Youth Intern - New Jersey

Job Description

Job Description

Title : Youth Intern

Department : NJ Programs & Services

Reports to : Director of Rehabilitation

Cost Center 58056

Position Type : Entry Level

General Purpose :

Provide paid summer internships under the grant for DVRS Pre-Employment Transition Services. Program is geared for students currently enrolled in school ages 14 to 21 years of age. The Student Interns will gain work experience at an employer site for up to six weeks during summer 2021. The paid internship will be up to 20 hours per week and student will be paid bi-weekly. Each student intern must commit to participating in work readiness classes prior to internship starting and one day weekly work readiness upon start of internship.

Essential Functions :

• Participate in work readiness classes to determine a job match prior internship.
• Participate in work readiness classes 1x per week once in internship
• Able to work for a business / community with minimal job support
• Able to travel to and from internship location in the community via public transportation or by own means of transportation(walking, bus, train etc)
• Intern will participate in job sampling for the first 3 days.
• Intern must be able work up to 5 hours per day (Monday – Friday)
• Interns will be required to communicate any missed shift to their Skills Trainer
• Interns will develop employment, interpersonal as well as develop professional relationships to utilize once they transition out of high school.

(Other duties and assignments as may be assigned at the sole discretion of the employer)

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