Intern - College Choice Program FCSI

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

This 6-week opportunity offers the Intern a chance to enhance and refine their professional skills. The intern will support the Career Development team through administrative tasks and assistance with program-related responsibilities. By contributing to event organization and the development of materials, the intern will play a key role in advancing the success of the department.

This 6-week opportunity offers the Intern a chance to enhance and refine their professional skills. The intern will support the Career Development team through administrative tasks and assistance with program-related responsibilities. By contributing to event organization and the development of materials, the intern will play a key role in advancing the success of the department.

• Assist with organizing and setting up virtual and in-person events for the Career development team.
• Create flyers and other promotional materials to support program initiatives.
• Draft emails to communicate career updates, events, and opportunities in a clear and professional manner.
• Collaborate with staff to improve program outreach, efficiency and student participation
• Conduct research on todays job market and gather resources to share with students
• Participate and attend team collaborative meetings (Career team meetings, YAB, planning meetings and more.)
• Adherence to The Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements.
• Other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.

• High School/ GED required; BA/BS preferred
• Basic computer skills, including experience utilizing various Microsoft programs (Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.), Canva, and Google Docs.
• Ability to travel to in person meetings and events, mainly at the Manhattan NYF office.
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal and external partners/ stakeholders.