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Description
Background:
The Center for a New American Dream seeks a summer intern for the Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN). RPN develops cutting edge strategies and resources to assist large institutions, including state and local governments, universities, and corporations, in purchasing socially and environmentally responsible products and services. This is a paid Everett Internship which is (at least) a 10 week summer position and has additional eligibility requirements. See below and www.EverettInternships.org for full details.
Schedule: Full-time four-day, 32-hour work week. 10 weeks or more, starting between May 21 and June 11. Longer commitments can be considered, but will be outside of the Everett program.
Compensation: $280/week for 10 weeks and reimbursement for commuting via public transportation.
Deadline: Applications considered immediately.
Responsibilities include:
* Gathering and analyzing the latest data to promote responsible purchasing in specific product areas. Current research areas include cleaning products, clean vehicles, paper, renewable energy, and office electronics (e.g., computers, printers, copiers), and many more.
* Contacting constituents to generate involvement, gather information, and solicit feedback on various initiatives. This includes telephone research and participation in meetings.
* Researching and writing to keep institutions current with information on responsible products and services. The writing is used for our website, publications, media pieces, presentations, etc.
* Supporting staff in preparation for meetings, events, administrative work including mailings, etc. (approximately 25% of time).
* Participation in staff meetings and other organizational operations as appropriate.
The ideal candidate has a strong interest in responsible purchasing, has a Bachelor's degree or is working towards one; excellent research, writing, and verbal skills; basic quantitative skills; flexibility; the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously; and the ability to work well both individually and as part of a team. Familiarity with responsible business practices and products, including vehicles, electronics, energy, cleaning supplies, and/or paper is desirable.
How to apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, three references, and one writing sample (no more than two pages). And let us know, if/when you are available to work beyond the standard 10 weeks of the Everett program. (Note that work beyond 10 weeks will be compensated at $10/day with public transit reimbursement.)
Mail AND Email applications materials: (Please print double-sided on the highest percentage of recycled paper you can find.)
Email to rpn@newdream.org
AND Mail to:
Mary Peters Summer
2007 Responsible Purchasing Internship
New American Dream
6930 Carroll Ave, #900
Takoma Park, MD 20912-4466