LTW Internship Coordinator

Summary

Summary: The Learning to Work (LTW) Internship Coordinator 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 a liaison between internship sites, the program, and students.

Location:  250 West 18th Street New York, NY
Status: Full Time, non-exempt 
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

Days and hours are generally Monday to Friday, 8 am-4 pm. This is a full-time, non-exempt  position that will require evening and occasional Saturday hours to monitor after-school and summer programs and attend special events.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience required:
• A bachelor's degree in a related field is 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.

Duties

• Develop and maintain internship partners.
  • Conduct internship site visits once a month.
  • Maintain contact with worksites once a week via telephone or email.
  • Create and update the 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 in completing applications and any necessary paperwork for internship placement.
  • Monitor students' performance and completion of the evaluation.
  • Assist students with the completion and submission of timesheets.
  • Log interns' work hours on the digital workforce platform.
  • Create and maintain all interns' files.
• Interns at placement
  • 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 and conferences with the student's advocate counselor and guidance counselor as needed.
  • Responsible for inputting all internship-related services in the tracker: worksite information, job descriptions, intern number of hours worked, and seminar attendance.
• Facilitate LTW Weekly Seminar
  • Create curriculum/lesson for seminar on topics of Work Readiness, Financial Literacy, and Career Exploration.
  • Track interns' attendance in seminars.
  • 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 process of outreach, recruitment, and admission.
  • Assist in the admissions process (open houses, orientation, etc.)
• Graduate Students
  • Aid graduating students in the search for employment after graduation.
  • Assist in resume & cover letter writing.