Jake Finney, the Undergraduate Apprentice, will give an overview of his work for the North East Area Council.
Minutes:
Jake Finney, Undergraduate Apprentice, gave a presentation outlining the tasks that he has worked on during his internship for the North East Area Council, which included supporting many projects and initiatives; helping to organise volunteering; promoting social action; monitoring and evaluation of projects and developing neighbourhood networks and the communication toolkit. During his internship Jake has gained skills in community development, project management, communication, team work and negotiation. Jake was thanked for his contribution to the work of the North East Area Council and was presented with a small gift of appreciation from the Members of the North East Area Council.
A discussion took place regarding the recruitment for Jake’s successor. Five applications have been received, three of whom have just finished their degrees. Members felt that it was appropriate to offer the opportunity to both undergraduates and recent graduates as an internship opportunity, subject to Human Resources (HR) clearance.
RESOLVED that Jake be thanked for his hard work and commitment and that the post be re-evaluated with HR to include both recent graduates as an internship opportunity and undergraduates.