About this role
About the Role
The VUnited Scholars Program is a residential certificate program offered through the College of Professional Studies for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Student Internship & Career Mentor (Job Coach) is a student worker position that supports VUnited Scholars in their vocational experiences, with a primary focus on internship success and career development.
This role provides individualized, strengths-based support to students in campus and community-based internship settings, promoting independence, skill development, and meaningful engagement in the workplace. Mentors maintain an engaged on-site presence and help foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive work environment while collaborating closely with VUnited staff and internship supervisors to ensure a successful and supportive experience.
Key responsibilities include meeting with students for site placement and providing career support; communicating with internship supervisors to ensure the best internship experience; assisting with the VUnited Inclusive Professionals Network to expand partnerships with inclusive employers; providing direct, on-site job coaching; modeling, prompting, and coaching to help students learn and complete tasks; promoting independence by fading support and encouraging self-direction; supporting development of professional workplace skills (communication, time management, organization, task completion); maintaining an active presence at internship sites to ensure consistent support; fostering positive working relationships with colleagues; and helping with problem-solving at internship sites.