Risk Management Intern (Finance)

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility--they guide everything we do.
We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!
*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!

Position Summary:
The Risk Management Intern will have the opportunity to gain practical experience and contribute to the risk management efforts of the YMCA of Snohomish County. Working closely with the risk management team, the Risk Management Intern will collaborate with staff to observe risk management issues, research best practices, and create risk programs at Y branch locations, facilities, camps, etc., across the county. The intern will see first-hand how Enterprise Risk Management is executed in a non-profit, community-focused organization.

Essential Functions:

Assist in full audits of vehicles, buildings, and programs
Observe audits in action and learn the risk issues being audited
Observe branch operations and aquatics programs, looking for risk
Observe day and overnight camp programming; spend one night at overnight camp
Read over all our different waivers, understand reasoning and usage
Plan and execute an awareness campaign on a risk topic
Research employee health and safety programs
Update the Accident Prevention Program
Create mini-trainings for topics such as Hazard Communication, Ergonomics, etc.
Collaborate and coordinate with staff for on-site visitations and scheduling
Attend monthly risk management meeting
Attend YMCA leadership meetings and present at least once on a YMCA risk topic
Attend risk-related meetings with our outside partners, i.e., insurance brokers and agents
Attend local RIMS chapter meetings and events
Create content for monthly risk and safety newsletters
Assist on other projects as needed

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a degree program in risk management, recreation, insurance, or a
related field.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong personal computer skills and experience with standard business software
Ability to exercise sensitivity in dealing with individuals of diverse socio-economic
backgrounds, cognitive and physical abilities as well as individuals of diverse cultural and
ethnic backgrounds
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Must be comfortable wearing pool-appropriate swimwear and spending time in our pool
Must have a vehicle. Mileage reimbursed when working between YMCA sites throughout the day.

Y Culture:

Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect
members with one another and to the YMCA
Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines

Embrace Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:

Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values
Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs

Collaboration:

Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinion, and perceptions
Builds rapport and relates well to others
Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view and remains calm in challenging situations
Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively
Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness:

Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another
Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience
Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings
Follows budgeting policies and procedures and reports all financial irregularities immediately
Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth:

Pursues self-development that enhances job performance
Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process
Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships
Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to move from one place to another, move around buildings; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; take notes.

Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Typical Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.