The Child Care Council of Westchester plays a unique role in Westchester County as the agency dedicated to promoting access to affordable and quality early care and education programs. As a member of the Council professional team, you have an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Westchester’s parents and children. When families do well, our community is stronger.
The Council seeks to employ persons who follow and adhere to the values we follow: Respect, Communication, Creativity, Collaboration, Growth, Fairness, Knowledge, Community, Critical Thinking and Humor.
2014 Summer Internships
Social Media Intern
Summary
As an intern you will get to work with a variety of our staff, while working on real projects that will help us grow. Our agency is in need of an intern with strong knowledge and understanding of the digital media landscape, including various social media websites. Our agency is currently redesigning our website, and will soon launch a social media campaign. The intern for this position will need strong critical thinking skills in order to integrate into our vibrant and passionate team who are very excited to share this exciting launch with an intern hoping to gain a ton of great online experience.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to website redesign project in various ways
- Monitor and post on blogs, forums, and social networks
- Online outreach and promotion using Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more
- Website and social media optimization
- Keyword analysis
- Interaction with online communities and building relationships
- Background in Marketing, Communication, non-profit management or other related discipline.
- Strong communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite Office.
- Organized, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
- Creative and Flexible.
Requirements
Students applying for this internship should be Marketing/Business or Language majors, with 3 years of experience on the Web.
Majors
Marketing, Business, Communications
Time Commitment and Compensation
Minimum 8-10 hours per week, unpaid internship, however individuals can receive internship credit for this experience.
Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
Juanita Pope, Office/Community Events Manager
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Juanitap@cccwny.org
914-761-3456 ext. 106
Finance / Accounting Intern
Summary
As an intern you will get to work with a variety of our staff, while working on real projects that will help us grow. Our agency is looking for a Finance/Accounting intern. The student filling this position will handle a wide range of important duties.
Responsibilities
- Assist with month-end financial reports
- Post journal entries
- Help with accounts receivable, payable and bank statement reconciliation
- Assist with audits
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Work with the finance team on yearly forecasting efforts
- Manage the monthly tracking of our physical inventory
- Support the payment processing team
- Data entry
Requirements
Applicants should be Business, Finance, Economics or Accounting majors with proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills are all essential to this position.
Majors
Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting
Time Commitment and Compensation
Minimum 8-10 hours per week, unpaid internship, however individuals can receive internship credit for this experience.
Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
Juanita Pope, Office/Community Events Manager
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Juanitap@cccwny.org
914-761-3456 ext. 106
Public Relations Intern
Summary
As an intern you will get to work with a variety of our staff, while working on real projects that will help us grow. Our agency is looking for an intern interested in engaging in all aspects of the public relations field. It's essential that applicants to this position have excellent communication skills, demonstrate creativity, and understand the importance of attending to even the smallest details.
Responsibilities
- Monitor all forms of media
- Schedule and coordinate speaking engagements, appearances, photo shoots, and other special events
- Write press releases and other materials
- Screen phone calls
- Assist with mailings, print production
- Create interview preparation materials
- Compile contact lists
- Search for press clippings
- Create or update databases
- Greet guests and clients
Requirements
Students applying for this internship must have strong communication skills and should be majoring in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or Journalism. Applicants should also have strong writing skills, as well as a solid understanding of social media. Only interns proficient with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications should apply.
Majors
Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Journalism
Time Commitment and Compensation
Minimum 8-10 hours per week, unpaid internship, however individuals can receive internship credit for this experience.
Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
Juanita Pope, Office/Community Events Manager
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Juanitap@cccwny.org
914-761-3456 ext. 106
Administrative Intern
Summary
As an intern you will get to work with a variety of our staff, while working on real projects that will help us grow. The Administrative Intern develops building-level administrative skills by assisting directors
Responsibilities
- Receive visitors and respond in a friendly way to their needs
- Answer telephone calls whenever possible and respond to callers’ requests with a friendly tone of voice
- Provide general support for agency including filing, copying, and mailing preparation.
- Data entry to track memberships and contact information
- Data entry to track statistical reports
- Reminder calls and emails to workshop registrants
- Provider special event support and assistance
- Provide professional development support
Requirements
Students applying for this internship must have strong communication and writing skills. Interns proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel preferred.
Majors
Business administration, Business Management, Social Services and other related fields
Time Commitment and Compensation
Minimum 8-10 hours per week, unpaid internship, however individuals can receive internship credit for this experience.
Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
Juanita Pope, Office/Community Events Manager
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Juanitap@cccwny.org
914-761-3456 ext. 106
Special Events Intern
Summary
As an intern you will get to work with a variety of our staff, while working on real community projects that will help us grow. The Special Events Intern will work directly with the development specialist in representing and promoting the Council.
This person will also help assist the community events manager in planning and promoting such events and staffing the events as needed.
Responsibilities
- Work with development specialist to figure out event logistics
- Contact vendors/businesses/event organizers as needed to confirm event logistics (ex. set up time, hours of event, attendance tracking)
- Organize materials and display to take to events
- Expected to attend scheduled community events
- Monitor and post on blogs, forums, and social network for events
- Online outreach and promotion using Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more for all events
- Strong communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite Office.
- Organized, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
- Creative and Flexible.
Requirements
Students applying for this internship must have strong communication skills and interest in Public Relations and Communication. Applicants should also have strong writing skills, as well as a solid understanding of social media.
Time Commitment and Compensation
Minimum 8-10 hours per week, unpaid internship, however individuals can receive internship credit for this experience.
Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
Juanita Pope, Office/Community Events Manager
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Juanitap@cccwny.org
914-761-3456 ext. 106
www.childcarewestchester.org
Summer Data Analyst Internship
Summary
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. utilizes data and reports to promote affordable, quality early care and education. Our 2014 Summer Data Analyst Intern will assist in the development and implementation of surveys designed to collect information on various aspects of early care and education supply, demand, enrollment and parent preference and decision-making. Prior experience in survey design, data collection/analysis and interpretation, report writing are essential.
Responsibilities
- Assist in design of surveys and implementation plans including outreach and promotion
- Conduct outreach including completion of surveys at offsite locations
- Enter data and monitor progress
- Extract and analyze data, including cross referencing of variables and verifying accuracy
- Draft detailed reports for Council distribution and publication
Requirements
- Experience in survey design and implementation
- High proficiency in Excel, Access database or equivalent and data analysis
- Excellent writing and verbal skills
- Major or minor in statistics, evaluation research or a related quantitative field
- Experience with social media
Majors
- Statistics, Operations research, mathematics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field
Time Commitment and Compensation
Paid internship at $12 an hour. Full-time; 35 hours a week for 6 weeks with some flexibility. Academic credit available.
Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
- Nicole Masucci, Director of Family & Employer Services
- The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
- nicolem@cccwny.org
- 914-761-3456 ext. 139
