District Program Intern

Job Description

Job Description

CONTACT NAME : Allison Moore

EMAIL and PHONE : allison.shanahan@aps.edu 505-890-0343 ext. 37123

SCHOOL YEAR : 2025-2026

LOCATION : Volcano Vista High School

WEEKLY HOURS - .5 COURSE CREDIT : No more than 10 hours per week. No more than 6 hours per day, plus complete a self-reflection project and present it during the last week of the internship. Currently a 1 - 2 semester limit.

The internship is unpaid, and interns will not receive any financial compensation.

WHEN WORK HAPPENS : Monday through Friday, 8 : 40 AM - 3 : 00 PM unless instructed differently by your SEL Teacher / Advisor / Mentor Contact Name above.

About Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is the largest of New Mexico's 89 school districts, serving about a fourth of the state's public school students in 143 schools scattered across 1,200 square miles. APS is the largest employer in Albuquerque, providing full-time jobs for more than 11,000 people, including about 5,300 teachers.

Summary of Position

Students will learn business operations, customer service, organizational skills, money management, inventory skills, food safety, retail skills, janitorial duties, and a variety of soft skills. Work-based learning will be provided through opportunities for students to participate in a variety of job rotations. Students will gain retail, food, and culinary industry, cleaning services, and customer service experience by operating the school's PBIS store, Hawk Closet, snack bar, coffee cart, delivering copies, collecting recycling, working the Winter Arts and Craft Fair, gardening, and completing janitorial duties. With instruction and supervision, students will learn and expand their hard skills and gain experience, making them more marketable and prepared for the working world.

Coffee / Snack Bar -Students will operate our school coffee cart and snack bar during events. Duties include :

• Taking orders
• Cooking
• Preparing orders
• Operating cooking equipment (i.e., crock pot, coffee pot, popcorn, etc.)
• Collecting payment, counting back change, and cash register usage
• Taking inventory
• Ordering / organizing supplies
• Assisting with account deposits

Soar Store - Students will operate the school's PBIS Store. Duties include :

Janitorial - students complete janitorial duties to maintain a clean space. Duties include :

Recycling - students will run a school-wide recycling program. Duties include :

Copies - students will deliver copies to staff members. Duties include :

Hawk Closet -Students will operate the school care closet. Duties include :

Craft Fair -Students will help with the operation of the school craft fair. Duties include :

Garden -Students will take care of our school garden. Duties include :

Hard Skills

Soft Skills

Exposure & Training provided through internship

We want to enhance our career curriculum by providing students with increased opportunities to make connections and apply learned skills across settings. We would augment the learning process by providing meaningful engagement that extends outside the traditional school setting through field trips, work-simulated activities. This would increase in-depth engagement, motivation, and real-world applications by allowing students to take part in work-site tours and volunteer work. Students would further their career development and exploration through observation and learning about job descriptions and requirements in various job settings. Volunteer and intern work would also allow students to practice soft and hard skills in a variety of real-world settings. Workplace Readiness Training will be completed through employability and life skills classes. In these classes, students will learn about interpersonal communication, active listening, time management, and leadership skills. Students will learn time management, financial literacy, disability rights in the workplace, computer applications, job search, and interviewing skills. Students will learn how to complete applications and write resumes, and cover letters.

We would expand on our current work, simulated job rotation, by providing access to gain a variety of employability skills. We would like to provide options for students to further work readiness skills by providing structured exposure for opportunities to practice self-advocacy, social, communication, and interpersonal skills within the school and out in the community. We would like to expand their work readiness and life skills by providing access to presentations, workshops, and / or certifications of interest (i.e. CPR, First Aid, Food Safety, Driver's Education, Disability Awareness, ADA, Financial Literacy etc...) These work-based learning and work readiness training programs will give students valuable experiences. As a result, students will be better equipped and prepared to transition into the workforce.

Working and Physical Conditions / Onboarding Requirements (

Please speak to your SEL Teacher / Advisor / Mentor regarding working and physical conditions at your intern site. You will also be required to sign and upload a Parental Permission form. In addition, you will be required to electronically acknowledge Non-Disclosure and Internship agreements.

As part of your application, you will be expected to fill out your emergency contact information, school, and other personal information as required by Albuquerque Public Schools Work-Based Learning programs and the New Mexico Public Education Department. Failure to do so or omission, or erroneous information will result in your application being rejected.