Careers Job Description
General Description
The Perkins Grant Program at Kingsborough funds initiatives related to the improvement of career and technical education (CTE) programs. As part of a continuing initiative to improve employment outcomes for CTE students, the Perkins Grant Program will fund a full-time Internship Advisor to provide CTE students with internship related career services.
Reporting to the Director of Career Services, the Internship Advisor will be responsible for the following:
• Prepare students interested in internship opportunities by reviewing resumes, applications and essays (as needed)
• Conduct workshops to help students prepare for the internship (i.e., Internships Orientation)
• Initiate and maintain ongoing personal contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives to promote experiential learning programs for participant placement
• Make cold calls to potential employers
• Collaborate with faculty to identify appropriate internships according to major
• Participate in outreach and recruitment activities by meeting with employers to develop relationships and attending recruitment events (some fieldwork required)
• Refer qualified applicants to employers and conduct necessary follow-up when interns are placed
• Match job skills with applicant qualifications and locate internships for participants of the internship program
• Collect data from employers related to job openings including job requirements and skills
• Keep updated regarding job fairs and Internet resources
• Maintain accurate records of student participation, progress and status in the internship program
• Assist with the collection of data for analysis, evaluation, and program improvement
• Promote internship opportunities to students and the campus community
Other Duties
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Some evenings required
This position is scheduled to start August 2, 2021.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Student Personnel Services or related area. Master's degree preferred.
• One year counseling or related experience required
• Ability to establish community networks and deal effectively with community groups
• Ability to travel within the five boroughs
• Ability to plan and organize workshops
• Excellent verbal, writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to function well in an energetic and creative team environment
• Knowledge of web-based career systems, career-building technologies and administrative software are essential
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Academic Affairs
Full Time
$46,103.00 - $46,103.00
Jul 27, 2021 (Or Until Filled)