Internship Coordinator

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The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.

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Primary Location:

LAGUARDIA C. C.

Bargaining Unit:

Yes

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students. More than one-third of LaGuardia’s degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students.  

Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are Hispanic. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility – moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond – in studies by Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings Institution (2020). Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more. 

Job Description: Internship Coordinator (Connect to College grant)

Reporting to the Executive Director for Employer Relationships, the Internship Coordinator supports the goals of LaGuardia’s priority career-connected learning initiative to provide more paid work-based learning opportunities that strengthen students' academic and career pathways. The Coordinator works primarily with Industry Specialists, staff in Career Services and the Office of Student Employment, and the CUNY Beyond Program Manager to promote effective communication, coordinated student outreach, and accurate project reporting across LaGuardia’s internship and work-based learning ecosystem.

This is a grant funded, in-person position (with the option for some remote work) through September 2027, with the strong possibility for extension subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaboration and Coordination

• Assist in developing a comprehensive workflow process that ensures the smooth integration of internship activities and the effective usage of resources available through existing LaGuardia support structures
• Coordinate with faculty program directors, advisors, and LaGuardia’s Career Services Office to maximize industry partnerships that benefit LaGuardia students
• Liaise with LaGuardia’s CUNY Beyond/CUNY Inclusive Economies Industry Specialists to document internship placements
• Support student outreach activities including information sessions and internship preparation
• Share knowledge with faculty, advisors, and the broader campus to encourage connections with in-demand skills

Student Support and Engagement

• Participate in orientation and co-curricular events
• Support student HR processes by liaising with the Office of Student Employment
• Ensure consistent student engagement through mentoring, communications, and follow-up support throughout paid internship opportunities.

Data Management, Documentation, and Reporting

• Verify participation rates, including attendance records
• Monitor internship survey results from both student participants and employer partners
• Help build processes for tracking attendance at employer engagement events, internship workshops, and internship participation
• Support the work of preparing periodic reports to the Project Co-Directors and PIs as well as Career Services staff
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance in all documentation, data, and reporting submissions
• Perform other duties as assigned

Core Competencies / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree along with 3 years of relevant experience in academic student success or  workforce training programs
• Strong organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently
• Experience providing student support, academic advising, or career development guidance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, Handshake, Symplicity, EAB Navigate or other data management and tracking tools
• Commitment to supporting first-generation college students in a dynamic college setting
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education, particularly in experiential learning, internship coordination, or career services
• Knowledge of student engagement strategies and professional development best practices for workforce readiness

Pay Range:

$75,000 - $78,000

RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals (link to https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite)

About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.