Buy Youth Leadership Internship

Building Up Youth Regional Partnership (BUY) a program of Bay State Community Services is hiring interns to promote youth wellbeing and prevent substance use among youth in the towns of Braintree Milton Randolph Quincy and Weymouth. As a BUY Youth Leader you will work with our BUY Leadership team and a coordinator in your town to incorporate youth voice in BUY prevention programming. Even though this is a leadership role no prior leadership experience is required! During the summer you will receive training to develop your leadership skills help you understand the work being done through BUY and give you an overview of substance use prevention and public health. This is a great way to gain valuable job skills and will look great on a resume or college application!

Pay: $15 an hour
Reports to: Town Coordinator and BSCS Youth Outreach Coordinator
Locations: Hybrid in Braintree Milton Randolph Quincy and Weymouth
Hours: 3 hours/week or 12 hours/month
Mandatory Retreat and Training: August 25 & 26 2025 (located in Quincy)
Mandatory Weekly Meetings: Every Thursday from 6 to 7pm starting September 4 2025 through June 27 2026. One meeting a month will be held in person at 1120 Hancock St. Quincy. Other meetings will be held on Zoom.
DEADLINE: Monday June 30 2025 @ 11:59 PM

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the BUY Leadership Team in all aspects of BUY prevention programming and decision-making processes by providing feedback and ways to further incorporate youth voices
• Support town substance misuse prevention coalition coordinators with their prevention initiatives and programs from September 2025 to June 2026 for 3 hours a week in person or remote
• Assist in planning and implementing BUY evidence-informed prevention programs
• Create social media content for town Coordinators & BUY
• Represent BUY & town substance misuse prevention coalitions at tabling events health fairs and volunteer fairs
• Provide support with outreach and marketing to engage more youth & the community
• Attend monthly BUY Youth Leaders meetings
• Attend monthly BUY Leadership meetings

Schedule & Important Information

The deadline to apply for the program is Monday June 30 2025 @ 11:59 pm

• Please note that a recommendation letter is optional but providing one can strengthen your application. When asking for a letter of recommendation it is best practice to give your recommender at least two weeks to write the letter. Do not ask them the day before this is due. You may upload a PDF Version of a Recommendation Letter to your application.
• After your application is reviewed if you are selected to move on to the next step you will receive an email to schedule an interview.
• Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis beginning the week of June 30 2025.
• Decisions will be sent out via email by Bay State Community Services beginning the week of July 20 2025.
• REQUIRED retreat for training onboarding and orientation will take place on Monday August 25 AND Tuesday August 26 2025 (further details will be provided if and when you are offered a position). Weekly meetings on Thursdays from 6 to 7pm starting September 4 2025 through June 27 2026 are required. One meeting a month will be held in person at 1120 Hancock St. Quincy. Other meetings will be held on Zoom.

ELIGIBILITY

PLEASE READ ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA BEFORE APPLYING: In order to be eligible for the Youth Leaders program youth must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be enrolled in high school at the time of application. However rising Freshman or applicants who will be in the 9th grade in September are eligible to apply.
• Seniors (Class of 2025) or applicants who will graduate before the start of the program (August) are NOT eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be at least 14 years of age. For applicants who are turning 14 they must reach this age before obtaining a work permit if offered the position.
• Applicants who are between the ages of 14 and 17 MUST obtain a valid work permit if offered a program position. must have reliable transportation throughout the duration of the program as there may be occasions where travel is necessary. For example successful candidates will be required to travel to the retreat location as well as their interview location (if applicable).
• Applicants must either live in or attend a high school in one of the following towns: Braintree Milton Quincy Randolph or Weymouth. If an applicant attends school in a town different from their town of residence they must demonstrate knowledge of the culture and environment of the respective town.

Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias discrimination or harassment of any kind and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race ethnicity religion sex pregnancy national origin age physical and mental disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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