Internship Developer, Learning to Work Program

About the role

CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 65,000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today. 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: Internship Developer
Reports To: Supervisor II
Location: Assigned LTW location

Responsibilities

• 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