Community Programs Intern - Harris County Precinct 4

Position Description:

P4FIP (Precinct 4 Forward Internship Program), is an 9-week paid summer internship for students with a passion for serving others. You will be surrounded by team members who bring “heart, hustle, and higher standards” to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team you will be joining is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking. We’ve designed our program to expose students to career opportunities with Harris County and apply what they have learned in the classroom to hands-on projects. P4FIP provides students the chance to bridge the gap between academic understanding and practical professional experience. Interns will create a community to help support their personal and professional development throughout the summer as they launch their career. Interns will work with a mentor, form relationships with other interns, and engage our Senior Leadership Team.

Position Summary:
The Community Programs Intern will assist with the oversight, data collection and implementation of daily Summer Programs and STEAM Programs activities, field trips, youth sports programming and community center events. This position is also responsible for assisting in the implementation of community-based programs for children and teens.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and assist the Community Programs Manager and Community Programs Coordinator.

• Help create a friendly, open, and safe environments at the centers, excursions and offsite functions.

• Chaperone youth participants on field trips.

• Perform clerical duties such as creating spreadsheets and forms, answering telephones, maintaining files, and preparing documents.

• Assist in the creation and implementation of STEAM curriculum, daily activity plans and center programs including developmental youth sports programming and events.

• Help maintain organized STEAM/Summer Programs supplies, snack/food requests and decoration inventory.

• Familiarizes self with the facility schedules, procedures, and policies.

• Attend meetings, training, and outreach events.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Additional Requirements:

• Students working toward an undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university.

• Minimum GPA of 3.0.

• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Must be able to work independently and ability to communicate with parents.

• Must possess some sort of organized sports experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work with medium to large groups of students both indoors and outdoors.
  

• Must have strong written and verbal communications skills.

• Must possess working knowledge of computers and related software.

• Proficient in the Microsoft suite of applications including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint and STEAM related equipment.

• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism.

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Ability to take initiative and possess skills for problem solving and conflict resolution.

• Must be efficient and detail-oriented with a strong customer/constituent focus.

• Must possess working knowledge of youth sports programming and youth mentorship skills.

What You Will Get In Return:

You will be surrounded by team members who bring “heart, hustle, and higher standards” to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team you will be joining is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking. If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications, and you can see yourself working for Precinct 4 as an Intern at one of our Community Centers, we invite you to apply online.