Career Mentor & Job Placement Specialist

Job description

**Our vision:** Mastering machine learning is hard, frustrating, and takes time. The talent shortage is the mother of all problems in AI. At Anyone AI, we upskill people from LatAm to solve the AI talent gap through an accelerated and practical training program dictated by AI industry experts. In AI, people are the new capital, and we invest in them in exchange for a share of their future income. **Our mission:** Anyone AI's mission is to discover and empower AI talent in Latin America, to build the largest hub and community of AI developers in the region. Our goal is to bridge the talent gap by supplying thousands of skilled developers from Latin America to global markets, particularly the United States, thereby addressing the shortage of AI talent. We are founding members of Deep Vision AI, one of the first companies in the computer vision / AI space, which was acquired in early 2020 by DFW Capital Partners. Anyone AI is backed by top global investors like GFC (Global Founders Capital) -investors in Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, Canva, Trivago, Delivery Hero, Revolut, etc-, Canvas Ventures (early investor in Coursera, Evernote, MuleSoft, etc) and Latitud Fund (the largest community of angel investors for LatAm). **Run the race of your life** This is a chance to help change the AI industry and change thousands of people’s lives in LatAm. This position provides self-motivated, collaborative individuals the opportunity to make a direct impact on Anyone AI products and services. You will have the opportunity to challenge yourself while contributing to developing a revolutionary accelerated training program designed to invest in people from LatAm and help them master ML and AI to land a job in less than 6 months. **About the Role** In this hands-on senior role, you will lead the process of sourcing semi-senior and senior candidates, plus the interview preparation process in our training programs to place Anyone AI Fellows in the US and LATAM markets. **Responsibilities** - Lead and manage the Job Preparation Program for the ML Fellowship, providing guidance to Fellows on: (a) building LinkedIn profiles that attract recruiter interest and increase visibility, crafting résumés that pass HR filters and impress hiring managers, and writing compelling cover letters; and (b) overseeing interview preparation, conducting mock interviews, and advising on negotiation strategies, among other tasks. - Conduct onboarding sessions to understand Fellows’ career objectives and expectations. - Provide personalized 1:1 sessions and weekly check-ins with job seekers until they secure a new role in AI. - Manage the job-seeking and preparation tools provided by Anyone AI or third-party software providers. - Collaborate closely with companies to introduce Fellows to hiring managers in the US and LATAM. - Report on key metrics, including the number of Fellows actively seeking jobs, job applications submitted, interviews conducted, offers received, cohort placement rates, and average salaries, using a designated tool by Anyone AI. - Collect and analyze feedback to propose improvements to the training program and job preparation process. - Serve as the main point of contact and provide ongoing support to Fellows post-placement (after they have secured employment). **Skills & Experience** - Bachelor, Master, or related study in human resources, communication, or technology. - Previous experience in qualifying candidates, interviewing and assessing potential hires for technology positions, ideally data science, ML Engineering or AI-related positions in the US and/or LATAM. - Previous experience developing and executing job preparation strategies and programs. - Highly analytical and data-driven individual, able to work independently and make decisions in real-time. - Experience working with a diverse multicultural team. Thrive in a quick, dynamic environment with an iterative development process. - Strong entrepreneurial and growth mindset. - Excellent team player that builds trust internally and with our Fellows, customers, and partners. - Strong work ethic and a "get-the-job-done" attitude in a fast-paced, startup environment. - Ability to work collaboratively across many functions and with different teams within the organization. - Highly effective and professional communication skills with a track record of communicating complex processes to entry-level or junior team members and helping them thrive in their work environments. - Working proficiency in English and Spanish languages. *Anyone AI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not make hiring, employment, or promotion decisions based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.*