Indigo Project Coach

<p>Indigo Research provides a unique opportunity to mentor highly motivated high school students from around the world, helping them learn about academic research and complete a college-level project. Our program offers high-quality research mentorship to aspiring students from diverse backgrounds, with the goals of giving them valuable experience in academic research and making a significant impact on their future academic and professional careers.</p><p><span>As an Indigo Project Coach, you will work alongside Indigo Research Mentors to support students in one of the most critical phases of their research journey: translating ideas into clear, structured academic writing.</span></p><p><span>While Research Mentors guide the intellectual direction, methodology, and rigor of the project, your role is focused specifically on writing and project execution — helping students move from notes, outlines, and research insights into confident, well-structured drafts.</span></p><p><span>You will collaborate with students, mentors, and Indigo administrators to ensure that bottlenecks do not slow project momentum or limit the quality of final outputs.</span></p><h2><span>Scope of Support</span></h2><p><span>As a <strong>Project Coach</strong>, you will support students in developing the academic writing skills and workflows needed to succeed in their Indigo Research project. You may work with students <strong>before they begin mentorship</strong> or <strong>alongside their Research Mentor during the drafting process</strong>.</span></p><h3><span>Key Responsibilities</span></h3><ul><li><p><span><strong>Research &amp; Writing Preparation:</strong> Help students develop initial research directions, formulate research questions, engage with academic literature, and understand the fundamentals of academic research and writing.</span></p></li><li><p><span><strong>Academic Writing Development:</strong> Teach students how to structure arguments, synthesize sources, develop paragraphs, and communicate ideas clearly and effectively in academic English.</span></p></li><li><p><span><strong>Drafting &amp; Revision Support:</strong> Guide students in turning research notes and ideas into structured sections of their paper, including introductions, literature reviews, and methodology framing.</span></p></li><li><p><span><strong>Writing Feedback:</strong> Provide actionable feedback on structure, argumentation, clarity, coherence, transitions, academic tone, and paragraph-level writing.</span></p></li><li><p><span><strong>Writing Process &amp; Accountability:</strong> Help students establish effective research and writing workflows, break their work into manageable milestones, and maintain consistent drafting and revision momentum.</span></p></li><li><p><span><strong>Student Ownership:</strong> Provide frameworks, guidance, and feedback while ensuring students remain responsible for developing their own ideas, arguments, and written work.</span></p></li><li><p><span><strong>Mentor Collaboration:</strong> Coordinate with the student’s Research Mentor where needed to ensure writing support complements the research mentorship process.</span></p></li><li><p><span><strong>Preparation &amp; Administration:</strong> Review student materials before sessions, maintain accurate session notes and progress tracking, submit session reports within 48 hours, and respond to Indigo communications within 48 hours.</span></p></li></ul><p>Qualifications:</p><ul><li><p>Master's with Research experience in the Top 20 universities is required </p></li><li><p>Strong background in academic writing and research</p></li><li><p>Experience teaching or coaching writing at a high school or undergraduate level</p></li><li><p>Ability to break down complex writing concepts into clear, actionable guidance</p></li><li><p>Comfortable working with high-achieving, international students</p></li><li><p>Able to balance structure and flexibility based on student needs</p></li></ul>