Internship - NextForce Program Coordi

Next Force Program Support Coordinator Summary/Objective

The Next Force Program Support Coordinator will support the planning, coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of Next Force initiatives and activities. This role involves assisting with presentations, employer and partner engagement, event coordination, outreach activities, podcast planning, communications, and project support.

• Support coordination and execution of programs, events, and partnerships.
• Assist with timelines, logistics, progress tracking, and program improvements.
• Develop and deliver presentations; support outreach and communications.
• Help plan events, workshops, outreach activities, and podcasts.
• Support employer and partner engagement, including scheduling and tracking.
• Provide administrative support, maintain records, and manage communications.
• Conduct research, assist with data tracking, and support reporting efforts.
• Collaborate with team members and participate in professional development.

Recent college graduate under the preferred fields of study to include Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Public Administration, Social Work, Education, Nonprofit Management, or related fields.

Strong interest in workforce development, youth leadership, employer engagement, communications, project coordination, and community impact initiatives. Comfortable with public speaking and presenting information to diverse audiences in professional settings. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders professionally and confidently. Excellent organizational, multitasking, time‑management, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and One Drive. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team‑oriented environment. Strong attention to detail, professionalism, initiative, and critical‑thinking skills. Previous experience in event planning, outreach, communications, customer service, leadership programs, project coordination, or administrative support is preferred but not required.

Attention to Detail:
Ensures information is complete and accurate; follows up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled. Problem Solving:
Identifies problems and uses logic, judgment, and data to evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions to achieve the desired organizational goal or outcome. Adaptability:
Adapts quickly to change and easily considers new approaches. Innovation:
Develops new insights into situations and applies different and novel solutions to make improvements. Presentation Delivery:
Delivers effective presentations/training sessions to educate workforce on topics of organizational importance.

Quality/Compliance:
Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and outcomes, honoring the organization's policies and all regulatory requirements. Customer focus:
Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of our way to be helpful and pleasant, making it as easy as possible on the customer rather than our department or the organization. Communication:
Balancing listening and talking, speaking, and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed. Collegiality/

Collaboration:

Being helpful, respectful, approachable, and team‑oriented, cooperating with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives to build and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information, and achieve results. Initiative:
Taking ownership of our work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through. Efficiency:
Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things. Continuous Learning & Self Development:
Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement, and proactively…