The Pine Manor Institute hires Boston College undergraduate Success Coaches who serve in student support positions.
Across PMI programs, Success Coaches are committed to building relationships with and supporting high school students and peers in academic and personal development.
Position Descriptions
Position: Academy SEP Counselor
Responsibilities: Starting with a one-week training, SEP Counselors will provide primary supervision to Academy students in residence, serve as advisors, and build transformative mentor/mentee relationships during the Academy’s Summer Enrichment Program. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing daily reflections, activities, meals, evening programming, and on-call responsibilities.
Daily Hours:
7:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Wakeup, breakfast, assembly, transition to morning classes)
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (Lunch, transition to afternoon classes)
6:00 - 11:00 p.m. (Dinner, evening programming, reflection, transition to lights-out)
Position Dates: July 7 - August 8, 2025
Total Compensation: The Academy SEP Counselor positions are paid hourly, starting at $16.30/hour before taxes. Returning Success Coaches are eligible for a $1 base rate raise after each consecutive year of service. For Summer 2025, we anticipate 30 hours of work weekly, over a 4 week period. In addition, all housing and meal expenses ($1,500 value) will be covered throughout the duration of training and program dates.
Position: Academy SEP Teaching Assistant
Responsibilities: Starting with a one-week training, SEP Teaching Assistants will assist instructors in delivering academic and elective courses by providing classroom management, 1:1 support, and supporting the overall safety and learning of the Academy students during The Academy’s Summer Enrichment Program.
Daily Hours:
10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Position Dates: July 7 - August 1, 2025
Total Compensation: The SEP Teaching Assistant positions are paid hourly, starting at $16.30/hour before taxes. Returning Success Coaches are eligible for a $1 base rate raise after each consecutive year of service. For Summer 2025, we anticipate 35 hours of work weekly, over a 4 week period. Some meals provided; housing not provided.
Position: CTP Peer Advisor
Responsibilities: Starting with training, CTP Peer Advisors will actively support and mentor incoming first-year students as they transition into college and collaborate with CTP Staff to develop an evening programming schedule, create promotional materials, and set up and breakdown each program.
Position Dates: July 16 - August 17, 2025.
Total Compensation: The CTP Peer Advisor positions will receive compensation of $2,500. In addition, all housing and meal expenses ($2,000 value) will be covered throughout the duration of training and the program dates.
Position: Resident Graduate Assistant
The Summer Resident Graduate Assistants (RGAs) are responsible for supporting and maintaining a safe and positive environment for all Academy students and undergraduate staff in the residence halls.
RGAs will live in their own room in a Boston College dormitory, in a shared suite with another RGA, alongside Academy students and Success Coaches. RGAs will supervise wake-up/morning duty, curfew/night duty, crisis response, and family outreach support. RGAs will complete one week of training and 4 weeks of program experience.
Daily Hours:
7:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Wakeup, breakfast, assembly, transition to morning classes)
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (Lunch, transition to afternoon classes)
6:00 - 11:00 p.m. (Dinner, evening programming, reflection, transition to lights-out)
*With a rotating on-call schedule to account for coverage while students are on-campus
Compensation: $3,000 stipend, paid in two installments. Housing and meals not provided during program dates.
Position Dates: June 30 - August 7, 2025
Position: Curriculum Graduate Assistant
The Summer Curriculum Graduate Assistants are responsible for assisting professional classroom instructors in delivering academic and elective courses, primarily by supporting their undergraduate TAs.
The Academy’s academic focus areas include English Language Arts and STEM. Our elective courses cover a broad range of disciplines with the hope of exposing our students to many different fields of interest.
Compensation: $3,000 stipend, paid in two installments. Housing and meals are not provided during program dates.
Daily Hours: 30 hours/week
9:45 am - 4:45 pm, M-F with a 50-minute lunch break
Position Dates: June 30 - August 7, 2025
All current Boston College students are eligible to apply.
Success Coach applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.
Success Coach Spotlight
Mayra Lopez, Class of 2025
Major: Nursing
School: Connell School of Nursing
"I became a Success Coach to establish meaningful connections and hone my leadership skills. As an aspiring pediatric nurse, I also realized how invaluable this opportunity was to gain insight into how to effectively interact with children, particularly those from low-income backgrounds. Coming from a similar socio-economic environment myself, programs like these were scarce, so I took on this role to provide support in navigating the complexities of high school and higher education for individuals in similar circumstances."
Josie Fields, Class of 2026
Majors: Elementary Education and Transformative Educational Studies
Minor: Teaching English Language Learners
School: Lynch School of Education and Human Development
"As a first generation college student and future teacher, I always told myself that I would try to open doors to educational opportunities for other first gen/low-income students. Despite our resilience and resourcefulness, we are a group that is often underestimated and under-resourced in academia. Being a PMI Success Coach allows me to combat educational inequity by helping our extremely bright Academy students unlock their inner potential and reach any goal they set their mind to. Moreover, I love being a PMI Success Coach because it is a reciprocal relationship, meaning I learn just as much from our students as they hopefully learn from me! I truly look forward to meeting with my students every week-- they inspire me to be a better educator and person."