Company Name: Boston Cyclists Union
Address: 375 Dudley St Boston, MA, 02119
Company Website: www.bostoncyclistsunion.org
Position Title: Bike to Market Intern
Bike to Market is the Boston Cyclists Union's outdoor bicycle school. It is designed to be a social connector and affordable bike repair school for communities in Boston and Somerville that don’t have bike shops. Participants not only learn bike repair and safety, but ultimately get plugged in to Boston’s vibrant bike community. Mechanic skills are NOT required—but an enthusiasm for learning those skills and interacting with people from a wide variety of backgrounds is a big plus. In Spring and Winter this intern is involved in bringing volunteers and board members together to help plan the summer program as well as preparing promotional tools and building coalitions with other organizations. In Summer they are out working on bikes, organizing new volunteers, talking to people about bike safety or otherwise having an amazing time. As with all internships at the Union—the responsibility for other office and event work is shared.
Qualifications for all interns:
• Commitment to promoting the bicycle.
• Happy to work in a small tight-knit team for a rapidly growing organization.
• Organized and self motivated.
• Ability to solve problems and work without direct supervision when necessary
• Residence in the Greater Boston area.
• Must be able to spend at least one full day (10am-6pm) in the office each week, two or more days preferred.
Bonus Points for:
• Fluency in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Cape Verdean Crioulo, Cantonese, Mandarin, Haitian Kreyól, or Vietnamese.
• Sales, customer service, or fundraising experience.
• Program management experience.
• Tech savvy of all kinds.
• City planning or bike advocacy background.
• Research, data analysis or GIS experience
• Enthusiasm for biking.
• Knowledge of Boston
Internships are unpaid but we are happy to help students earn academic credit for their work. Interns who leave the organization in good standing may request a letter of recommendation from our staff. Former interns for the Bike Union have secured paid jobs at urban planning firms and state agencies.
For directions to apply, contact career@mountida.edu.
