Executive Assistant, Programs

Score 78 / 100 · Nonprofit / advocacy

Lane fit

5 / 10 (worth 30)

Level

right level (worth 15)

Timing

fits spring/summer/post-grad 2027 (worth 15)

Pay

paid

Location

San Diego

Employer

3 / 5 · full-time signal 3 / 3

Why

San Diego Center for Children is a respected nonprofit providing mental health care and education to children and families, so the mission matches her mental health nonprofit interest. The role is administrative (executive assistant for programs), which matches her documentation, Excel tracking, scheduling, and confidentiality experience but gives little direct psychology, research, or victim-services exposure. It is a full-time entry role, so it carries a conversion signal, but timing is uncertain: it likely needs a start well before her May 2027 graduation, and the posting gives no sign the employer would hold it. The salary is about $48-54K per the aggregator. This is a reasonable fallback in San Diego after graduation, not a priority lane match. Her gaps are no formal internship and no formal executive assistant or HR systems tooling experience.

Watch out for

• Description truncated; actual requirements (years of experience, education) not visible
• Executive assistant is administrative work, not direct psychology, research, or victim services
• Full-time role; may need to start before May 2027 and no hold-for-graduate signal
• Salary is an aggregator figure, not employer-stated
• Pacific Beach is far from her SF home base; family is in San Diego so a post-graduation move is plausible

Resume angles

• Operations Staff at Kiddleton: daily Excel tracking across three locations and reports submitted to headquarters
• Gallery Associate: coordinated concurrent projects, kept client documentation accurate, and prepared proposals and presentations
• Confidentiality with sensitive information, plus Event Coordinator logistics and scheduling experience