Good Shepherd Services · 4 months ago
Internship & Career Coordinator (WBCHS)
Brooklyn, NY
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$50K/yr - $55K/yrGood Shepherd Services is a community organization focused on supporting students through their educational journey. The Internship and Career Coordinator will develop and implement internship experiences for students, preparing them for life after high school by facilitating job readiness and career exploration activities.
CharityConsultingNon Profit
Responsibilities
Outreach to potential internship providers and employers to identify and secure full, part time and summer internship and employment opportunities for students of WBCHS
Create and maintain internship opportunities based on student interests, available local opportunities and referrals
Match and place participants into placements developed and track their progress through 1:1 sessions, mid year and end of year evaluations
Oversee placement and monitoring of participants at internship/job sites and obtain employer feedback
Develop curriculum and facilitate weekly seminar groups that meet once weekly for students in internship placements
Identify, develop and utilize tools appropriate to provide accurate assessment of participants' work readiness and skill development
Conduct administrative tasks for student interns such as onboarding them into the payroll system, track, input and manage student timesheet and hours
Onboard and orientate new student interns regarding internship practices, policies and procedures
Collaborate with students’ Advocate Counselor to ensure alignment in supporting students through their social- emotional and academic progress and goals to fulfill graduation requirements
Collaborate with the Director of Career Connections and Economic Mobility Specialist of WBCHS to develop and implement in-house work based learning opportunities for participants in the form of job shadowing, certification programs and internships and related work based learning activities and experiences to promote career exploration
Work with the Director of Career Connections and Economic Mobility Specialist to connect seniors to a solid post secondary plan
Liaison with the post-secondary team on topics related to job and career readiness and exploration skills/competency development (i.e., resume writing, interviewing skills, completing job applications)
Attend division wide meetings with Internship Coordinators and Economic Mobility Specialists in the division
Ensure timely completion of Salesforce documentation, other documentation of work, and statistics, and assist DOE to ensure accuracy of student records
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Experience working with adolescents in employment or vocational field in 1:1 and group sessions
Strong organizational, teamwork, verbal and written communication skills
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to travel to GSS Program Sites throughout Brooklyn
Ability to work weekends, including overnight when necessary
Must have a commitment to work from a strength based and youth development perspective
Preferred
Bilingual Spanish preferred
Company
Good Shepherd Services
Good Shepherd Services provides social services and support for children, youth and women from vulnerable communities.
Founded in 1857
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Diana Noriega
Chief Anti-Racism and Equity Officer
Elizabeth Garcia
Chief Program Officer, Community Based Programs
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