Youth Employment Program Intern

Cook Inlet Tribal Council • Anchorage, AK

266d • $13 - $16

About The Position

The Youth Employment Program (YEP) is a 10-12 week internship designed to provide youth with work experience by applying their knowledge, skills, and abilities in a focused area of interest. The YEP Intern will engage in hands-on tasks and activities that expose them to various career fields. The intern will be responsible for providing assistance and support to the designated worksite staff and will learn and fulfill a variety of duties depending on their assigned position and worksite.

Requirements

• Youth must meet the minimum and maximum age requirements of 14 to 24 at time of application.
• Must be eligible and qualified Alaska Native/American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self-Determination Act.
• Continued employment will be contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory report from a state and federal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to effectively work indoors or outdoors in various temperatures and conditions.
• Ability to lift or push up to 50 lbs. or less.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, and twist.
• Ability to reach above and below shoulder level.
• Ability to stand on a foot stool and sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to kneel, crawl, bend, and twist at the waist on an occasional basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with community conservation projects.
• Assist with local animal shelter.
• Assist with cultural camp within community.
• Assist at local recycle center.
• Assist with Elder's program within community.
• Perform basic filing and file retrieval to include updating logs and archives files.
• File correspondences, files cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used.
• Scan or read materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
• Make copies and scans and files electronic documents.
• Troubleshoot and set up computers, printers, and phones.
• Identify and participate in a goal setting process to determine learning objectives.
• Input data and information into documents as assigned.
• Perform general grounds keeping activities as assigned.
• Perform general cleaning and building maintenance.
• Screen clients asking basic health questions and/or take temperatures.
• Do basic food prep using knives, espresso making machines and other basic cooking functions.
• Do basic construction labor and clean worksites.
• Assist various worksites to engage children in daily activities as assigned.
• Willingness to develop verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to ask questions and demonstrate initiative.
• Willingness to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to learn math and language arts skills as related to this job.
• Maintain confidentiality according to regulations, policies and procedures.
• Perform all related duties as needed and assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Social Assistance