Program Coordinating Intern

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED AN HOURLY RATE OF $19.50.

The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child juvenile justice ACS oversees detention placement and programs for youth in the community.

ACS Division of Family Permanency Services (FPS) strives to ensure children and youth in foster care receive high-quality services designed to help them achieve permanency remain safe while in care and improve their overall well-being.

Within FPS the Office of Youth Success Services (OYSS) works cross-functionally with ACS juvenile justice prevention and child protection teams to achieve positive safety well-being and permanency outcomes for children and families in the child welfare system through the provision of education workforce readiness job placement and housing supports.

FPS is seeking 2 highly motivated and detail-orientated Program Coordinating undergrad Intern to join our Office of College Success Initiatives team.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with foster care provider agencies to provide post-secondary planning support by exploring and sharing college access options that agencies can share with their youth

- Provide event planning support (workshops trainings college fairs etc.)

- Assist with developing meaningful agendas and coordinating with community speakers for presentations

- Attend events (workshops trainings college fairs etc.) hosted by the Office of College Access & Success

- Draft letters memos recommendations and other correspondence relating to the College Choice Program

- Provide administrative support to the Office of College Access and Success Team as needed


Learning Outcomes:

- Gain comprehensive knowledge on developing and executing communications strategies

- Develop skills in collaborating across teams towards desired outcomes

- Enhance abilities in coordinating and executing organizational tasks and events



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

TO APPLY:

- You must be an undergraduate student and must either be currently enrolled in a college or university or must have graduated within one year of the current program year

- Interested candidates should submit their resume by visiting: and search for Job ID# 771889.

- NO PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED

- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

PREFERRED SKILLS

- Experience with managing multiple projects

- Experience with executing designing and developing presentations

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Experience with working in a fast-paced environment independently and as a member of a team

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

Qualifications :

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program June - August each year.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time