ABOUT THE JUMP! FOUNDATION:

The JUMP! Foundation is a non-profit organization that believes in inspiring, empowering, and engaging youth through a collaborative and innovative experiential learning programs. JUMP! offers programs suited for students at international schools and universities, including in-school workshops (JUMP! Schools programs) and outdoor adventure trips (JUMP! Experiences programs). We facilitate participants to develop personal, community, and global leadership skills. To help realize its vision for a world in which young people fulfill their true potential, JUMP! invests 10% of its revenue in an internal Development Fund. This fund is used to run experiential youth-focused development projects around the world.

ABOUT JUMP! PROGRAMMING:

JUMP!’s experiential education curriculum is applied in two main programming streams: JUMP! Schools, our in-school workshops, and JUMP! Experiences, our outdoor adventure trips.

JUMP! Schools are typically one to two days long, but can be up to five days in duration. We run these workshops in schools around China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. JUMP! Schools programs aim to:

• Develop students’ capacity to act as student leaders in school.
• Engage students in the development of personal leadership skills.
• Introduce students to models they can incorporate into their own lives.
• Provide tools for critical thinking, conflict resolution, synthesizing ideas, and public speaking.
• Create a safe space for students to discover who they are both as individuals and as members of their community.
• Empower students to take leadership roles in a supportive community.

JUMP! Experiences are typically five to seven days long but can run up to five to eight weeks. The majority of these trips are in locations around China and Southeast Asia. JUMP! Experiences trips provide a holistic approach to learning where participants are introduced to new activities, ideas and environments and are composed of the following five elements:

• Adventure: Explore diverse landscapes and gain valuable outdoor skills.
• Cultural Immersion: Experience local lifestyles, language, culture and history.
• Personal Development: Discover more about yourself and gain leadership skills.
• Sustainable Travel: Learn about responsible travel and gain environmental awareness.
• Community Enrichment: Be involved in a community development project.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The JUMP! Foundation is currently seeking a skilled and energetic intern to support Program Design in our Beijing office. Active involvement and experiential education are key components of our program curriculum and the selected intern will also have the opportunity to actively engage in JUMP! programming as a facilitator for programs in the Beijing area. The most pressing item in the intern’s job responsibilities is to translate JUMP! curriculum (flows, activity summaries, other J! materials) into Mandarin using culturally appropriate language. He/She will also be responsible for researching and brainstorming new activities and models that are relevant to experiential education in today’s world, especially for China. Additionally, this intern should research and brainstorm potential new locations for J! Experiences trips and community service partners. This intern will also have opportunities to support with marketing and communications for JUMP! in China and will report directly to J! Staff with whom he or she is most closely working.

Location and Times:

• At least 10 hours/week during office hours (M-F, 9a-6p)
• Beginning Mid-LateMarch for at least 3 months commitment with opportunity to extend

Required Qualities:

• Undergraduate degree completed, or currently in an undergraduate program
• Task and deadline-oriented
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• High degree of personal creativity
• Ability to be highly productive while working independently and as a member of a small team
• Advanced proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English

Preferred Qualities:

• Previous experience working with youth
• High level of personal organization
• Enthusiastic about personal and professional development
• Comfortable with a flexible work schedule
• Sense of humor and passion for life

For more information, visit the original post at Idealist.org

Please send the following items to Samantha Luu at samantha.luu@jumpfoundation.org by Wednesday March 4th at 10pm (CST). 1. Resume 2. Cover letter 3. Video to introduce yourself to JUMP! and why you'd be a good fit with our mission (max 1.5 min)