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CAMBA Learning to Work (Franklin K Lane Young Adult Borough Center)- Internship Placement Specialist

@ CAMBA
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
$48k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Develop relationships with employers, Match students to internships, Coordinate interviews
Requirements Summary:Bachelor’s degree; ability to build employer relationships; match students to internships; communicate effectively; proficient with word processing, spreadsheets, internet, and databases.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Internet, Database, Email
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Job Description

Program Overview:

The Learning to Work (LTW) for Transfer Schools Program will provide services to students, ages 15-21 that are over-aged for grade, under-credited, and have spent at least one year in another high school to earn a high school diploma and gain valuable vocational and life skills supports.  Using the Primary Person Model, each student will have a Young Adult Career Advisor who will: guide students towards removing barriers toward graduation, engage students in college preparatory activities, provide supportive services, and increase self-direction and self-sufficiency through meaningful career exploration experiences, including subsidized internship placements for 20% of the student population.

Position Overview:

What The Internship Placement Specialist Does:

The person filling this position is expected, under general supervision, to: (1) develop and maintain employer relationships with the goal of identifying and meeting their HR needs; (2) match appropriate students with appropriate internship openings and arrange for interviews; and (3) inform prospective employers and student applicants of the features and advantages of CAMBA's internship placement services; including:

  • Maintain professional relationships with students and student confidentiality.
  • Develop, create and/or request internship and job opportunities for students (obtain as much information on the position as possible).
  • Research and maintain accurate contact data for all existing and prospective employer/Internship contact information.
  • Regularly initiate contact with potential employers that are seeking interns in the NY Metro area.
  • Market CAMBA's internship placement services to new and existing employers.
  • Build and maintain a list of internship openings in various industries.
  • Share internship openings with other internship developers in the internship shared database system, if you are unable to fill position.
  • Identify students who meet the qualifications for open positions.
  • Match students to internships based on their qualifications.
  • Inform students of the job duties, responsibilities and all appropriate details regarding open positions.
  • Review students' resumes to ensure professionalism and accuracy and send resumes to potential employers.
  • Schedule interviews and coordinate between student and hiring manager.
  • Prepare students for interviews with specific employers including conducting mock interviews.
  • Facilitate Job Readiness Seminars, pre-placement orientations, and other workshops as needed.
  • Request feedback from employers regarding students’ interview.
  • Collect LTW Agreement Forms for each student.
  • Collect and send all new hire paperwork for each student to Human Resources Department.
  • Enter student’s internship start/end dates and internship hours worked into database (such as Client Track).
  • Make bi-weekly phone calls to employers to ensure that CAMBA's students are satisfactory employees, to resolve problems that may interfere with performance, and to encourage employers to call CAMBA if a problem should arise.
  • Create narrative case notes regarding student progress at each point of contact using Client Track.
  • Update Internship bulletin board bi-monthly using creative and innovative methods.
  • Follow-up with students after interviews to get feedback and establish next steps.
  • Once a student is hired, periodically request documentation to verify placement and retention.
  • Create internship timesheet vouchers and submit voucher to payroll bi-weekly.
  • Visit each internship site at least one time per month to ensure that interns are satisfactory employees.
  • Participate in case conferences with program staff and students regarding student progress.
  • Provide ongoing communication with Young Adult Career Advisors concerning students.
  • Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
  • Enter student information (resumes, interviews, employment, and retention) in computerized student tracking systems.
  • Conduct student interviews to evaluate work history, skills, education, training, compensation needs, and other qualifications.
  • Other duties as assigned.