iMentor

Founded in 1999, we build mentoring relationships that help students graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. We partner with public high schools to match every 11th and 12th-grade student with a college-educated mentor, who guides them on their college journey. We operate in New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Since our founding, we’ve connected over 30,000 students with mentors. 74% of our students enroll in college, compared to 54% of similar students nationally.

Beyond direct school partnerships, we also give nonprofit partners tools—a technology platform, a research-based curriculum, and program analysis tools—to run their own effective mentoring programs. Our funders include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and the Robin Hood Foundation. We are also a subgrantee of the federal Social Innovation Fund.

Our mission is to build mentoring relationships that help students graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. We believe every student has potential and work to ensure they reach it. Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not.

iMentor is a nonprofit organization with 51 to 200 employees. Our team is mission-focused, results-oriented, passionate, and fun. We’ve been recognized as one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For.

iMentor’s staff includes a National Leadership Team, national staff, and regional teams in New York City, Chicago, and Baltimore. These are supported by a Board of Directors and Regional Advisory Boards. We offer various work arrangements, including hybrid roles based out of our New York City headquarters and fully remote positions for certain roles across the United States. We encourage employees to contribute to community impact and are driven by a belief in educational opportunity, human potential, and excellence.

We offer comprehensive medical and dental coverage, up to 100% employer-funded.

Our employees receive 18 paid days of annual vacation, increasing annually up to 25 days. We also provide 13 paid holidays annually, plus an employee’s birthday and one floating holiday. Our office closes between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Employees receive up to 8 sick days annually.

We offer a 401k match of up to 4%. Other benefits include pre-tax commuter benefits, dependent care and health care flexible spending plans, and 9 weeks of paid parental leave. We support employee well-being with 1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities and a flexible wellness budget for reimbursements or marketplace purchases. All staff are eligible for organization-sponsored professional development annually. Work arrangements can be flexible, including home, office, or school options depending on the role.