Job ID: ATYI-PC-510425

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week for 24 weeks (or 840 hours)

Salary: $16.00 per hour

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet all eligibility criteria!

Eligibility Criteria:

As per Industry Canada’s Career Focus Stream, youth must:

• Be between the age of 15 to 30, a Canadian citizen, or a permanent resident and legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Be a student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution, such as colleges, universities, schools of technology; OR a youth who has completed at least one university/post secondary course;
• Not be in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) Benefits

 Responsibilities:

• Assist with recruitment and hiring of youth interns across the province;
• Provide training and supervision of interns both onsite and via online tools;
• Link with community partners and resources to develop awareness and education around Adaptive Technology;
• Develop and deliver presentations to community groups in order to promote accessibility of technology and electronic communication;
• Maintain open communication with youth interns to provide support and ensure work is done properly and on time; and
• Fulfill data collection and reporting requirements as outlined in the funding agreement.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding of Independent Living principles;
• experience with team leadership and strong supervisory skills;
• knowledge of various types of adaptive technology;
• a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as email and internet;
• excellent communication, time management and organizational skills; and
• experience with Corel Draw an asset.

Please forward resumes in electronic format only to:

AT Youth Internship
4 Escasoni Place
St. John’s, NL
A1A 3R6

Email: internship@ilrc-nl.ca

The ILRC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

Please visit the ILRC’s website for more details about our organization: www.ilrc-nl.ca

We would like to thank Industry Canada for their financial contribution to this initiative.