ownership of their projects while ensuring they deliver work that demonstrates substantive growth leadership and meaningful impact - both within the project itself and as part of their broader college application journey.

• Mentor students through regular sessions structured checkpoints and ongoing project guidance.

• Guide project development from initial proposal through execution milestone completion and final submission.

• Track student progress against pathway- and tier-specific outcomes providing timely feedback and support to keep projects on track.

• Coordinate expert consultations and external resources helping students access the expertise networks and opportunities needed to strengthen their projects.

• Support students in developing meaningful impact-driven projects that demonstrate ownership leadership and real-world outcomes.

• Collaborate with Strategists and Admin teams to ensure a coordinated and seamless student experience.

• Strong academic or professional background in a field relevant to one or more of our six Capstone pathways.

• Top 30 U.S. university or Oxbridge degree strongly preferred though exceptional candidates with strong industry experience will also be considered.

• For candidates in Australia New Zealand or Latin America a U.S. educational background is not required. We particularly value strong industry experience project management skills and a track record of delivering projects.

• Resourceful and well-connected with the ability to identify opportunities leverage networks and help students access relevant people tools and resources.

• Strong communication organization and problem-solving skills with the ability to guide students from idea development through execution.

• A genuine passion for mentorship leadership development and helping students create meaningful high-impact work.

• Available for a minimum 5 hours per week

• Work in a collaborative fast-paced environment

• Make a real impact on students futures

• Enjoy global reach with the flexibility of remote work

• Use cutting-edge technology to empower learning

If youre passionate about growing in a fast-paced collaborative environment and want to work with cutting-edge technology then wed love to hear from you!

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