Job Descriptions
From Sample Work-Based Learning Plans
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| Job Title |
Job Description |
| Accounting Intern | The Accounting Intern will be exposed to and participate in the day-to-day operation of the Town Accountant's office. The Intern will assist and work independently in the processing of bills that are submitted by various departments. The Intern will develop spreadsheets and participate in various accounting projects. The Intern will observe and participate in the town meeting process. |
| Administrative Assistant | Intern will assist Facilities and Maintenance Director in compiling data in order to implement district wide service. |
| Advertising / Marketing Intern | Assist Group Sales & Services Coordinator, Advertising & Sales Coordinator, and the Executive director with daily operations in a regional convention visitor's bureau. |
| Allied Health On-Site Intern | Intern will perform a variety of tasks associated with the position of Nursing Assistant. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: measuring and recording vital signs; assisting with nutritional and elimination needs; assisting with patient safety, positioning, and mobility; personal care and comfort measures. Strict adherence to infection control measures is required as well as response to basic emergency procedures. |
| Animal Care Intern | Assist the professional keeper staff with the general animal husbandry duties in a zoo facility owned and managed by and serving the region, named "one of the best small zoos in the United States" by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. |
| Auto Body On-Site Intern | Intern will perform a variety of tasks in the vocational school auto body shop servicing vehicles for the city departments and the general public. Intern will inspect damage and discuss repairs to be made with vehicle owner or shop supervisor. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: repair dents; removed ruined sections and replace with new parts; glass work; painting; and frame alignment. Take apart and reassemble mechanical systems, such as suspension, steering, electrical, brakes, air conditioning, engine cooling and drive train. In all instances, student is expected to adhere to established safety standards when using tools, operating equipment and in dealing with others. |
| Auto Technician | Assists manager in retail/service auto parts store. |
| Bank Teller Intern | Students manage and operate a banking facility located at the high school. |
| Basketball Ref / Scorer / Timer | Work at youth basketball as a referee, scorer and/or timer. |
| Cashier / Customer Service Associate | Customer service, cashier, sales associate. I close and count the money every shift that I work. |
| Cashier / Sandwich Artist | As a sandwich artist, student will create sandwiches / grinders and food orders according to customers' wishes while applying company measures and standards. Student will also assist in maintaining neat, clean store and food prep area and assist in cash |
| Chef | Cook, help supervise and take part in everyday activities. Help take inventory and place orders. Participate in mid-day activities such as prep work, cooking and taking orders for customers. |
| Classroom Teaching Assistant | Classroom Teaching Assistant will be responsible for preparing and maintaining bulletin board displays; assisting students in specialized learning groups; monitor laboratory activities; presenting lessons with the classroom teacher and independently; and assist with daily teaching activities as needed. In addition, Assistant will participate in regularly scheduled classroom preparation meetings with the lead teacher. |
| Communication Intern | Assist with daily operations at a local cable television station. |
| Construction Coop Student | Assist project managers in day to day construction activities related to drafting and document processing. |
| Construction Tech On-Site Intern | Intern will perform a variety of tasks associated with light construction with a concentration in house construction. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: read and interpret construction blueprints, working drawings and building codes; using hand tools and operating power tools; using and maintaining ladders and scaffolds; framing floors, walls, ceilings and roofs; and finishing work (exterior and interior). There is a strong emphasis on safety, teamwork, and quality of work. Adherence to OSHA/MOSHA and other health and safety regulations that apply to specific tasks and jobs in the occupational area. |
| Contractor / Construction Worker | Excavating and septic system installments. This job involves reading blue prints and making calculations to determine where things are existing and need to be and how they need to be made to perform correctly. Pipe lines for water, drainage and electrical lines are dug for using heavy machinery and then put together by man labor. Man holes and septic systems are also dug and placed. This job also does excavating jobs such as digging for house foundations and possible digging for sidewalks if it needs to be done on that particular site. This job requires moderate to heavy lifting and full flexibility. Safety guidelines are set by OSHA safety laws. |
| Cosmetology On-Site Intern | Applying the principles of cosmetology, the intern will work in a salon environment providing hair cutting and styling services, manicuring services, and skin care services. Pleasant communication and problem solving skills in dealing with the public is necessary. In addition, student will update and maintain customer information records such as hair color or permanent wave solution. Cleaning work area and tools is required. |
| Counselor | Provides games room staff support in a after school urban youth agency. |
| Culinary On-Site Intern | Intern will perform a variety of tasks in the culinary arts field including but not limited to: preparing foods for cooking; preparing meats, poultry, and seafood; preparing salads, sandwiches, and beverages; and preparing bakery items. Individual will also apply fundamentals of menu planning, ordering, receiving, and storage. Fundamental knowledge of food service industry required such as knowledge of basic terminology in food service; identify standards of personal hygiene, sanitation, and safety; identify liquid and dry measures; identify ingredients used for cooking and baking; and the ability to read and follow a standard recipe. |
| Curatorial Intern | Assist curator with tasks related to management of museum collections, primarily inventorying , marking and catologing specified historic objects. Assists with other miscellaneous non-collections related duties (mailings, events, etc.) as needed in a local historical museum. |
| Day care assistant | To observe and understand the daily operations in a day care setting. |
| Dietary Aide | Student will work in the full-scale kitchen of a large residential health care center. She will be preparing light foods, nourishment in between main meals, setting-up of dining area, serving in dining area and maintaining a clean and safe food preparati |
| Education Intern | The intern's jobs include correcting, running off papers, working with entire class with spelling and one-on-one tutorial work with students having difficulty with math. She also helps out in the kindergarten while we're on break for lunch. |
| Electrical Wiring Senior On-Site Intern | Student will work in the electrical wiring field to complete jobs for the City (DPW, Park & Rec, Public Works) and other local organizations. Duties include but are not limited to: plan layout and draw sketches of electrical systems; install or connect conduit (piping), junction boxes, wiring and electrical fixtures; repair or replace faulty wiring, equipment and fixtures. Test electronic components using ammeters, voltmeters, oscilloscopes, and other equipment. Use hand tools, power equipment, and measuring devices to get the job done. Follow federal, state, and local electrical and building codes when planning and conducting work. |
| Entrepreneurship Program | To learn how to start and operate a small business, including creating and designing marketing materials and logos, as well as writing and presenting a small business plan. |
| Field Intern | Provide technical assistance for the SMAST ground fish program, including the SMAST study fleet, tagging programs, and fish biology investigations. |
| Fire Department Intern | Observe and assist fire department command staff with various aspects of service including inspections, fire prevention and education, etc. |
| Golf Course Intern | Learn the maintenance of an 18 hole golf course. Learn to operate and maintain golf course equipment. To learn to work with others. Learn to communicate with staff and the public. |
| Graphics On-Site Intern | Intern will perform a variety of tasks in the Graphic Arts field to produce printed materials for city departments and the public school system including but not limited to: pre-production practices including typesetting and camera ready art; production practices such as offset printing, large and small volume copying (color and B&W), and Risograph; post-production practices such as trimming, folding, binding, pads, and shrink wrap. Individual must adhere to proper safety procedures when using tools, operating equipment and in dealing with others. Individual will demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software and connectivity. Intern will analyze basic business practices required to start and run a company. |
| History Department Admin.Assistant | Intern will work directly with the department chair and staff to facilitate all aspects of the social studies curriculum. |
| Horticulture Assistant | Horticulture Assistant will work alongside propagation manager sowing seeds, mixing soil, transplanting seedlings, engraving plant labels, raking, mulching, cleaning gardens, and create a display for the Sanctuary's Visitor Center. |
| Horticulture On-Site Intern | The intern will plan for a greenhouse/nursery sale. Duties include scheduling what to grow and when to order materials; compose inventory; place orders; produce crop for sale on schedule; design and develop marketing strategy; perform appropriate interpersonal relations in a sales setting; operate cash register; analyze sales outcome; recommend improvements for future sales. Additionally, student will select appropriate tools and equipment as they relate to the task at hand and demonstrate strict adherence to safety procedures when using tools, operating equipment, and in dealing with others. Individual will need to communicate effectively with others through oral, written, and electronic communication in a social/business setting. |
| Hospitality Mgt. On-Site Intern | Intern will perform a variety of tasks in the field of hospitality management and service for the bistro and the cafe. Student will prepare a dining room for service including table settings for various types of meals, serve as a bus person, server, host/hostess, expediter, and manager. Follows industry standards for proper handling of food including adherence to ServSafe guidelines as outlined by the National Restaurant Association. |
| Human Services Assistant | Human Services Assistant will provide clients with companionship and emotional support, accompany them for short walks, assist in preparing and facilitating an educational discussion session, take part in day-to-day problem solving of mental health issues, play trivia and other mind stimulating games with clients, participate in or formulate a group chair exercise, perform individual and group activities with clients and maintain confidentiality of all client/family information at the Adult Day Care facility. |
| Illustrator Assistant | Illustrator's Assistant will assist senior illustrator with drawing and illustration using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator software in addition to participating in creative and production meetings with clients and artists and observe the studio organization and set up. |
| Interior Design Intern | Intern is assisting designers and design resource manager with various tasks. Updating fabrics, catalogs, putting away fabric samples according to fabric house, working directly with interior designers with their various projects. |
| Journalism Intern | Journalism Intern will be responsible for occasional interviews and story with direction from editor; photography related to stories; typing police logs; assisting with editing calendar selections; occasional filing; and observing the final editing process. In addition, Intern will also work on a special project one day per week. |
| Law Intern | Assist a lawyer in the daily operations of a law office. |
| Legal Assistant | Legal Assistant will be responsible for client intake (information for file); drafting documents; sharing file information with co-workers for task completion; phone, fax, and computer communication; researching/writing for cases; and drafting memos. In addition, Assistant will review settlement statements for accuracy. |
| Legal Intern | Assist attorneys mainly with the discovery process in a general practices law firm that primarily concentrates on civil litigation. |
| Membership Desk Staff | To perform all tasks required to maintain the membership desk of a busy recreational facility. |
| Nursing Assistant / Volunteer | Emergency Department Assistant will work with professional registered nurses and physicians to achieve stated and agreed upon patient outcomes in the delivery of holistic patient care. Assistant will observe procedures for providing clinical care, patient/family education, and decision making and will work cooperatively with peers, hospital staff, and other health care providers to restore the patient to his/her optimal health potential, and, if unable to meet this, to allow the patient to a peaceful, dignified death. |
| Office Assistant | To assist the Development Director of the club to organize large annual fundraiser. |
| Office Intern | Assists office manager with all related duties in a non-profit social services agency. |
| Operations Assistant | Assist with orchestra operations in the following capacity: rosters, payroll, travel expenses, databases, correspondence, filing, soloist itinerary, and assisting at Pops concerts during the season. |
| Parish Administrator Aide | Intern will work under the direction of the parish administrator on assigned projects. |
| Pediatric Unit Intern | Observe the nursing roles and duties with high risk infants and pediatric patients in an inpatient hospital environment. |
| Physical Therapy Intern | Assist physical therapists, physical therapy assistants and exercise physiologists in an outpatient physical therapy clinic. |
| Plant Operations Assistant | Plant Operations Assistant will develop an understanding of the of the operation of the emergency generator for the hospital; assist, as needed, in the transfer room; re-lamp electrical fixtures throughout the hospital as needed; test outlets; and change frayed cords as needed. |
| Police Department Intern | Gain first hand experience while working directly with officers in a variety of areas including Domestic Abuse, ID Division, Public Safety, Planning and Research, Dispatch, and Detectives. Responsibilities include patrolling, ride-alongs, paperwork and |
| Produce Clerk | As a produce clerk in a large supermarket chain store, student will weigh, wrap and price, display and rotate produce to ensure fresh quality products are available for customers. Student will also assist front-end as bagger as needed. |
| Production / News Assistant | Brittany assists the morning crew by operating the studio camera, running teleprompter, and distributing scripts and rundowns to the staff. She helps with basically anything needed with the newscast and updates. She does an great job! |
| Production Assistant | Intern will work with the graphic artists on projects for the weekly publications. |
| Real Estate Office Intern | Assists realtors in a real estate agency. |
| Rental Center Sales Associate | Oversee the day to day operations of a large rental center. |
| Restaurant Trainee | Hands on training while working in a fully operational restaurant. |
| Retail Clerk | Work in the retail setting of the campus store of a local university. Develop an understanding of the retail process, including buying, merchandising, and customer service. |
| School Store Sales | Student works at the School Store selling and restocking store products and working on special assignments under the direction of the faculty managers. |
| SLP - Student Intern | Intern will observe speech/language screenings, evaluations and lessons. Intern will assist in completing activities that meet their objectives. Intern will work with students on an individual basis, in small groups or as a whole class. |
| Student Assistant | Assist partnership director with general office duties, bookkeeping and marketing. |
| Teacher Aide | Assist with the special education classroom. Work with students in group settings and give individual assistance. Assist with computer learning, decoding and comprehension. Assist students with organizational and study habits. |
| Teacher Assistant | Intern will observe classroom lessons and procedures, giving academic support/reinforcement in various subject areas. Support may consist of one-to-one or small group lessons. Intern will initiate and complete a whole class project in one subject area. |
| Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten | Assist Kindergarten teacher with daily educational activities in an integrated classroom. |
| Teaching Assistant, First Grade | Intern will assist children and work in small groups to reinforce and enrich skills. Intern will participate in all aspects of the curriculum under my guidance and direction. Intern will demonstrate a love and a sincere interest in young children. the |
| Teaching Intern, Second Grade | Intern is in the classroom during our writing period and specialist time. He helps the children individually as they write. He also helps children complete missed work as well as assisting all children in the computer lab. He assists the teacher with paperwork. |
| Technology Intern | Intern will work with building technology personel:respond to teacher requests in technology, clean computers; assist in district level tasks as needed. |
| Theatre Intern | Assist staff with the daily operation in a theatrical production office. |
| Veterinary Technician | Veterinary Technician will assist the veterinarian in appointments and surgery, take care of animals in the hospital following their treatment orders, keep the hospital stocked and running smoothly, and use the specialized equipment such as lab equipment and x-ray. |
| Wellness Center Intern | Assist Fitness Services Director (FSD) with daily tasks in a wellness center environment. |
