Summer Internship - Field Supervisor

After School Matters

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Chicago, Illinois

In Person

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Responsibilities

The Field Supervisor facilitates day-to-day logistics for teen internship programs, including conducting site visits and tracking attendance. They serve as the primary point of contact for teens, parents, and partner organizations to ensure program success.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and prior experience working with teens in an educational setting. You possess strong communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills, with the ability to travel to various sites and maintain confidential information.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Cityspan

Job Description

Summary of PositionThe Summer Internships Field Supervisor will be responsible for facilitating and monitoring day-to-day logistics of the teen internship programs across select regions across the city. The Field Supervisor will conduct site visits, track attendance, and submit reports to ensure the success of the programs. The Field Supervisor will be After School Matters staff’s main contact for teens and teens’ parents. 

This is a temporary, part-time position.


Major Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assist with orientation for Chicago Public Library interns and parents before the program start date
  • Troubleshoot any problems or issues that arise during the program session 
  • Act as the main contact for teens and teens’ parents regarding programmatic and program award inquiries 
  • Assist Chicago Public Library staff and other CBOs with managing teen participants including tracking teen attendance in Cityspan
  • Conduct regular program site visits at internship sites  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Strong written and verbal communication between multiple stakeholders like teens, parents, ASM administration, and CPL staff   
  • Prior experience working with teens in an informal or formal educational setting 
  • Ability to maintain confidential information and securely handle paperwork 
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills 

Required Qualifications:
  • High School or GED required 
  • Ability to travel to sites
  • Geographic knowledge of City of Chicago area is helpful 

Schedule:
  • June 22nd – Aug 7th, 2025. 20 hrs/week for 8 weeks - schedule will vary depending on day
  • You will be visiting multiple sites per day

Pay: $20 / hour


About Us: After School Matters is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that annually offers after-school and summer programs to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills that will set them up for success in college and beyond.

Thirty-five years later, now known as After School Matters, our program has engaged more than 450,000 Chicago teens and is the nation’s largest and most successful provider of after-school and summer programs for high school teens. No other organization offers programs to high school students at the scale and quality that we do.

We offer paid apprenticeships led by professionals in the fields of arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Our nationally respected youth development model has been replicated in cities across the country and earned us the City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Programs take place at community locations throughout the city, including four ASM buildings: downtown at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts and Orleans, the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Belmont Cragin, and the Pullman community at Gately Park. Currently, After School Matters' annual operating budget is approximately $48M and employs approximately 500 staff across the organization. For more information, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org.

EEOAfter School Matters is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or source of income.

After School Matters

Each year, After School Matters provides life-changing after-school and summer program opportunities to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens. Our hands-on, project-based apprenticeship and internship programs – in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM – allow teens to explore and develop their talents, while gaining critical skills for work, college and beyond. After School Matters full-time staff of approximately 85 supports the day-to-day operations and administration of the organization, as well as the provision of our signature programs across the city, while hundreds of individuals across Chicago work with us part-time as After School Matters instructors and program providers. We seek to serve our teens and achieve our mission by: • Advocating for teens and youth development • Building opportunities for teens through partnerships • Engaging teens in skills development for work and higher education • Showcasing teen accomplishments • Disseminating research and best practices about out-of-school time for teens
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