Company Name: Boston Cyclists Union
Address: 375 Dudley Street Boston, MA 02119-Accessible via Green Line then the 66 bus from campus
Website: http://bostoncyclistsunion.org/
Position Title: Non-Profit Management Intern
Please describe the position including responsibilities and specific skills: This position will allow you to get hands on experience with how a young non-profit runs. You will support the Executive Director and Development Director. Your role will help oversee the office, intern schedules & projects, as well as give you exposure of running a small nonprofit. Your innovative ideas to make processes more efficient and effective will be heard. You will gain first hand experience in the management aspect of the organization. You will be involved with committee meetings -- including the Finance and Operations aspects of the organization. Depending on your time availability, you will have the opportunity to step up and manage significant programs and projects.
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.
