Intern (Teens Work)

City of Oceanside•Oceanside, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Oceanside teens, in grades 10-12, are encouraged to apply to be a paid intern at the Oceanside Public Library. Interns will gain essential job skills and engage with their community. As an intern, you will work 180 hours over four months at Library locations or community sites, primarily based at the Civic Center Library. The internship will focus on social-emotional learning, professional development and gaining practical job experience. Interns will support the library's community meal services and activities for kids as well as assist with day-to-day Library operations, and other areas such as social media, outreach and programming. Teens Work is an internship program supported by Measure X Funding. The program provides employment, mentorship, and workforce development for teens while supporting important meal programs, community initiatives and youth enrichment in Oceanside neighborhoods.

Requirements

APPLICANTS MUST BE A CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN GRADES 10, 11, OR 12 AND LIVE IN OCEANSIDE
Basic principles and practices of assigned area of responsibility
Modern office procedures, computer software and hardware
Principles of mathematics, reading, and writing
Interest in working with children, teens, and their families as well as the oceanside community
Learn to operate assigned equipment safely and properly
Learn to interpret the policies and procedures of the assigned department(s)
Learn and understand the organization and operation of the assigned department and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities
Plan and organize work to meet schedules and deadlines
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of business
Work efficiently with others on team projects

Responsibilities

Perform a wide variety of routine administrative and technical assignments specific to a department's needs which may include manual, operational, administrative, research, planning, engineering, and analytical tasks
Receive on-the-job exposure to local facilities, equipment, and operational functions
Learn to perform various department and project tasks and procedures
Learn to perform tasks in the operation, monitoring and maintenance of equipment and facilities
Learn to record, update, interpret and report data
Research and analyze data and write reports
Learn and apply the practices, procedures, techniques, regulations and laws relating to area assigned
Learn and apply safety practices and procedures related to work environment
Shadow supervisor and other department employees to learn about programs and operational aspects of assigned area of responsibility
Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned
Take on leadership roles during events and programs
Form and work in committees to oversee projects
Participate in career preparation and resume improvement workshops
Learn the principles of library budgeting, marketing and networking
Take on an active role in redesigning and improving the library’s Teen Zone space
Learn about Teen collections and actively work to improve them by seeking and recommending new additions of Young Adult books of all genres
Assist with the improvement of Oceanside Public Library’s Teen webpage design and social media presence