Referrals
For current mentors:
To submit your referral, please add the candidate's information below in the relevant fields. Their application will then be tracked to your name. Please make sure to add all relevant information so we can reach out to the candidates directly.
Please reach out to mentorrecruiting@springboard.com with any questions or to follow up on your referral.
For referred candidates:
Please fill out all fields of your information for this application. Please make sure to put the name of the mentor who referred you for this opportunity.
Please note: we are currently at capacity for Mentors. However, we'd still love to connect with your referrals! By applying to this role, they will be added to our Course Mentor waitlist. We will contact them as soon as we re-open our hiring process.
Job Description:
The Opportunity
Springboard runs an online, self-paced UX Design Career Track in which participants learn with the help of a curated curriculum and 1-1 guidance from an expert mentor. Our mentor community - the biggest strength of our programs - comprises some of the best experts in the field.
If you are as passionate about mentoring as you are about UX, and can give a few hours per week in return for an honorarium, we would love to hear from you.
Please reach out to us with any questions at mentors@springboard.com :-)
The Program
- Completely online
- Self-paced
- Students become proficient in UX with the help of a curated online curriculum, an industry design project, and project-based deliverables
- Coursework is made up of 350+ hour expert-curated curriculum
- On average, students finish in 6-8 months
- Students are working professionals from all over the world, dedicated to switching careers into UX Design
- Students have a weekly 30-minute video checkin with their mentor to discuss questions, projects, and career advice!
- Students communicate with mentors outside of check-ins on an as-needed basis to support learning and career objectives
You:
- Are as passionate about teaching design as about design itself
- Are proficient in the topics covered in our UX Design Career Track
- Have at least 3 years of relevant work experience, and a handsome portfolio to show for it
- Are available for weekly, 30-minute video check-ins for each student to help them set and achieve learning goals, provide feedback, and help them move towards getting a job
- Are able to utilize Zoom for the 30-minute calls with students
- Are available outside of weekly calls for each student to review projects and answer questions as needed
- Are empathetic and have excellent communication skills
Benefits:
- UX career track mentors are paid an honorarium between $16.36-$29.75 per 30 minute call with students
- Membership in a rich community of expert mentors from great companies like AirBnB, Uber, and Pivotal
- Change the lives of students in our program
- Help us revolutionize online education!
- Work at your convenience
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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