Counselor/Teaching Assistant, BEAM Discovery (New York)
Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)New York, New York, United States • Los Angeles, California, United States
Posted January 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
BEAM is a non-profit organization that creates pathways for students from low-income and underserved communities to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and computer scientists.
Job Description
BEAM is seeking undergraduate students or recent graduates to be counselors and teaching assistants for a summer program that gives everyone a chance to excel in mathematics. As a counselor, you will help students discover powerful mathematical ideas, build confidence, and see themselves as mathematicians. The program provides a residential math experience where students grow as problem solvers, learners, and community members.
Requirements
- Supervise students
- Run social and community activities
- Build a positive social environment
- Work with students on mathematics, both one-on-one and as a teaching assistant
- Help students get to-and-from the program in travel groups
- Support with preparing for student arrival and departure
Benefits
- Lunch and snacks, with options for dietary restrictions on weekdays through all training and camp days
- 2-3 staff dinners during camp to relax, connect, and celebrate together
- Limited, assigned parking is available (Los Angeles)