Mobile Services Unit Intern

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment disability determinations and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses education and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources support and opportunities that fit their unique needs abilities and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful learn more about what we do please visit our website at.

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Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Must be a currently-enrolled college student in good standing.

Mobile Services Unit (MSU) Intern Position Overview

In this internship you will support the Mobile Services Unit (MSU) at Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities by assisting with the planning and coordination of community outreach events health fairs and MSU activities. Youll help prepare for and attend events across the state of Ohio help set up the MSUs mobile office features and technical equipment and research potential community partners and outreach opportunities. Youll also prepare branded outreach materials and draft promotional content for supervisor review. Additionally youll contribute to coordination logistics like scheduling meetings managing email communications tracking MSU activities and metrics compiling monthly summaries organizing consent forms and event documentation.

Though not required an interest in community outreach public health or mobile service delivery experience creating social media content or basic graphic design familiarity with data entry or reporting tools and/or bilingual skills in ASL and/or Spanish are preferred.

Students at the junior senior or graduate level are encouraged to apply but all applicants who are enthusiastic about supporting the Mobile Services Unit are welcome.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is not an E-Verify employer and will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) Overview

The Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) offers vocational rehabilitation services to Ohioans who are blind or have low vision and want to gain maintain or return to meaningful employment or personal independence. Working in partnership with county and state agencies public facilities and universities across the state BSVI programs strive to enable premier career opportunities for individuals who are blind and to be the service provider of choice for our customers.

Pay Information

Salary will be based upon the students academic class status (Junior Senior 1st Year Grad etc). This position is not eligible for medical benefits. The current pay scale is below.

Location Requirements

Our roles are primarily in-office to encourage collaboration and connection however some locations may have adjusted on-site requirements based on space availability at this time. Reporting details will be provided by the supervisor before the start date. Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements.

Significant travel within Ohio required. The selected candidate must provide own transportation or in order to operate a state vehicle must have a valid drivers license.

Applications and Selections

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing inclusive and accessible planning and programming into businesses operations and services. We strive to hire sustain and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the Ohioans we serve.

If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process please contactso proper arrangements can be made.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.