This summer, be part of a transformative experience for students from low-income and historically marginalized communities with exceptional potential in math. Be a role model, guide, and friend to your students as they begin their path to advanced mathematics. 

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM), a project of the Art of Problem Solving Initiative, Inc., 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. During summer 2024, we will run two programs: BEAM Discovery and BEAM Summer Away.These programs are foundational to our mission, serving as students first experience with BEAM and the beginning of a 10-year support commitment (Pathway Program) respectively.

What You’ll Do:

At both programs, you'll create a vibrant social experience for kids who are discovering for the first time that there are other people who like doing mathematics. In this role, you'll also be a TA for classes on topics such as number theory, combinatorics, problem solving, and computer science. Courses taught at BEAM are designed by our faculty members and focus on topics in mathematics that they’re passionate about and chosen by students based on what they are interested in. Be a role model and guide for students who are just beginning to set their educational path!

As a Counselor/Teaching Assistant, you will:

• 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
• At Summer Away, live in the dorms as a student hall leader
• At Discovery, help students get to-and-from the program in travel groups 

Who You Are:

Counselors must be strong mathematically, be reliable, and take initiative. They should be charismatic and able to help the kids have fun. All counselors must be at least 18 years old by the beginning of the program. In addition, applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. International students able to obtain CPT or OPT are welcome to apply. 

For more information and program details, including examples of what a typical week would look like, please visit https://www.beammath.org/counselor-info/

What We Offer: 

• Working with awesome team, including SD and DoSL (who is an experienced counselor), and trained guidance counselor 
• Empowered as a leader – opportunity to exercise leadership skills in a fun environment 

Details:

LA Programs

During summer 2024, we will run math programs that serve Los Angeles middle schoolers. We run two programs: a residential camp at a college campus in Southern California, and a day program in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.

NY Programs

During summer 2024, we will run math programs that serve New York City middle schoolers. We will host one residential camp at college campuses in Upstate New York and two day programs in New York City.

Application Process and Deadline:

The initial step is to submit your application, including an unofficial transcript and responses to some application questions, via our online portal. 

If you are interested in being considered for multiple locations, you only need to complete one application. We recommend drafting responses to the application question in a separate document (ex: Word or Google Doc) so you can save your progress before submitting. 

When your application is complete, we will follow up with next steps. The final step of the process is an interview with an experienced BEAM staff member.

We are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis until positions are staffed. This means that there is no fixed deadline for submitting your application, and we will review applications as they are received. While there is no specific deadline, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as positions may fill up quickly.