Fall 2026 General Intern

About Us

Stepping Stones China is a non-profit organisation registered in Shanghai with a 3A status. With a mission to improve the education and general welfare of disadvantaged children in China, Stepping Stones has hosted numerous programs focused on children’s education and well-being since 2006. We recruit, train and support volunteers to teach essential 21st-century skills to under-served children and youth in China, focusing on digital literacy, foreign language, and social-emotional learning. We also provide professional training to foreign language teachers.

Stepping Stones’ work began in 2006, when principals of migrant schools in Shanghai and rural Chinese schools asked our founder to teach English to their students. English is the subject that poses the most challenges to rural and other under-served children, due to inadequate English language learning resources. Lack of attainment in English skills restricts educational and employment opportunities for disadvantaged children and youth. Our main objectives are to improve students’ motivation and confidence in English, which are two key dimensions of learning a second language.

Our program delivers lessons to thousands of students each year in 11 provinces. Students who participate in our program show increased interest and confidence in their studies, which improves their access to educational and work opportunities in the future. Additionally, students are exposed to different cultures, and get early experience of volunteer programs and volunteering spirit.

Job description

• General office administration.
• Represent Stepping Stones at various events, such as volunteer recruitment, fundraising, and corporate events.
• Potential involvement in teaching project coordination, including managing and supporting designated volunteers.
• Potential responsibility to conduct weekly teaching sessions at Stepping Stones' project sites.
• Serve as a substitute teacher or teaching assistant.
• Assist with other projects or tasks as needed, such as design or communications.
• Provide support for ad-hoc projects.

Requirements

• Proactive attitude, strong sense of responsibility, and a passion for the non-profit sector.
• Excellent communication skills; bilingual proficiency in Chinese and English is highly preferred.
• High work efficiency and the ability to adapt to dynamic and flexible tasks, including teaching and substitute teaching at school sites.
• Proficiency in social media, with the ability to create content and design posters.
• Minimum commitment is 2 days per week for 3-4 months; other scheduling needs may be considered on a case by case basis.

关于我们

铺路石青少年发展中心是一家注册于上海的非营利性公益组织，具有3A级资质。自 2006 年以来，铺路石肩负着改善中国困境儿童的教育和综合福利的使命，举办了许多以儿童教育和福利为重点的公益项目。铺路石招募、培训和支持志愿者，致力于帮助儿童和青少年掌握21世纪必备技能，包括外语、数字素养和社会情感学习。我们还为外语教师提供专业培训。

铺路石的公益之旅始于 2006 年。当时，上海流动学校和中国农村学校的校长向我们的创始人发出邀请，希望能够帮助学生提升英语水平，由于英语学习资源相对匮乏，英语成为了困境儿童学业发展道路上的巨大阻碍，缺乏英语技能限制了他们未来的教育和就业机会。
我们的主要目标是提升学生学习英语的积极性和自信心，这是学习第二语言的两个关键要素。

我们的项目每年为来自中国 11个省份的学生提供课时服务。参加我们项目的学生在自信心和学习兴趣方面都有显著的改善和提高，这也有助于他们将来获得更好的教育和工作机会。此外，学生可以接触到不同的文化，并较早地接触到志愿者项目和志愿精神。

职位描述

• 基本办公室工作；
• 代表铺路石参加活动，如志愿者招募、筹款、公司活动等；
• 可能需要承担教学项目协调工作，包括管理及支持指定的志愿者；
• 可能需要在铺路石的项目点承担每周一次的教学任务；
• 担任替补教师/助教；
• 必要时，综合实习生有机会协助其他项目或任务，如设计或传播；
• 为临时项目提供协助。

要求

• 态度积极，有责任心，有对公益行业的热情；
• 良好的沟通能力，有中英双语能力的更佳；
• 工作效率高，能适应灵活多变的工作任务，包括参与教学点的授课和代课等安排；
• 熟悉社媒，能进行内容创作和海报设计等工作；
• 每周至少工作2天，为期3-4个月；其他时间安排需求将根据具体情况而定。