Youthworks Intern

Youthworks Internship 

The mission of the DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is to foster a welcoming, vibrant, and inclusive environment where all are invited to engage in playful and educational experiences that ignite a lifelong love of learning. The Museum offers visitors extraordinary learning experiences and enhanced school, public and extended programs and is a family-oriented and energetic educational destination.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

This program provides youth with opportunities to enhance their own lives through education and a unique opportunity to gain work experience by interacting positively and engagingly with guests of all ages and explaining hands-on exhibits. The work experience includes strengthening your awareness of professional etiquette, time management, making decisions, working with others, communicating with management, and periodically participating in professional development workshops. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

The internship is offered to currently enrolled high school students ages 15-17 years old who have completed all nine gallery volunteer opportunities. Applicants must also be active volunteers in good standing. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is preferred but we encourage reaching or exceeding this goal as the academic year progresses.

TIME COMMITMENT

The Discovery Children’s Museum YouthWorks internship program is for six months and may be extended for an additional six months. All incoming interns are part-time working alternating weekends (one on, one off). An extended Intern status (work every weekend during the academic year) is optional after 30 days.

• During the academic year, interns must be available to work Saturdays from 9:45 to 5:00 and Sundays from 11:45 to 5:00, at least every other weekend. Departure time is dependent on completing gallery closing procedures.  
• During summer, winter, and spring breaks (and certain holidays), interns must be willing to work a “flexible schedule.”.  
• During these time frames, interns will attend a team meeting and/or workshop at least once a month, either in person or virtual. These meetings are mandatory.
• Interns may also be scheduled for work member exhibition preview events and VIP Parties. These work assignments may be scheduled earlier or later than the standard operating hours.   
• Preplanned family trips or other extended time off during the first 60 days of your internship must be discussed and approved upon accepting the internship.
• All time off requests for holidays, school events or testing, personal, and family gatherings will require a minimum of two weeks' advance notice in writing via email.

A flexible schedule means possibly working the following holidays and CCSD days off, as ALL available staff are required to work when the Museum is open.

• Martin Luther King (in January)
• President's Day (in February)
• Spring Break (up to 30 hours/week in March or April)
• Memorial Day (in May)
• Independence Day (July 4^th)
• Labor Day (in September)
• Nevada Day (in October)
• Veterans Day (in November)
• Thanksgiving Week - except Thursday (in November)
• Winter Break (14 to 30 hours/week in December-January)
• Summer Break (14 to 30 hours/week in June-August)
• One-day holidays are optional and paid if you choose to work them.

Compensation:

• $12.00/hour

Benefits:

• 8 Museum Passes per Quarter

To Apply:

• Fill out the application.
• When submitting your application online, include the mandatory documents and save your documents in Microsoft Word, PDF, or Google Docs formats.
• Mandatory Attachments (submit as Microsoft Word, PDF, or Google Doc files):
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Current or Last Semester Transcript/Report Card
  • Short Essay Questions (all of 4 must be answered) 
    • What are three (3) things you learned about yourself and/or others through volunteering?
    • What do you wish to gain as an intern? Name at least two (2) goals.
    • If you had an opportunity to sit down and have lunch with anyone you admire (alive or deceased), who would that be, and explain why? 
    • Briefly describe where you see yourself 5 years from now.
• Applications missing the above attachments WILL NOT be considered.

DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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