Student Internship Specialist

Odle Management – A program of Eckerd Connects

Want to make a difference in a young person's life?  This is a position that is very rewarding in training and mentoring at risk youth.

Our Benefits: 

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• The Work Based Learning Specialist reports to the Career Transition Services Manager and is a salaried, exempt position. 
• The Work Based Learning Specialist is responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of the School to Career/Work Based Learning program.
• Facilitates meetings and activities to bring together the appropriate persons, including employers, instructors, students, and center staff to ensure the success of the School to Career/Work-Based Learning program. 
• Generates work site opportunities that best match the training capabilities and needs of trainees with employers’ requirements.
• The Work Based Learning Specialist serves as liaison with both the Career Technical Training and Career Transition Services departments in facilitating the coordination of the campuses Work-Based Learning program. 
• Visits established work sites at least bi-monthly to cultivate work site relationships. Coordinate, periodically, guest speakers in career training classrooms to allow the vocational instructors to visit work sites and trainees as required for the success of the Work-Based Learning program.  

Education and Experience Requirements:           

• Bachelor’s degree or four years’ professional experience working with youth preferred. Two years’ experience in marketing, sales, or counseling related areas preferred.  
• Prefer supervisory experience.   
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record preferred.  

Additional Requirements: Good understanding of the local community and employer base. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.  Excellent organizational skills.  Must be able to effectively communicate with and relate to trainee base. Position requires an ability to operate office equipment. In addition, an individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments. 

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

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Please follow the link for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/jobs-training/jobcorps/

Eckerd Connects employees and applicants for employment are covered by federal, state, and local laws designed to safeguard employees and job applicants from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Eckerd Connects is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws by providing reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact recruiting@eckerd.org.  Relay Services Dial 711.

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Odle Management is a drug-free workplace and utilizes E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

The employer of record for this position is Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. DBA Eckerd Connects which assigns employees to Odle Management Group, LLC.

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