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Support Service Intern Summer 2024

Backside Learning Center, Inc.
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THE END DATE FOR THIS INTERNSHIP IS IS NEGOTIABLE. 

 

The Backside Learning Center is in search of a qualified candidate to gain valuable experience in the area of providing services and support to the racetrack workers. 

 

Duties will be tailored to intern's interest/area of study, but typical duties of the support service intern include, but are not limited to: 

 

• Be at the Welcome Desk for some of your time spent with us. o The hours for the Welcome Desk are 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. o Greet clients as they enter. o Check mail for clients. o Help them with small tasks such as scheduling appointments or connecting them with basic resources. • Translate basic documents using English and Spanish • Serve as an interpreter for basic client phone calls • Pick up the bread donation from the front gate on Wednesdays and Thursdays and oversee the distribution of bread as clients come for it. • Help sort donations when they arrive. Organize them and put them outside. • Help keep the Welcome Desk and coffee station maintained and clean.

 

BENEFITS 

The Support Service Intern will have the opportunity to: 

• Gain an in-depth understanding of how to connect people to resources in Louisville • Strengthen interpersonal communication and people skills • Increase cultural understanding • Engage with others in a multilingual setting • Practice Spanish one on one from a variety of Spanish-speaking countries • Learn about and interact with a unique community of South Louisville • Working with a trauma resilient community (TRC) • Receive possible letter of recommendation and endorsement on LinkedIn.

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• This internship is recommended for college students who are studying Spanish, International Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Social Services or something similar. • The ability to be in our office for some of the Welcome Desk hours each week (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) • Intermediate Level of Spanish