Goodwill Kentucky · 17 hours ago
Internship & Job Development Specialist
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelGoodwill Industries of Kentucky is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, dynamic professional Internship and Job Development Specialist to join our team! The Internship and Job Development Specialist will develop and build relationships with businesses to determine their workforce needs and promote internship and year-round and summer employment opportunities for youth served by Youth Career Center.
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Responsibilities
Maintains awareness of labor market trends, high-demand and high-growth occupations, and job availability
Makes cold calls and outreach visits to employers to promote the internship and job placement program of the Youth Career Center
Develops a thorough understanding of local workforce trends and needs and emerging and growing industries within the service area of the Youth Career Center through connections with local economic development organizations, Chambers of Commerce, regional industry groups, KentuckianaWorks, and others
Meets with businesses and local Chambers of Commerce to develop a means of understanding the workforce needs of local employers and to identify the skills needed in new workers
Works in conjunction with the Youth Career Center staff, assists out-of-school youth in the development of a Career Plan for the career pathway chosen. The plan must result in a good match with the employer and skills required for a successful internship or job placement
Coordinates internship development, internship placement, job development, and job placement activities with the Program Manager and Youth Specialists of the Youth Career Center
Interacts with local businesses to identify appropriate sites for job shadowing, internships, and job placements for Youth Career Center participants, and assists Youth Specialists in securing appropriate sites
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Previous experience in sales, marketing, human resources, or job development is a plus
Previous experience working with young adults and/or individuals with barriers to employment is a plus
Must have valid driver's license and insurance and acceptable driving record
Must have the ability to establish and maintain good working relations with local and regional businesses, Chambers of Commerce, community agencies & partners, and at-risk youth
Must be a dynamic enthusiastic individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, patience, diplomacy, and a high level of customer service skills to collaborate with a diverse workforce
Must be flexible, multi-task orientated, and the able to prioritize job duties with minimal supervision, including flexibility in work hours
Must have the ability to spend up to 90% of work day working in the field in the six-county service region building relationships with employers and developing internship and job placement sites for youth participants
Must have a valid driver's license and have access to a reliable vehicle
Must be able to sit or stand for an extended period of time
Benefits
403(b) Plan
Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Company
Goodwill Kentucky
Goodwill Kentucky is a 101-year-old nonprofit organization that operates in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties.
Founded in 1923
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.5MKey Investors
Charter CommunicationsU.S. Department of LaborJewish Heritage Fund
2024-09-18Grant
2023-06-28Grant· $4M
2023-03-09Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Mark Hohmann
CFO, CCO
Rena Sharpe
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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