Student Intern

Every summer, NWH hosts 20-25 student interns from Waltham High School. The program is in collaboration with Waltham Partnership for Youth (WPY) and is a significant component of our workforce development initiative within the NWH Community Collaborative. The program runs from June 27th to August 11th and is designed to provide opportunities for students to explore future career possibilities as well as gain real-world work experience. Interns may work up to a maximum of 32 hours per week.

Under the direction of the manager or supervisor of the corresponding department, the student will perform comprehensive duties in their department:

• To serve as a student intern within the department.

• Support the staff with various necessary tasks and projects.

• Possesses excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Demonstrates ability to work independently.

• Has the ability to sustain ongoing relationships with colleagues and to work collaboratively as a member of a team.

• Ability to multi-task with strong attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to be engaged with others and display compassionate care.

• Ability to be proactive and remain flexible to prioritize work.

Qualifications - External

Skills and qualities:

• Service-orientated.

• Friendly, outgoing.

• Responsible with confidential data.

• Comfortable with computer systems.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Punctual.