Office of Workforce Development and Training Intern

*We are now accepting internship applications* The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan. Location: Occasional travel to the office located at the Lansing Training Center and Cadillac Place, Detroit, MI. This position has the ability to work hybrid (remote/office). Must be willing to intern 20-40 hours a week Intern Responsibilities / Projects: -Research and gather information from policy to correspond with lesson plans. -Collaborate with the Content Writer regarding the development of the Pre-Service Institute Child Welfare curriculum for new hires. -Provide technology assistance to the training personnel. -Collaborate with curriculum development team regarding child welfare competency-based assessment tools, evaluation assessments, etc. -Collaborate with the training personnel to develop potential in-service trainings on various specialized child welfare topics. -Collaborate with external training personnel regarding unique statewide training needs to be developed for compliance through training materials for specialized topics (i.e., Children Trauma, Child Safety). Responsibilities: - Assisting with Hybrid technology, class monitoring and participant attendance to ensure accuracy of training products. -Conduct research and provide training analysis in order to enhance child welfare topics. - Evaluate efficiency of Child welfare training products by assisting management through instructional evaluations. -Evaluate Child welfare training materials for efficiency. -Participant in workgroups to determine best practice for child welfare training topics and/or deliver At the time of internship, must be currently enrolled pursuing your Bachelors degree or higher in one of the below areas of study: Social Work, Criminal Justice, Counseling, Child Development, Human Resources Preferred Skills / Qualifications: • Must be actively enrolled in a college and university. • Must have achieved at least junior status and meet the qualifications of the learning institution, and preferentially, are enrolled in a graduate program. • The academic major must be consistent with the area of MDHHS- OWDT in which the student is seeking an internship (e.g., Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Human Resources) • Must provide a copy of respective academic institution’s Internship Agreement outlining internship objectives and academic instructor’s name and telephone learning institution, and preferentially, are enrolled in a graduate program. • Must have satisfactory criminal history and protective services background check. • Must possess a valid & unrestricted driver’s license. Required Skills: • Must be actively enrolled in a college and university. • Must have achieved at least junior status and meet the qualifications of the learning institution, and preferentially, are enrolled in a graduate program. • Must provide a copy of respective academic institution’s Internship Agreement outlining internship objectives and academic instructor’s name and telephone number. For questions regarding this internship, please contact Samantha Ruhl at [email protected]. MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. Apply tot his job