HackforLA.org Project Manager Internship Posting

Eligibility

Rising 10th, 11th, 12th, College

Industry

Tech/Nonprofit

Compensation

Community Service Hours

Location

Virtual

Number of Positions Available

2

Time Frame

30 hrs/week for 6 weeks, June 20th-July 29th

Working Hours

Meetings are scheduled and must be attended*. All other work can be arranged around personal commitments, such as family dinners, as long as the total number of hours are logged. Please see Meetings Summer 2022 for Project Managers for specific dates

*Exceptions to scheduled meetings can be arranged if disclosed during the application process (e.g., last year, two of the interns needed to miss meetings for travel time to arrive at their family's vacation destination, one intern had a church time conflict and could only attend a portion of a specific weekly meeting, etc.). Additionally, we realize that emergencies do come up and will work with you to help successfully complete the internship.

Computer Requirements

Students will need to use their own computers. All the software we use is free, you will not be expected to buy anything. However, there is a list of minimum requirements for your office tool:

• Hard drive space (during the internship) for collecting images or other assets as needed.*
• Computer must have a camera and microphone*
• A quiet place to work from when in Zoom meetings
• Stable internet connection

*If you do not have a computer that can accommodate these requirements, we may be able to source a loaner. Please indicate in your application.

About Hack for LA:

Hack for LA is a project of Code for America and its official Los Angeles chapter. Hack for LA brings together civic-minded volunteers to build digital products, programs and services with community partners and local government to address issues in the LA region.

About the Internship:

The internship at Hack for LA will provide students with an opportunity to work on real life, open source projects, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. It will provide a platform to utilize their existing skills and learn new, in demand skills as they progress.

As a Hack for LA Project Manager Intern, you will get an opportunity to work directly with our Executive Director, who is a seasoned entrepreneur and a Civic Tech Movement leader. As you shadow her daily routine (attending a wide variety of staff and team meetings), you will touch every functional area of our organization and gain an insight into what running a fast-paced nonprofit looks like.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work on a wide variety of deliverables, across a whole portfolio of civic tech projects
• Assess and remove blockers to help drive projects forward
• Utilize Slack/Slackbot for communication
• Create spreadsheets in Google Sheets
• Manage GitHub project boards
• Create Job Aids to improve quality and quantity of team performance

Skills Required:

• Online communication skills
• Problem solving
• Innovation
• Growth mindset

What Professional Experience and Knowledge Will Interns Gain from Working at Your Organization?

• You will gain confidence, competence and deliverables, comparable to having your first professional employed position. You will:
• Take initiative, conduct research and know when to ask for guidance
• Work with team members who have varying levels of availability and priorities
• Collaborate with people of all ages and skills
• Create professional documentation and visual assets, including, but not limited to making guides
• Get hands-on exposure and manage multiple reporting structures and styles
• Network outside your department
• Find mentors
• Receive coaching and editing help to present education and work experience on your LinkedIn profile (leaving with a fully built out profile)

What you will bring to the Internship

Innate understanding of:

• Youth Culture and Communication Norms
• Digital Environments

and Fresh Perspectives