Program Assistant

Score 80 / 100 · Nonprofit / advocacy

Lane fit

4 / 10 (worth 30)

Level

right level (worth 15)

Timing

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

Pay

paid

Location

SF Bay

Employer

3 / 5 · full-time signal 3 / 3

Why

JVS is an established San Francisco nonprofit, and the Program Assistant role is entry-level and paid (aggregator range $61.5k-$66.5k) in her preferred location. The work is workforce development and job-seeker support, which is community services but not mental health, victim services, or research, so lane fit is modest. Her operations documentation, Excel tracking, customer-facing service, and event and community outreach experience would transfer to administrative program support. Timing is the main uncertainty: it is a full-time role posted now, and it fits only if JVS would hold the start until after May 2027, which is unlikely for a standard open requisition. It is worth watching as a backup or a post-graduation option, not a priority.

Watch out for

• Posting description truncated; day-to-day duties and requirements not shown
• Workforce development focus, not mental health or victim services
• Full-time role posted now; start date may not be held until after May 2027 graduation
• Salary is an aggregator figure, not confirmed by employer
• Candidate lacks formal nonprofit program or case-management experience

Resume angles

• Operations Staff at Kiddleton: daily Excel tracking across three locations and documentation reports to headquarters
• Event Coordinator at Encinitas Friends of the Arts: logistics and community outreach for public events
• Gallery Associate: coordinated concurrent projects and kept client documentation accurate