Remote-First Junior Academic Advisor: Growth & Mentorship

Renaissance Technologies, Inc.; Kailua (HI); Remote; USD 65,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first flexibility

Stipend for tools and courses

Parental leave

Job summary

Renaissance Technologies, Inc. in Kailua, HI is seeking a junior Academic Advisor to join a remote-first team that values curiosity and practical impact. The role blends real responsibility with a fast-growing learning path, offering a salary aligned to experience and location.

You will support a range of projects, mentor newer teammates, and help balance internship timelines with ambitious goals. The position emphasizes adaptability, proactive communication, and effective stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements.
• Proven track record delivering results as a junior Academic Advisor.
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Kailua, HI deadlines bring.

Responsibilities

• Keep Renaissance Technologies's Kailua, HI site running while improvements ship underneath.
• Keep junior expectations grounded in what the internship role can deliver.
• Keep your Decision Making edge sharp as the HI market shifts.
• Coach newer junior teammates through their first messy general project.
• Keep the internship schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.
• Juggle nimble priorities without dropping the ones that matter.

Skills

Adaptability

Results delivery

Clear thinking under pressure

Stakeholder management

Empathy

Communication discipline

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Job description

Renaissance Technologies, Inc. in Kailua, HI is seeking a junior Academic Advisor to join a remote-first team that values curiosity and practical impact. The role blends real responsibility with a fast-growing learning path, offering a salary aligned to experience and location.

You will support a range of projects, mentor newer teammates, and help balance internship timelines with ambitious goals. The position emphasizes adaptability, proactive communication, and effective stakeholder engagement