What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Skills Internship position at Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education?
TITLE: Life Skills Intern
DEPARTMENT: Program Delivery
REPORTS TO: Senior Coordinator, Life Skills
FLSA STATUS: Part-Time; Hourly; Non-Exempt
EEO STATUS: Professional
LAST MODIFIED DATE: January 20th, 2026
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GENERAL SUMMARY:
The mission of Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education is to create opportunities for under-resourced youth of the Greater Philadelphia Region to prosper in life. The intended impact is that participating youth will become Snider student-athletes with age-appropriate social-emotional strengths and skills to succeed and contribute as students, employees, and community members.
The Life Skills Intern will help Snider achieve its mission by providing direct support to the Senior Life Skills Coordinator, ensuring that character development is prominent in all Summer programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in designing fun, engaging, and age-appropriate character development lessons for summer camp programs
- Create character development curriculum for after-school programs and team sessions
- Attend summer camp sessions across rinks (different Philadelphia neighborhoods) to help facilitate life skills lessons and activities
- Provide on-site support to summer camp coaches by assisting with group management, activity setup, and co-leading lessons to ensure consistency and quality across sessions
- Help prepare and lead training sessions for coaches on how to deliver life skill lessons effectively
- Create guides, resources, and materials for Life Skills training purposes
- Collect and help analyze feedback from coaches and students to improve curriculum content and delivery
- Assist with ordering, organizing, and transporting supplies to ensure staff have appropriate materials for successful program delivery
- This is a hybrid role, meaning you will work at the Snider office, Snider rinks, and virtually. The Snider office is in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia
- This internship period runs from May to August 2026
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) is required
- Experience working directly with students or children in educational, camp, coaching, or youth development settings
- Creative thinker with the ability to develop engaging and youth-friendly lesson content
- Flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing schedules, environments, and group needs
- Confident speaking in front of groups and leading activities with energy and clarity
- Familiarity with social/emotional learning (SEL)
- Ability to collaborate effectively in team environments and communicate well with staff and youth
- Knowledge of and experience working with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
- Advanced computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Successful applicants must be able to pass the PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Background Check, and FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
The intellectual, social, and physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be navigated by the Life Skills Intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEMANDS:
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is continuously asked to multi-task under time limits. The position requires constant attention to precise details and specified standards , including following simple to complex (more than three steps) instructions, and concentration, which frequently extends beyond 30 minutes at a time.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee constantly operates a computer and other office devices such as telephones, copy machines, fax machines, etc. Occasionally moves about inside office space to access storage areas, cabinets, and office machinery. Local driving in support of work-related projects is necessary. Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The essential responsibilities of this position are performed both indoors and outdoors, mainly at ice hockey rinks and the office. The noise level in the work environments can range from moderate to loud during events/programs and is minimal during non-event/program times.
SCHEDULE:
Most work is completed during standard weekday hours. Hours will vary weekly, based on student needs and requirements. No specific number of hours is guaranteed for each pay period.
The statements listed above are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.