FIN 2017-03-07 Item 2B - Discussion - Job Shadow and Internship Program

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INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 4 While the Communications Division is piloting this effort via a digital internship position that is currently posted, the goal is for each department to provide at least one job shadow or one internship opportunity, either during the school year, or the summer, per year. Departments will have flexibility in designing the opportunity(ies), and will have support from the Community Engagement Manager in development and execution, The Community Engagement Manager will be the point of contact for the program, for internal staff, school staff, students, and parents. Interns will be paid out of existing budgets. TIMELINE Phase Description Preliminary Timeline Phase 1 Two internships in the • Job description complete, reviewed and Communications Office approved by Communications staff and HR by February 10, 2017. • Position posted February 16, 2017. • Intern(s) in place on or before March 31, 2017. • Positions end by June 21, 2017. Phase 2 Pilot Summer Job 0 Pilot departments confirmed by February 24, Shadow and Internship 2017. Program 0 Marketing materials, job descriptions, application • Pilot materials, program manual, and student interest departments, per survey complete by March 24, 2017. 2016 student 0 Job descriptions for pilot departments ready by, interest survey and recruit students at, Foster College and include: Public Career Day, March 30, 2017. Works, DCD, 0 Job descriptions and requisitions complete by Fire, Police, March 31, 2017. Communications, 0 Jobs posted by May 1, 2017. Mayor's Office. 0 Schedule orientation by mid-May for inclusion in Other letter to successful candidates. departments are 0 Select and notify successful candidates by May welcome to 31, 2017. participate as 0 Internships begin July 10 and end by August 18, well. 2017. 24 W:12017 Info Memos\Job shadow and internship prograrn.dou