Office Administration Summer Intern | Southeast Region

Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is sponsoring a great program called the "Urban Youth Collaborative". This program offers students between the ages of 18 and 24 the opportunity to enrich the lives of both the students and the individuals receiving supports within the Southeast Region. 

The goal of this program is to give young adults exposure into the field of Human Services, enabling them to strongly consider a career supporting people with developmental disabilities. The human services field has career opportunities as lawyers, accountants, program directors, residential staff, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and a wide range of other roles. The DDS Southeast Region is seeking hard working and compassionate candidates to serve as interns in office administration role.

Southeastern Residential Services is comprised of 50 + Residential State Operated homes across the Southeast Region of Massachusetts for 175+ individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through building connections, friendships, reaching goals and executing personal choices for the people we support, each intern can help an individual cross activities and new experiences off their list. No matter the task, young adults within Urban Youth Collaborative Program are here to advocate for and follow through with the activities people want to engage in. Spanning across the Cape, Taunton and Braintree areas, interns in the Southeast have many opportunities for community engagement while providing support to individuals aged 22 and older.

The program opens in the middle of May and runs to Labor Day Weekend, this Summer session is restricted to a maximum 90-day appointment. It will be necessary for participants to be available for the entire summer, and unfortunately no vacations will be granted. All participants must have a valid drivers' license.

Seasonal Office Interns work under the direction of Office Administrators and perform a variety of clerical and administrative tasks to support the mission of the Southeast Regional Office.

These tasks may include:

• Utilize Microsoft Office Applications - Word and Excel - with accuracy.
• Perform accurate typing, word processing and data entry.
• Maintain case archive process for the office: filing, records management, archive submissions, archive requests, etc.
• Receives and distributes incoming mail, memoranda, packages, etc., to appropriate individuals within the assigned department.
• Operates standard office machines and equipment requiring brief orientation for use such as photocopiers, and other copying machines, telephone systems, postage meter, calculators, adding machines, etc.
• Track the data drive information used in case assignments and personnel management.
• Serve as a receptionist. Greet clients and visitors; answer telephone calls; refer clients and visitors to appropriate department staff when needed.
• Provide administrative /clerical support and projects as assigned.
• Provide routine information concerning agency office locations, programs and services. 
• Assist with processing mail and fax as necessary.
• Maintain filing system.

Urban Youth Collaborative Requirements:

• Applicant must be between 18-24 years old.
• Have a valid driver's license.
• Must have a reliable form of transportation.

Please Note:

Schedule: These positions will be on either the first and second shifts with specified days off.

Pay: All State employees are paid bi-weekly through direct deposit. Current Urban Youth Collaborative pay rate is $22.09/hour.

About the Department of Developmental Services:

The mission of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is to create innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to participate fully and contribute meaningfully to their communities as valued members. DDS serves over 43,000 vulnerable individuals throughout their lifetimes, providing a spectrum of day, employment, and residential supports. The agency directly oversees and manages $3 billion in public funds ($2.7B+ operating budget) and approximately 5,500 staff, the largest state employee workforce of any agency in the Massachusetts executive branch of government.

For more information about our agency and programs visit: www.mass.gov/dds