Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey · 1 month ago
Youth Intern - New Jersey
Newark, NJ, US
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$18/hr - $18/hrGoodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey is offering paid summer internships for students aged 14 to 21 under the DVRS Pre-Employment Transition Services grant. The role involves participating in work readiness classes and gaining work experience at an employer site for up to six weeks during the summer.
EducationNon ProfitProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Participate in work readiness classes to determine a job match prior internship
Participate in work readiness classes 1x per week once in internship
Able to work for a business/community with minimal job support
Able to travel to and from internship location in the community via public transportation or by own means of transportation(walking, bus, train etc)
Intern will participate in job sampling for the first 3 days
Intern must be able work up to 5 hours per day (Monday – Friday)
Interns will be required to communicate any missed shift to their Skills Trainer
Interns will develop employment, interpersonal as well as develop professional relationships to utilize once they transition out of high school
Other duties and assignments as may be assigned at the sole discretion of the employer
Qualification
Required
High School Student between the ages of 14 to 21
Have an IEP, 504 plan or medical documentation
Registered for DVRS (Hudson & Essex Counties)
Communication skills
Ability to take care of daily living needs
Ability to communicate with Skills Trainer and Job Site manager/supervisor
Must be able to travel
Able to be alone in community
Company
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.
Founded in 1915
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joanna Kibel-Gagne
Executive Vice President
Recent News
2024-04-01
2024-02-28
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