Job Description

Who We Are:  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 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach almost 80,000 individuals and families, including almost 13,000 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: 850 10 ^th Avenue New York, NY 10019

What The Internship Developer Does:

• 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.
• May update student information (resumes sent, interviews, employment, and retention) in computerized student tracking systems.
• May interview students to evaluate work history, skills, education, training, compensation needs, and other qualifications.
• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree and applicable experience.

Other Requirements:

• Must obtain Dept. of Education fingerprint clearance.
• Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.

Compensation : $46,350 annually

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week) 
Benefits : CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

 

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.

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