Qualifications
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Ability to build trusting relationships and work as a collaborative team member
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Good written and verbal skills
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Professional behavior and positive attitude
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Willingness to learn and adapt to a fast paced environment
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Between the ages of 17 and 24
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Responsibilities
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Interns will report to a district Transitional Youth Leader Manager and/or work under the general supervision of a designated Postsecondary Transition Coordinator (PTC) who is responsible for leading summer outreach and support efforts
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Work with the district, network and/or school based postsecondary transition team to implement efficient marketing, communications, and outreach to students (including current CPS graduating seniors and recent alumni.)
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Support ongoing efforts to contact graduated seniors, including assisting the PTC during student postsecondary advising sessions
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Support efforts to contact postsecondary institutions or other supporting organizations
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Work to build and maintain positive relationships with the postsecondary transition team over the summer and postsecondary partners
Benefits
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All positions will be for 20 hours a week at $15 an hour (at minimum) for 6 weeks
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Full description
One Summer Chicago Job Posting for Transitional Youth Leaders & Youth Ambassadors
The mission of the Office of School Counseling & Postsecondary Advising (OSCPA) at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is to ensure that every CPS senior has a concrete postsecondary plan and that he/she follows through with that plan. OSCPA will be using a near-peer outreach model to serve current CPS graduates (class of 2021) and recent alumni (class of 2020.)
Overview: Interns will report to a district Transitional Youth Leader Manager and/or work under the general supervision of a designated Postsecondary Transition Coordinator (PTC) who is responsible for leading summer outreach and support efforts. All positions will be for 20 hours a week at $15 an hour (at minimum) for 6 weeks. Anticipated start date is July 5, 2021.
As an intern, you will:
• Work with the district, network and/or school based postsecondary transition team to implement efficient marketing, communications, and outreach to students (including current CPS graduating seniors and recent alumni.).
• Support ongoing efforts to contact graduated seniors, including assisting the PTC during student postsecondary advising sessions.
• Support efforts to contact postsecondary institutions or other supporting organizations.
• Work to build and maintain positive relationships with the postsecondary transition team over the summer and postsecondary partners.
Qualifications/Skills:
• Ability to build trusting relationships and work as a collaborative team member.
• Good written and verbal skills.
• Professional behavior and positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to a fast-paced environment. Between the ages of 17 and 24
For questions regarding this position please reach out to Michele Howard at AfterGraduationHelp@cps.edu
