Building Maintenance Summer High School Intern

Summary: Burlington Community School District is offering a Building Maintenance Summer High School Intern position for students to gain real-life work experience through an on-the-job training program. The role involves completing building maintenance tasks and participating in career exploration activities while earning college credit. Responsibilities: - Complete 30 hours a week of on the job experience and assigned career/college exploration activities. (six weeks) - Complete weekly reflection journals and weekly meetings with Internship Coordinator - Submit a final presentation the last week of employment in either a PowerPoint format or a 2-4 page essay which highlights the student's key projects and contributions, skills developed and reflections on the internship experience, including how it supported professional growth, career readiness and long-term career goals in the field of STEM - Become familiar with and follow general safety guidelines including use of personal protective equipment - Building maintenance and routine building maintenance requests, HVAC Summer routine maintenance requests, and Electrical routine maintenance requests Required Qualifications: - Current Burlington High School Student - Demonstrated interest in the career field - Past coursework, experience, or demonstrated basic skills in the career field - Must be able to use basic hand and power tools - Must be able to read a tape measure within a quarter of an inch - Ability to learn and work independently - Ability to lift up to 75 pounds - Ability to work from a ladder - Ability to work outside in all climates - Become familiar with and follow general safety guidelines including use of personal protective equipment - Building maintenance and routine building maintenance requests, HVAC Summer routine maintenance requests, and Electrical routine maintenance requests Preferred Qualifications: - Based on the intent of the grant, preference will be given to underrepresented populations Required Skills: Basic hand tools, Power tools, Reading tape measure, Building maintenance, HVAC maintenance, Electrical maintenance, Use of personal protective equipment, Working from a ladder, Physical lifting up to 75 pounds, learn independently Benefits: Students who participate will be paid an hourly rate, Engage in career/college exploration activities, Earn a BHS Work Experience Credit