John S. Burke
Springfield Gardens, NY – 11434
(718) 723 – 0855/ (347) 567 - 1104
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Employment:
**/** – Present Brooklyn College CUNY/EDGE Brooklyn, NY
Career Adviser/Job Developer
Develops Internships, Externships and viable Employment opportunities for HRA fellowships
Monitors, tracks and documents referrals’ development in Internships, Externships and Employment
Identifies need for and assists in development of auxiliary services to facilitate bringing disadvantaged applicants into job-ready status.
08/18 – Present SUNY/BEOC Brooklyn, NY
Externship Coordinator
Place and support 40-60 interns fulfilling their (100 hour) requirement (NHA)
Develop a variety of worksites willing to host interns and capable of providing a valuable work experience
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with worksites and supervisors, actively monitoring internship experiences
Provide individual support to interns and other students seeking job search assistance or career-related opportunities
Ensure all internship-related paperwork is complete, accurate, submitted, and approved in a timely fashion
Actively collaborate with program and school colleagues to support student success
Utilize data system to track students
11/16 – 2/17 Boys Club of New York Queens, NY
WPP Director
Prepared members to find Employment, Internships and Training Programs
Provided (4) components, Career Readiness, Special Career Exploration Events, BCNY Training Programs (Internships) and Individual Advising and Job/Career Placement.
02/11 – 07/15 BMCC/CUNY/EDGE New York, NY
COPE/GSI Job Developer
Created and maintained a vast job bank to ensure quality placements in targeted sectors
Provided retention activities to ensure quality service for clients and employers.
Instrumental in the production and formulation of Career & Job Fairs.
Placed low income adults, youth and disadvantaged referrals into gainful employment.
Created and taught Job Readiness curriculum and facilitated “World of Work”
Education: Utica College of Syracuse University Utica, NY
06/84 BA Journalism