Youth Employment Specialist

Pay: Unpaid

Dates of Positions: Available immediately

Time Commitment: Project-based, 1 semester

The Employment Specialist will learn the StandUp For Kids (SUFK) vision and mission and then put that knowledge to work by participating in a semester long project researching, designing and implementing our youth internship program.

Research, design, and implement our chapters youth internship program

Project Tasks

- Develop list of local small, med, large businesses that host interns.

Include, name, address, email and telephone number of HR person.

- Develop a proposal and plan for companies to partner with SUFK and offer kids

internships w/stipend or pay.

- Send via email, or US mail proposal to the companies

- Follow up with HR manager to set appointment to discuss via phone or in person.

Benefits:

* Hands on experience working in a start-up environment, learning skills to develop business

* Supervision/Mentorship from experts in a variety of fields

* Develop hands-on experience in the non profit industry.

* Experience in planning, conducting, and evaluating youth internship program.

Qualifications:

* Go-getter personality, positive thinker, willing to learn

* Responsible, punctual

* Good communicator

* Able to work on a flexible schedule.

Training Provided:

4 hour Orientation, Basic Training which includes background check processing ($18 fee)

On-going mentoring for each project will be provided.