Internship: Best Buy Teen Tech Center Teen Tech Squad

Hennepin County • Downtown Minneapolis, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Hennepin County Library (HCL) is seeking teens ages 16-18 to join our Best Buy Teen Tech Center - Teen Tech Squad to help facilitate creative learning experiences in digital media with teens (ages 12-19) at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in the Minneapolis Central Library. Teen Tech Squad members will focus on supporting peer learning using technology for creative expression and exploration in the arts and sciences. The Best Buy Teen Tech Center is a creative and safe out-of-school-time learning environment where young people work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology. It is youth centered, interest-driven and project based, emphasizing learning more than teaching. Teens are encouraged to learn by tinkering, playing and designing with technology.

Requirements

• Enrolled in high school for the 2026-2027 academic school year and be between the ages of 16-18 by July 2026.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Able to access reliable and consistent transportation to Minneapolis Central Library.
• Able to work from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays and attend training on the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. -3 p.m.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children or teens in a volunteer or work setting.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Experience using technology to create something or solve a problem (e.g., a presentation, a website, a video, a piece of art or music, a robotics solution, etc.).
• Good communication and leadership skills.
• An outgoing and friendly attitude.
• Curiosity and an interest in technology, math, science, music, art, video, and/or writing.
• Desire to share skills and interests with others.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic workplace.
• Ability to work in a diverse community setting.
• Ability to apply creativity and problem-solving skills to design projects or develop ideas.
• Ability to follow directions and incorporate feedback from supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate creative learning experiences focused on technology for teens.
• Guide participants through hands-on and project-based activities.
• Promote creative expression by cultivating a safe and open environment for participants to create and share.
• Work with other Best Buy Teen Tech Center staff to develop, lead, demonstrate, trouble-shoot, and instruct others in the creation of multimedia projects and learning activities.
• Learn how to use music, video production, photo-editing, and 3D printing software such as LogicPro, Adobe Premier, Blender, Photoshop, and Tinkercad.
• Learn and use techniques for facilitating technology workshops and creative expression in a collaborative setting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED