GET SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE IN PERSURING YOUR DEGREE
Student must reside in or near Frederick / Germantown, MD due to having to support our clients in that area.
Seeking a very professional, resourceful, and dynamic college intern to gain valuable experience working with individuals with disabilities as an employment development specialist / job coach. The intern will provide support to individuals on their case load and help them find and keep employment in both the Germantown and Frederick area. Once placed in employment, the intern will also conduct work site visits to help train the individual while advocating for them at their various places of employment.
Responsibilities:
- Meet virtually with program consumers to complete resumes
- Meet virtually with program consumers to complete job applications
- Meeting virtually with program consumers to conduct mock interviews
- Attend job fairs with the program consumers
- Conduct community outreach with local hiring managers in efforts to get program consumers placed in employment
- Transport consumers to job interviews
- Visit consumers on the job site to coach them in their daily work tasks
- Complete well written case notes of each session
- Complete other required documentation
Requirements:
- Must be currently enrolled as a college junior or Senior majoring in social work, human services, psychology, special education or a related field.
- Have a Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Be very detailed oriented
- Be a self starter and problem solver
- Have intermediate Google Drive and Microsoft office experience
- Have excellent organizational skills
- Have excellent time management skills
- Be trustworthy to handle remote work
- Have reliable transportation
- Have good writing skills.
- Experience working with people with disabilities (Preferred). Prior job coaching experience is a HUGE plus.
This internship is for 6 months but can be extended.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently a college student?
- What is your current GPA?
Education:
Shift availability:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Germantown, MD 20874