About JerseySTEM

All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey.

Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.

Overview

This is a pro-bono position.

JerseySTEM is looking for talented professionals across our departments to commit time and energy as long-term engagement for our mission to provide STEM education to underrepresented middle school girls.

This role will manage the JerseySTEM 14 week Externship program where Interns (undergraduate Students) shadow JerseySTEM technology leaders and particiapte in projects. The Externship program manager coordinates the recruitment of the interns, their onboarding and ensures they have a positive experience at JerseySTEM.

Responsibilities

Interview with incoming interns
Help assigning them to projects by working with the host teams
Organize virtual learning and social event for the college students
Engage with the Students University Advisors

Qualifications

Familiarity with early career members
Ability to work with little direction
Meticuously follow up with internal an external stakeholders

About the company

JerseySTEM runs hands-on, project-based STEM programs for underrepresented middle school girls in New Jersey. Through partnerships with corporate sponsors, youth organizations, and college volunteers, it delivers experiences like robotics and climate action projects that build critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, and self-esteem. Programs are designed and carried out in collaboration with sponsors and partner groups, ensuring access to STEM learning in community settings. JerseySTEM differentiates itself by specifically serving NJ girls at the middle-school level through a grassroots, nonprofit model that links classroom experiences with real-world applications and corporate sponsorships to expand the talent pipeline. Its goal is to reach 2,600 girls by 2026, empowering them with tools and knowledge to pursue STEM futures and contribute to a diverse, inclusive field.

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Chatham, New Jersey

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What believers are saying

JerseySTEM says it remains on target to reach 2,600 girls by 2026.
2025 volunteer postings show active staffing across curriculum, data, and outreach.
Partnership messaging from December 2025 targets corporate ERGs seeking CSR and talent-pipeline wins.

What critics are saying

All roles are unpaid, limiting retention and institutional continuity.
Recruiting schools, sponsors, and volunteers simultaneously creates execution bottlenecks.
Missing the 2,600-girl 2026 target would expose brittle fundraising and operating leverage.

What makes JerseySTEM unique

Grassroots 501(c) nonprofit focusing on underrepresented New Jersey middle-school girls.
Hands-on, project-based curriculum builds teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Volunteer-led model recruits pro-bono professionals and college mentors through six-month commitments.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

JerseySTEM

Technology Externship Program Manager

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