New Day's Internship
Offered through the Life Skills Academy, the internship is a pathway to successful employment and a successful life.
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The Internship is a 10-week paid culinary and job readiness internship that provides one-on-one support and the resources necessary to further develop young people’s competencies, skills and interests.
It encompasses five key components that youth work on throughout the 10-week internship.
It encompasses five key components that youth work on throughout the 10-week internship.
- Career Exploration – Expanding young people’s ideas of what is possible by Introducing them to career fairs, guest speakers, and workplace visits.
- Employability – Developing the “soft skills” and emotional intelligence - emotional regulation, communication skills - required to successfully maintain and keep a job.
- Job Readiness – Preparation for job searching, such as resume building, job interviewing skills, cover letter writing, etc.
- Experiential Learning - opportunities such as job shadowing and specialized training, and works in partnership with the National Restaurant Education Association to teach young people “Restaurant Ready” skills and helps them obtain their Food Handler’s Certificate.
- Employment Support - Working with community partners and New Day’s Life Skills Coaches to help young people land their official "first job" or enrolling in an intentional educational program that will help them toward their career goal.
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The internship is designed for young people who have never held a job or who have been unable to successfully keep a job. It teaches – and gives opportunities to practice – the fundamental functional and emotional skills sets necessary to succeed in the workplace.
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Youth who have experienced homelessness, trauma and other hardships often have trouble finding and keeping employment. Which is why New Day created the internship, a project out of our Life Skills Academy. The program focuses on developing employability and job readiness skills, exploring careers, and participating in specialized training. As young people engage in these opportunities, they build the foundation for successful employment in their future.
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Do you want to volunteer with the First Jobs Program or attend an “Appy Hour” event to sample the young people’s food and learn more about the program? Email [email protected] to sign up or for more information.
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