{"id":61255,"date":"2018-03-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/03\/02\/intern-opportunities-needed-for-step-up-omaha\/"},"modified":"2018-03-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T06:00:00","slug":"intern-opportunities-needed-for-step-up-omaha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/03\/02\/intern-opportunities-needed-for-step-up-omaha\/","title":{"rendered":"Intern opportunities needed for Step-Up Omaha"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>This summer, UNMC will again be participating in <a href=\"http:\/\/stepupomaha.com\/StepUp2018\/\">Step-Up Omaha<\/a>, and the UNMC Department of Human Resources is seeking departments on campus to partner in the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Step-Up Omaha recruits, trains and places prepared Omaha youth and young adults, ages 14 to 21, in mutually beneficial paid summer jobs and work experience opportunities. Step-Up Omaha builds on the Empowerment Network and community partners&#8217; successes in hiring and placing more than 4,500 participants over the past 10 years. Based on its commitment to building a highly competitive workforce of the future, the City of Omaha is prepared to make a significant investment in helping to expand the employment program.<\/p>\n<p>The key benefits for employers and sponsors are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase the diversity of your workforce &#8212; diversity improves the bottom line.\n<li>Generate new, creative and innovative ideas with fresh insights.\n<li>Build a pipeline of qualified and prepared workers. Reverse the brain drain.\n<li>Increase your summer workforce at a low cost while developing local talent.\n<li>Build a stronger community by developing tax-paying and connected citizens.<\/ul>\n<p>Participants are paid by the Step-Up program and are available to train the first day beginning June 18 through Aug. 10 for a total of eight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Step-Up Omaha experiences for participants include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step-Up Omaha On-the-Job Training: Participants ages 16-18 take part in targeted work experiences and education.  Participants have limited previous work experience.\n<li>Step-Up Omaha Career Intern: Participants ages 16-18 take part in career-oriented work experiences and education. Participants have previous work experience and specific career interest.<\/ul>\n<p>For departments and supervisors interested in partnering with Step-Up Omaha this summer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Request a &#8220;Job Request Form&#8221; by e-mailing <a href=\"mailto:ejgrixby@unmc.edu\">Evelyn Grixby<\/a>.\n<li>Complete the &#8220;Job Request Form&#8221; and e-mail it to <a href=\"mailto:ejgrixby@unmc.edu\">Evelyn Grixby<\/a> by March 23.<\/ul>\n<p>Questions? 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