Internship Coordinator

Catholic Charities Community Services•New York, NY

3d•$30 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the service delivery of the internship piece under the Learning to Work contract. Delivery of contractual services such as facilitating seminars; preparation of lessons and materials, development of worksites and partnerships, and data keeping, to strengthen participants exposure to job readiness and career exploration. This position will serve as liaison between internship sites, the program and students.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field required.
Prior experience in the social service field.
At least 2 years of experience working in the field of youth development.
Proficient in Microsoft, Word and Excel.
Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills.
Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.
Ability to handle multiple tasks.
Commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities Community Services.
Demonstrate leadership ability.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual, English and Spanish/Arabic/French/Chinese preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain internship partners
Conduct internship sites visits once a month.
Maintain contact with worksites once a week via telephone or email
Create and update internship site list and contact information.
Monitor worksites to ensure interns are having positive, safe, and age-appropriate work experiences.
Place 90 students in subsidized internships during the academic year
Assist students to complete applications and any necessary paperwork for internship placement.
Monitor students’ performance and completion of evaluation.
Assist students with completion and submission of timesheets.
Log interns’ work hours on digital workforce platform.
Create and maintain all interns’ files.
Create and maintain a working-alliance with all interns.
Conduct site visits to monitor interns’ work performance and check-in with supervisors.
Track students' academic progress using report cards and attendance reports.
Monitor attendance patterns and provide outreach to students via phone calls/meetings; conferences with student’s advocate counselor and guidance counselor as needed.
Responsible of inputting all internship related services in tracker: worksite information, job descriptions, intern number of hours work, and seminar attendance.
Create curriculum/lesson for seminar on topics of Work Readiness, Financial Literacy, and Career Exploration.
Track interns' attendance in seminar.
Assist students with non-paid community service opportunities throughout the academic year; assist with any paperwork required; track students volunteering and hours completed.
Provide job shadowing placements to students not participating in subsidized internships.
Build partnerships with local companies to plan industry visits.
Prepares community service letters upon completion.
Assist in the admissions process (open houses, orientation, etc.).
Aid graduating students with search for employment after graduation.
Assist in resume & cover letters writing.