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Flatbush
Tenant Coalition
Paid Internship |
Flatbush
Tenant Coalition
Paid Internship
Opportunity for
High School and
College-Aged
Youth
The Flatbush
Tenant Coalition
is a group of
tenant
associations
working to build
tenant power in
Brooklyn.
Through
community
organizing, peer
mentorship,
education, and
collaboration
with other
social justice
organizations,
the Coalition
develops and
supports
skilled,
informed, and
active tenant
leaders who
organize their
buildings to
obtain repairs
and identify,
plan, and carry
out tenant
rights
campaigns.
The Coalition is
hiring one high
school aged
(15-18) and one
college-aged
(19-23) summer
intern for
COMMUNITY
ORGANIZING
positions.
Interns will
work with tenant
associations to
help tenants
obtain repairs
in their
apartment
buildings.
Interns will
assist Coalition
staff and
members to
organize
meetings and
trainings for
tenants;
coordinate
"group outreach
days" to
document housing
conditions; and
develop and
carry-out
campaigns for
repairs.
Interns will
work 20 to 25
hours per week
and will be paid
$10/hour. The
internships will
begin
approximately
June 1, 2012 for
8 to 10 weeks.
Interns must be
able to work
some weekdays,
some weekday
evenings, and
some weekends.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To apply,
you must be
15 to 23
years old
and:
● Be comfortable
using computers
Have strong
reading
comprehension,
writing, and
math skills
● Have strong
critical
reasoning and
analytic skills;
and excellent
verbal
communication
skills
● Work well with
others as part
of a team
● Be able to
follow
instructions and
be open to
constructive
criticism
● Take
initiative to
meet challenges
and move a
project forward
● Haitian-Creole
or
Spanish/English
bilingual is
preferred, but
not required.
● Previous
volunteer or
community work
experience, or
experience being
part of a sports
or other team is
preferred but
not required.
Appropriate work
attire (business
casual) is
required.
TO APPLY:
Please submit
BOTH:
1) a
resume ( if you
have no work
experience,
please submit a
"beginner's
resume"
outlining your
academic
interests,
extra-curricular
activities, and
special skills),
and
2) a one
or two paragraph
"essay"
explaining what
you expect to
contribute to
the community
through this
internship and
what you hope to
get from the
experience.
You can submit
your resume and
essay by email
to:
flatbushcoalition@gmail.com
Or, you can mail
or drop off your
resume and
essay:
Aga Trojniak
Coordinator -
Flatbush Tenant
Coalition
1616 Newkirk
Ave. Brooklyn,
NY 11226 |
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