Youth Apprentice

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. Employment in this title is restricted to students enrolled in and attending high school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a high school student. The program is structured over three years. In the first year (Fall/Winter 2023), apprentices will orient and be introduced to work, shadowing staff and learning about the NYC Discretionary Award Process, contract development, program quality monitoring and compliance, and supporting communities through Awardees. In Spring/Summer 2024, apprentices will continue shadowing and begin assisting with outreach to contracted providers, including updating contact information and obtaining reports, and tracking project progress by collecting and analyzing data and preparing summary reports. Apprentices will also assist with DYCD inter-unit and special projects, acting as a liaison. In years 2 and 3, as skills develop, apprentices will be delegated greater responsibility and involvement in these tasks.

Requirements

• Students enrolled in and attending high school.
• Fulfillment of all minimum requirements for age prescribed by the New York State Department of Labor for Registered Apprenticeships.

Responsibilities

• Shadowing the work of DAP staff and learning about the NYC Discretionary Award Process.
• Learning about Discretionary Award contract development.
• Learning about Program quality monitoring and compliance.
• Learning about supporting communities through Awardees.
• Conducting outreach to contracted providers by updating CBO contact information in DAP systems and obtaining End of Year Reports and/or assisting with desk reviews.
• Tracking project progress by collecting and analyzing data and preparing summary reports.
• Assisting with DYCD inter-unit and other special projects where they will be responsible for representing DAP as a liaison.

What This Job Offers

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