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AI Generalist
| Department: | Mission Edge - Operations |
| Location: | San Diego |
| Opportunity Type: | Mission Edge Internal |
Mission Edge | San Diego, CA | Hybrid - Liberty Station, Point Loma | Full-Time | Compensation: $25/hr
Who are we?
Mission Edge is a social enterprise based in Liberty Station, San Diego. While we are formally incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we operate like a mission-driven for-profit business. We believe that to sustain real, good impact, the social sector must be supported by earned revenue. We are genuine do-gooders with real business savvy, determined to make the social sector more sustainable.
The Challenge (Read: Your Adventure)
Here's the thing: AI is changing everything. And nonprofits? They're sitting on a goldmine of potential that most organizations haven't even begun to tap into. That's where you come in.
Mission Edge is on a mission (pun absolutely intended) to prove that nonprofits can be just as innovative, efficient, and cutting-edge as any Silicon Valley startup. We help hundreds of mission-driven organizations across the country become more sustainable by providing accounting, HR, and fiscal sponsorship services. We've served 800+ nonprofits, provided 125,000+ consulting hours, and saved organizations $7+ million in operational costs. Now we're ready to multiply that impact with AI—and we need someone as curious and excited about this as we are.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Work directly with our COO to bring AI to every corner of our organization. You'll be the person who makes everyone's work easier, faster, and more impactful—while helping us change the world.
What You'll Actually Do (The Fun Stuff)
No two days will be the same, but here's what your journey might look like:
Be Our AI Explorer
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Test every AI tool you can get your hands on (yes, really—this is part of the job)
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Figure out which ones are game-changers and which ones are just hype
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Build a library of AI solutions that actually work for nonprofits
Create AI Agents & Automations
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Design intelligent systems that take repetitive tasks off people's plates
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Automate workflows that currently eat up hours of our team's time
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Build chatbots, assistants, and tools that make our work feel like magic
Train & Inspire
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Be the person who makes AI accessible (not scary) for everyone
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Lead workshops that get people excited about what's possible
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Turn AI skeptics into believers through hands-on demos and real results
Solve Real Problems
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Identify pain points across the organization and dream up AI solutions
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Experiment, fail fast, learn faster, and iterate until you crack it
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Show measurable impact: hours saved, money saved, lives improved
Shape Our AI Strategy
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Work alongside leadership to chart our AI roadmap
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Stay ahead of the curve on emerging AI trends and technologies
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Help position Mission Edge as a thought leader in nonprofit innovation
Who You Are (Spoiler: Not Who You Think)
Forget everything you think you know about "typical" job requirements. We don't care about your degree. We don't care about years of experience. We care about who you are and what drives you.
You're the right fit if you:
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Can't stop learning - You're the person who stays up late watching YouTube tutorials on the latest AI tools, not because you have to, but because you want to
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Love to tinker - You see a new technology and your first thought is "I wonder what I can build with this?"
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Take initiative - You don't wait to be told what to do—you spot opportunities and run with the
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Thrive on challenges - When something breaks or doesn't work, you get excited because it's a puzzle to solve
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Stay positive - You bring good energy, even when things get complicated (which they will)
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Care about impact - You want your work to matter. Spreadsheets that help nonprofits help people? That's your jam.
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Can explain complex stuff simply - You can talk about AI without making people's eyes glaze over
Bonus points if you:
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Have experimented with ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, or other AI tools
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Built anything—automations, scripts, workflows, cool projects
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Know your way around Python, no-code tools, or automation platforms
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Love teaching and empowering others
What we DON'T need:
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A specific degree or certification
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X years of "professional" experience
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Perfection (we value progress over perfection)
What You Get (Beyond a Paycheck)
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A role that doesn't exist anywhere else - Seriously. You'll be pioneering this position, which means you'll have massive creative freedom
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An amazing office - Liberty Station in Point Loma is a historic waterfront neighborhood packed with restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, Stone Brewing, and a public market. It's the kind of place where you'll actually want to come to the office
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Hybrid flexibility - Work from home when you need deep focus, come to the office for collaboration, and those great Liberty Station lunch spots
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Direct access to leadership - You'll work directly with our COO. Your ideas won't get lost in bureaucracy
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Career growth potential - As AI becomes more central to what we do, your role will evolve with it. You're not filling a position; you're building a career path
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Purpose-driven work - Every automation you build, every hour you save, every tool you implement makes nonprofits more effective. That means more people housed, more kids educated, more communities uplifted
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Continuous learning budget - Courses, conferences, certifications—if it helps you grow, we'll support it
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A team that has your back - We're a social enterprise that operates like a mission-driven business. We're genuine do-gooders with real business savvy, and we're here to help you succeed.
What This Job Really Is
Let's be honest for a second.
This isn't a job where you'll be doing the same thing every day. It's not a role with a well-worn path. There's no handbook that tells you exactly how to do this because we're writing it together.
This job is for someone who:
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Wants to be on the cutting edge of technology and social impact
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Gets energized by ambiguity and the chance to create something new
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Believes that the future of nonprofits is smarter, faster, and AI-powered
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Wants to wake up knowing their work helped organizations change lives
If you're reading this and thinking "This sounds hard but also kind of amazing," then you're exactly who we're looking for.
Mission Edge San Diego provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, age, medical condition, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, pregnancy, physical or mental disability,
