Internships, East Bay Bicycle Coalition

Join the EBBC Team - Announcing Four New Spring Positions
Gain new skills while working for better bicycling in the East Bay as a valuable team member of EBBC. With Bike to Work Day coming up and new advocacy campaigns kicking off, we have four new intern and fellowship positions open at EBBC. Fellows and interns gain hands-on professional development and valuable experience working with a thriving nonprofit organization, and have a lot of fun in the process. These are part-time, temporary positions. The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ-identified people are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline of January 28, 2013 for initial review of applications.

Event Planning Intern
Submitted by Cynthia Armour on January 4, 2013 - 3:38pm
The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Event Planning Intern. The hours for this internship position are approximately 8 hours/week and we seek a 12 week commitment starting mid-February. The Event Planning intern will gain hands-on professional development and valuable experience in event planning for a thriving non-profit organization. We will challenge you with a fast-paced, quick-turnaround experience on a hard-working team. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong interest in event logistics and planning who wants to get a better understanding of the behind the scenes of events. Interns will have the benefit of learning critical event organizing and planning skills from experienced staff. The Event Planning intern will report to the Bike to Work Day Project Manager and work closely with the Executive Director. Applicants should have strong people skills and enjoy working in non-profit environment. Living and going to school or having worked in the East Bay are a plus. Events include social rides, Bike to the Market Day, Bike-in Movie Nights, Blessing of the Bikes, the Bike Happy Hour Party and more. Work will include close collaboration with EBBC coalition partners who are also planning events.
Skills & Knowledge to be Gained:
Opportunity to build your portfolio by helping create great projects and writing samples Experience planning a multitude of events independently, from sponsorships, outreach to partners, volunteer coordination, outreach and more Inside experience with a highly active and growing grassroots movement Academic credit, by working with your academic institution's internship program.
Requirements
Essential - Interest and/or experience in event planning, Possess strong organizational/multi-tasking skills, attention to detail and have an ability to meet deadlines on time, Be a self-starter able to take initiative on individual projects, Excellent and persuasive written and oral communication skills, Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and the Internet Outgoing, dynamic, and flexible personality, Familiarity with biking in the East Bay, Spanish or Chinese language skills are a plus.
Helpful - Experience managing volunteers, Fundraising event and sponsorship experience, Commitment to building a bike-friendly East Bay.

Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The hours for each Bike to Work Day intern position are flexible and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition will provide a stipend of $500 for each position. Intern positions will require some work on weeknights and weekends, as many activities occur after work on weekdays and on weekends. Work will include time in the EBBC office. There will be opportunities to work from home or school. Interested applicants should submit a resume and letter of interest to our Bike to Work Day Project Manager Cynthia Armour by January 28: cynthia@ebbc.org.

GIS/Mapping Intern
Submitted by Cynthia Armour on January 4, 2013 - 3:44pm
The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic GIS/Mapping intern. The hours for this internship position are approximately 8 hours/week and we seek an 8 to 12 week commitment starting early February. The GIS/mapping intern will gain hand-on professional development and valuable experience with a thriving nonprofit organization. We will challenge you with a fast-paced, quick-turnaround experience on a hard-working team. This is a great opportunity for a creative and detail-oriented person to develop graphics and maps that will be widely distributed in the East Bay. The principal project in this internship is a map of all 100+ locations hosting energizer stations on bike to work day. A static version of the map will be published within the East Bay Express’ Bike to Work Day Guide. An interactive version will be featured on www.ebbc.org. The intern will also handle other responsibilities as assigned, and will report to the Bike to Work Day Coordinator. Applicants should have strong people skills and enjoy working in non-profit environment. Living and going to school or having worked in the East Bay are a plus.
Skills & Knowledge to be Gained:
Opportunity to build your portfolio by helping create great projects Develop experience creating widely-seen and distributed materials Academic credit, by working with your academic institution's internship program
Requirements
Essential - Interest and/or experience in mapmaking, Possess strong organizational/multi-tasking skills, attention to detail and have an ability to meet deadlines on time, Be a self-starter able to take initiative on individual projects Be familiar with Google Earth, GIS, and the Microsoft Office suite, Outgoing, dynamic, and flexible personality, Familiarity with biking in the East Bay
Helpful - Commitment to building a bike-friendly East Bay, Familiarity with KML

Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The hours for each Bike to Work Day intern position are flexible and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition will provide a stipend of $500 for each position. Intern positions will require some work on weeknights and weekends, as many activities occur after work on weekdays and on weekends. Work will include time in the EBBC office. There will be opportunities to work from home or school. Interested applicants should submit resume, letter of interest with information about relevant projects to Bike to Work Day Coordinator Cynthia Armour by January 28: cynthia@ebbc.org.

Campaign Fellow
Submitted by Cynthia Armour on January 4, 2013 - 3:31pm
The East Bay Bicycle Coalition seeks a skilled and enthusiastic campaign fellow to work on expanding our advocacy capacity throughout the East Bay. The Campaign Fellow will gain firsthand experience in grassroots organizing and field coordination of local bicycle advocacy efforts in several cities throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The position will report to our Program Director Dave Campbell. Specific responsibilities include supporting the work of our local bicycle advocacy working groups and organizations while at the same time organizing efforts to establish new local working groups in cities where they do not currently exist. Specific tasks include completing our handbook for local working groups, meeting regularly with local organizations and attending the meetings of the bicycle advisory committees of their cities, organizing events and recruiting volunteers, local data collection to support advocacy efforts, involving our local working groups in Bike to Work Day, and more.
Skills & Knowledge to be Gained:
Grassroots organizing and field coordination experience applicable to many different campaigns experience working with city staff and elected officials on a broad range of transportation issues experience working with a growing, effective non-profit organization that is part of a significant change taking place in America as more people for betters ways to commute Academic credit, by working with your academic institution's internship program
Requirements
Essential - Strong writing and communication skills and experience strong organizational skills, including working with databases, task management, scheduling events/meetings, following up with partners and volunteers basic knowledge of various bicycle facilities found in cities of the East Bay and in other bike-friendly cities around the country ability to travel around to various cities in the East Bay by bike and/or transit, Outgoing, dynamic, and flexible personality
Helpful - Social media experience good self-starting instincts familiarity with the geography (actual and political) in the East Bay, experience with Bike to Work Day Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The hours for the Campaign Fellow position are 2 days/week for a period of 5 months. The East Bay Bicycle Coalition will provide a stipend of $12/hour for this position. Our Campaign Fellow will be required to work on weeknights and weekends, as many activities occur after work on weekdays and on weekends. Work will include time in and out of the EBBC office. There will be opportunities to work from home or school. Interested applicants should submit resume, letter of interest to EBBC’s Program Director Dave Campbell by January 28: dave@ebbc.org.

Bike Safety Education Intern for Spring 2013
Submitted by prinzrob on December 18, 2012 - 2:18pm
Bike Safety Education Internship The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Bike Safety Education Intern to assist in planning, promoting, and implementing our series of free adult, youth, and family bicycle safety classes throughout Winter and Spring 2013, our busiest season of the year. This intern will assist our Education Coordinator and our certified safety instructors in class preparations, but will not be responsible for class instruction. Our Safety Education Intern will be a part of our bicycle safety education program, which the East Bay Bicycle Coalition has operated for eight years during which it has grown into our largest program. The bicycle safety eduction program (www.ebbc.org/safety) provides instruction in English, Spanish, and Cantonese to cyclists of all ages, from beginner how-to-ride classes, to family workshops, up to adult bicycling classes teaching advanced safety skills. This intern will help to coordinate and promote a variety of our bicycle safety classes and events and work with Robert Prinz, our bicycle safety Education Coordinator. Potential tasks include assisting with scheduling classes for 2013, securing facilities, working with EBBC's safety instructors both pre and post-class, marketing and promoting safety classes and events, collecting and entering class data, coordinating registration and communicating with students, as well as reporting and evaluation of the education program. This intern will also work closely with EBBC’s Program Director and Volunteer Director in connection with these responsibilities. Applicants should have strong organizational skills, be a self-starter and enjoy working in a laid-back, fun, non-profit environment. Living, biking, or having worked/gone to school in the East Bay is a plus. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized and creative person who is interested in building safer communities and encouraging more bicycling to experience a vibrant and growing nonprofit organization from the inside out. It is also a great way to build your resume and get hands-on experience with a grant-funded, nonprofit program. We are happy to work with any academic requirements an intern may have, to help you earn college credit for your efforts.
Skills & Knowledge to be Gained:
Program coordination skills for a large-scale, multi-city program Database and website skills, including programming and work flow enhancements, Experience building new marketing and outreach plans, Social media communications, including Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc. Opportunity to create great writing samples for future job interviews, Inside experience with a highly active and growing grassroots movement, Hands on experience with grant-funded programs and grant writing, Academic credit, by working with your academic institution's internship program
Requirements:
Essential - Interest in bicycle advocacy, Track record of working well on team projects, Excellent communications skills, Strong multitasking ability required, Cheerful, friendly, upbeat outlook, Nonjudgemental, welcoming attitude
Helpful - Web/html experience, Graphics savvy (Adobe Indesign, Photoshop), Knowledge bike safety concepts, Friendly (yet professional) writing style, A cheerful attitude toward computers and electronic things, Familiarity with biking in the East Bay, Commitment to building a bike-friendly East Bay, Familiarity with our partner organizations, such as Transform and Cycles of Change, Computer skills including database, word processing, and graphics, Online outreach skills including website, html, email, and social networking, Highly self-motivated, detail-oreinted and organized, Spanish or Cantonese language skills are a plus
Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply This internship position requires approximately 8-16 hours/week and we seek a 10-week minimum commitment. Work will include time in the EBBC office at the Berkeley Bike Station and our West Berkeley office, as well as time spent around the East Bay promoting classes on site. The position may require occasional work on weeknights and weekends, as some activities occur outside standard working hours. Interested applicants should submit a resume and letter of interest to EBBC's Education Coordinator Robert Prinzby January 28.

The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is a thriving nonprofit organization, established in 1972 to promote the interests of bicyclists. Our first campaign was to gain bicycle access to the new BART transit system of the early 1970’s. Since then, our organization has grown to over 4000 members and includes local chapters and organizations throughout the East Bay. In addition to advocating for better bicycling conditions, the EBBC also coordinates the annual Bike to Work Day promotion in the East Bay, has a successful bicycle safety program, supports the Cycles of Change youth bicycle after-school program, and along with Transform coordinates the Bay Area’s Safe Routes to Transit Program.