Presidential Scholars - 2026

With 5 locations around the world, Verto Education offers high school graduates the opportunity to start college through a first-year experience abroad. Students partake in full-time coursework with our Academic Provider, University of New Haven, while participating in programming and community activities that enable students to grow in their path to self-authorship, including internships.

The intern position will operate in a dynamic role in engaging their peers to promote the Verto Community Values and advance initiatives related to Verto Discovery - our community-building framework. By the end of this internship, you will gain experience in the following skill sets:

• Communication: engage with a variety of stakeholders and through various mediums, including social media, in-person events, and written communications
• Events: Work with teammates and students to design, implement, and evaluate events that build community
• Public speaking skills: Be a voice within your community
• Community Coordination: Design, execute, track, and measure projects related to promoting sense of belonging amongst the Verto Community
• Reporting & Documentation: Track, document, and communicate relevant student information to appropriate stakeholders to support informed decisions and community well-being

The intern will report to the onsite Student Success Manager, who is excited to work with you. Hours for this position will be 15 hours a week, and an exact schedule will be decided with your manager. Applicants should be available to occasionally attend / host in-person events in the evening times. Please note: You will likely be assigned more tasks, these are meant to be examples and not representative of the total breadth of workload.

Primary Responsibilities

Academic Success:

• Co-host Study Groups with onsite staff. Promote study groups with peers to ensure high levels of engagement
• Support the Peer Tutor initiative by increasing sign-ups for tutoring. Depending on your interest, host a study group based on your academic background and skill set

Events and Operations:

• Design, execute, and follow-up on events for Verto Community in coordination with the on-site team. You will create fun and engaging events for students to get to know one another. Event sizes range from 10 - 100 students.
• Contribute to the planning and leading of Wellness Week, Discovery Week and Closing Ceremony
• Set up events within Community App and manage RSVP list
• Design flyers and descriptions, and promote events on the Community App, social media, and word-of-mouth

Community Ambassadorship / Mentorship: 

• Weekly content creation (photos and videos) to share your point-of-view on for social media channels and on-site communication channels 
  • Host at least one Instagram live event with the Marketing team and do at least one social media takeover 
• Attend all events to promote active engagement of Verto Community
• Support student leaders who will lead activities on-site
• Mentor students who are getting prepared for their first semester of college through events and other initiatives that share insights on how to be a successful college student

Who you are: Here are the qualities we are looking for…

• Compassion: You can empathize with your peers and offer support, even when you don’t know the right answer. You seek to find common ground with your peers, even those of different backgrounds.
• Vulnerability: You are personable, and excited to connect with students by sharing about yourself and mentoring them as someone who has already participated in a Verto experience.
• Responsibility: You follow through with your commitments and put your heart into everything you do.
• Transformation: You generate and execute ideas, instead of waiting for direction. You are constantly thinking of ways to make our community even more inclusive.