Young Adult Intern (Works Progress Program)

Organization Overview: The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) is a non-profit, multi-service organization focusing primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational.

Position Summary: The Works Progress Program allows for youth between the ages of 16-24 to get paid career exposure

experience. Potential placements include:

• IT Support Intern
• YBMEA Advocate (Options Center)
• Administrative Support
• Program Intake Assistant
• Communications (Newsletter & Social Media Support)

Schedule: Temporary; 11-15 hours per week

Hourly Rate: $17.00/hr

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

Internship Duties, Expectations, and Qualifications:

• Responsibilities will be determined based on your placement. Please ONLY complete this application if you have been instructed to do so by an Education and Workforce employee.
• Interns must be between 16-24 years old
  • Current full-time college students and college graduates are not eligible for WPP.
  • Minors will need working papers
  • So long as a potential participant is 24 at enrollment, they are eligible to participate; regardless of if they would turn 25 during their work experience.
• Interns are capped at 180 hours total for their internships and should max at 15 hours per week.
• Lastly, interns should be prepared to meet at least one time with an EDW staff to work on resume development and identify their postsecondary goals. This can be done onsite during Orientation.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.