Green Workforce Development Intern - Riverhead, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Green Workforce Development Intern will support Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, as well as the Long Island Regional Clean Energy Hub project through the implementation of research, administrative/ project management tasks, event coordination and outreach tasks related to green workforce, clean energy, careers in the trades, and sub-related topics overlapping with these fields within the geographic area of Long Island and the Rockaways. This position will be overseen by CCE Suffolk’s Clean Energy Workforce Development Manager and HR.

Requirements

Currently studying in or recently graduated from a college program in a field related to workforce development, clean energy, environment, the humanities, or a related field
Passion and interest in the intersection between society, environment and how labor trends and workforce programs can create green jobs that contribute to environmental sustainability and promote socio-economic opportunity and equity
Experience in any of the following: project management, research, database management and optimization, event coordination, outreach, social media, environmental sustainability, clean energy, workforce development, or related fields
Experience using Microsoft Suite

Nice To Haves

Fluency/ proficiency in Spanish and or Haitian Creole.
GIS
advanced database software and platforms
project management tools

Responsibilities

Conduct research to update and expand upon spreadsheets and databases utilized for workforce development programs
Provide proposal development supports in the forms of research on different workforce sub-sectors and related topics to inform grant writing
Contribute to grant and proposal writing initiatives
Provide administrative project management support by coordinating via email with local stakeholders
Participate in workforce and HR meetings, providing complimentary support by taking notes and managing follow-up items
Shadow workforce development manager and CCE Suffolk HR staff to learn and gain experience in additional work areas, supporting in additional select tasks as identified
Support in event coordination and planning
Provide in-person support at events across Long Island and the Rockaways doing community engagement and education
Participate in additional events as a participant to learn, observe, take notes and report back to the Workforce Manager about the events
Develop marketing content and social media drafts highlighting workforce success stories and initiatives