Alan Johnson, BBC's East Tech Intern from 2005

BBC is currently seeking two qualified Central, Kinsman, and Garden Valley neighborhood residents for 2010 internships. A job description and details about how to apply have been included below.

The High School Internship Program, which began in 2000, allows a promising East Tech High School senior to gain professional work exposure at BBC’s office for up to twenty hours a week during the school year and over the summer.

The program provides teens within the community with the opportunity to work for good wages while being exposed to the field of community development and aiding in the revitalization of their neighborhood. Interns, recommended by the guidance department at East Tech, must be residents of Ward 5 to participate.

Most of the young persons that participated in the East Tech Internship Program have gone on to be very successful in college, with some pursuing a career in community development or related fields.

High School Internship Program

Posted 3/16/10

The High School Intern will provide assistance to full-time staff members.  The purpose of program is to expose youth in Ward 5 to the field of community development.  Student will be paid at a rate of $10 per hour.

The High School Intern will assist staff members in the following functions:

1) Program intake, including file preparation and document verification

2) Data tracking and management, utilizing Web-based Data programs, and spreadsheets

3) Event planning

4) Other general office duties, including answering phones (5-line phone system), photocopying, light filing, light typing, and mass mailings

5) All other general office duties as assigned by Grants Management Director or other BBC Staff

Position requirements:

1) Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel

2) Moderate typing skills

3) Must possess favorable interpersonal skills and the ability to complete tasks efficiently and must also be dependable.

4) Must be able to work at minimum 10 hours per week.

Applications can be obtained at:

Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.
7201 Kinsman Rd. Suite 104Cleveland, OH 44104
Phone: (216) 341-1455
Fax: (216) 341-2683

Office Hours:  Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm