Program Assistant

Who to reach

First: Message a JVS recruiter or HR contact first to ask whether this role can be part-time or start after May 2027, since timing decides whether it is worth applying.

No one is named in the posting.

Roles to look for

• Recruiter / Talent Acquisition or HR Generalist · Can say whether the Program Assistant role needs an immediate full-time start, and whether part-time, later-start, or rolling program roles exist that fit her senior year.
  "Jewish Vocational Service" recruiter OR "talent acquisition" OR "human resources" San Franciscocopy
• Program Manager or Program Director (training programs) · Likely the hiring manager for a Program Assistant. Can explain the day-to-day work that the truncated posting leaves out.
  "Jewish Vocational Service" "program manager" OR "program director" San Franciscocopy
• Program Assistant or Program Coordinator (current staff) · Peers in the role can give an honest picture of the work, the pace, and how people grow from there.
  "Jewish Vocational Service" "program assistant" OR "program coordinator"copy
• Career Coach / Employment Specialist · The participant-facing side of JVS, closest to her interest in putting psychology into practice with clients.
  "Jewish Vocational Service" "career coach" OR "employment specialist" San Franciscocopy

USF alumni tool

LinkedIn → University of San Francisco page → Alumni → filter "Where they work" by the company, then search the title words.

Draft connection note (263/300)copy

Hi, I'm Calder, a USF psychology senior graduating May 2027. I saw JVS's Program Assistant opening and I'm interested in program support at a workforce nonprofit. Would you have 15 minutes to tell me about the role and whether the timing could work for a student?

Draft email copy

Subject: USF senior asking about the JVS Program Assistant role

Hi [Name],

I'm Calder Salisbury, a psychology senior at the University of San Francisco graduating in May 2027. I saw the Program Assistant opening at JVS and I'm interested in program support work that helps people reach stable jobs.

Right now I handle documentation, visual reports, and daily Excel tracking across three locations for a store at Japan Center. Before that, I spent four years coordinating client projects and proposals at a gallery. I don't have a formal internship yet, and I'm in school through May.

Could we talk for 15 minutes? I'd like to understand the day-to-day work and whether JVS has part-time program support or a later start that could fit around my senior year.

Thanks,
Calder

Talking points

• At Kiddleton (Japan Center Mall) she keeps daily Excel tracking across three locations and compiles documentation and visual reports for headquarters, which is the kind of record-keeping program support depends on.
• At Susan Street Fine Art she coordinated several concurrent client projects, kept client documentation accurate, and wrote proposals and presentations for corporate clients like a regional bank.
• As Event Coordinator for Encinitas Friends of the Arts she handled logistics and community outreach for public events, including events elevating Hispanic culture, and she brings psychology coursework in research methods plus ASL proficiency for working with a range of participants.

Questions to ask

• What does a typical week look like for the Program Assistant, and which training programs would this role support?
• Does the role need someone to start right away full-time, or is there flexibility for a part-time schedule now or a start after May 2027?
• How do Program Assistants usually grow at JVS, for example into coordinator or career coach roles, and what helps someone succeed in the first year?

Drafts only. Everything is sent by Calder, from her own accounts. Provider: none.

Status: New

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