Looking for a way to put your passion for Complete Streets to work this summer? If you’re an undergraduate student or a recent grad based in the DC area, we’d love to have you on our team.
Interns are a vital part of our staff, involved in everything from research to strategy to stapling. Our interns are detail-oriented, sharp, and organized individuals with strong writing skills who are enthusiastic about Complete Streets.
We’re looking for assistance on several ongoing activities as well as some higher profile projects this summer. Check out the full listing below and get your application in soon!
The National Complete Streets Coalition, a diverse coalition of prominent national organizations working for the adoption of Complete Streets policies across the country, is hiring interns for Summer 2010. This is an excellent opportunity for a student with an interest in transportation, advocacy, or nonprofits. Responsibilities include:
- Research and write materials on Complete Streets
- Assist in projects to assess policy implementation efforts, including web-based research and phone interviews
- Assist in writing for our newsletter and blog
- Work on federal policy issues, including research and outreach
- Provide development and related contact management support
- Assist in organizing steering committee meetings
- General administrative tasks including mailings, event planning, etc.
Requirements: Interns must be self-motivated and detail-oriented with exemplary research and writing abilities. Excellent organizational skills are necessary for success in this position. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required, and basic HTML and CSS knowledge is a plus. Applicants should have their own laptop for use during the internship. Familiarity or interest in multimodal transportation is preferred, but not required. Internships are most appropriate for undergraduate students and recent college graduates.
Compensation and timeframe: Internship schedule and hours are flexible depending on the intern’s schedule, but we prefer interns to be available part-time for 10 weeks in our downtown Washington, DC office. While internships are unpaid, we are happy to explore fellowship or credit opportunities where applicable.
Application instructions: Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, a short writing sample, and 3 references to [email protected]. Please put “Summer 2010 internship” in the subject line. No faxes or phone calls please.
Equal Opportunity Employment: Equal opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at Smart Growth America, our organizational host. Employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.