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Description
The NYC Century Bike Tour
This annual event, held the second weekend in September, is a touring bicycle ride through New York City's four most populous boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx. Riders visit unique neighborhoods, beautiful parks, astounding bridges, and open waterfront vistas. Please visit www.NYCcentury.org for more information.
Duties:
Coordinator will work with Events Director, learning the ins and outs of event organizing. The NYC Century is a big event (4,000 participants) and generates about 25 percent of T.A.s annual budget.
Responsibilities will include preparing the route, working with City agencies, planning logistics, obtaining materials and many other details of planning and executing the ride. This is a great opportunity to take on a great deal of responsibility for putting on the ride.
This job begins the third week in May.
Requirements:
- Intense love of detail.
- Must be self-motivated, energetic and have good communication skills.
- Good researcher, independent worker, willing to assume a great deal of responsibility.
- Flexible schedule. This internship is not necessarily 9-5 style.
- Basic computer skills (Word, Excel).
- Applicants must be able to bicycle the route repeatedly.
- Must be able to work up to and including Sept. 7, 2002 (with some flexibility).
Stipend:
- Transportation stipends in the form of TransitChecks.
- $96/day.
Application Instructions:
Send a cover letter and resume by mail, fax or email to:
Kit Hodge,
Events and Membership Director
Transportation Alternatives
115 West 30th St. #1207
New York, NY 10001
No Phone Calls Please!