Program Coordinating Intern

Program Coordinating Intern

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community. ACS' Division of Family Permanency Services (FPS) strives to ensure children and youth in foster care receive high-quality services designed to help them achieve permanency, remain safe while in care, and improve their overall well-being. Within FPS, the Office of Youth Success Services (OYSS) works cross-functionally with ACS' juvenile justice, prevention, and child protection teams to achieve positive safety, well-being and permanency outcomes for children and families in the child welfare system through the provision of education, workforce readiness, job placement and housing supports. FPS is seeking highly motivated and detail-orientated Program Coordinating undergrad Intern to join our Office of College Success Initiatives team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with foster care provider agencies to provide post-secondary planning support by exploring and sharing college access options that agencies can share with their youth
• Provide event planning support (workshops, trainings, college fairs, etc.)
• Assist with developing meaningful agendas and coordinating with community speakers for presentations
• Attend events (workshops, trainings, college fairs, etc.) hosted by the Office of College Access & Success
• Draft letters, memos, recommendations, and other correspondence relating to the College Choice Program
• Provide administrative support to the Office of College Access and Success Team as needed

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain comprehensive knowledge on developing and executing communications strategies
• Develop skills in collaborating across teams towards desired outcomes
• Enhance abilities in coordinating and executing organizational tasks and events

Minimum Qualifications:

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year). NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness:

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement:

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information:

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.