Volunteer Admissions Interviewer

2026 Volunteer Admissions Interviewer

Final date to receive applications: 31 March 2026

Department: Middle School

Employment Type: Volunteer

Location: New York, NY

Support Breakthrough New York in selecting the Class of 2036!

Breakthrough New York's (BTNY) upcoming Admissions Interview Day will take place on 4/3, 4/10, and 4/11 at the Breakthrough New York Office in the Financial District.

Interview Days are the last stage of BTNY’s admissions process, where prospective 6th‑grade students and their guardian(s) participate in 60‑minute interviews with BTNY staff and volunteers. Our interview process aims to provide BTNY’s Admissions Team with a deeper understanding of the motivations, knowledge, and commitment of both students and families to ultimately determine if they are a good fit for BTNY’s 10‑year program, and vice versa.

Additionally, interview days offer an opportunity for prospective students and their guardians to ask questions and meet and engage with our BTNY community including staff members, board members, and current and former BTNY students and families.
Volunteers will play a crucial part in supporting our full‑time staff in interviewing prospective students and families as well as making sure the days run smoothly.

• Friday, April 3rd:
  • Morning
    
    Shifts:
    
    8:45am to 12:00 pm
  • Afternoon
    
    Shifts:
    
    12:15pm to 4:00 pm
• Friday, April 10th:
  • Afternoon Shift: 11:45am - 3:00pm
  • Evening Shift: 3:15pm - 7pm
• Saturday, April 11th:
  • Morning
    
    Shifts:
    
    8:45am to 12:00 pm
  • Afternoon
    
    Shifts:
    
    12:15pm to 4:00 pm

On all volunteer days, interviewer volunteers have the option to choose from either one or both shifts.

• Volunteer Interviewers:
  • Volunteer interviewers will be paired with a BTNY staff member to conduct interviews with student applicants and their guardians.
  • BTNY will train all volunteers in advance and provide an interview guide of questions to ask, as well as a rubric with which to evaluate responses.
  • Each shift will include two rounds of interviews with student applicants and their families.
• General Interview Day Support Volunteers:
  • Volunteers may also sign up to provide general logistical support during Interview Days with non‑interview tasks such as set‑up/clean‑up, greeting students and families, and taking attendance.