Workforce Development

 

Providing opportunities to youth to develop skills and hands-on experience that help prepare them for future education and employment

 

• Graphic Design Internship 

  • Work with project staff and collaborators to define and prioritize project qualities to develop a project name and graphic identity

  • Work with the Sequoia Foundation graphic designer to expand graphic design skills and knowledge in visual identity development and web development and design 

  • Develop and expand competency with professional design applications

  • Participate in the content development process

  • [images of Lily’s drafts and the working group meetings]

 

• Air Monitoring Technology Internship

  • Learn how to evaluate sites for optimal placement of air monitors  

  • Gain familiarity with data management practices, and experience working with a range of web applications including Google Earth mapping and the air monitoring data dashboard

  • Develop professional communication skills and collaborating with team members and project partners

  • Gain experience in public speaking and developing public presentations

 

• Graduate Student Public Health Internship

  • Expand community engagement skills 

  • Gain experience working with and managing youth, and developing youth curriculum and programming

  • Develop grant-writing skills and participate in the grant-writing process

  • Develop project management skills