Paid Spring Semester Practicum Opportunity

Active Transportation Alliance Event Internship 

Put some real experience on your resume!  The Chicago region’s premier transportation advocacy non-profit, Active Transportation Alliance, is seeking part-time event intern assistance from students (non-students will also be considered) interested in a career in event/sports management, event marketing and production and volunteer management.

The Active Trans event team produces the MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive, one of the largest bicycling events in the country, Four Star Bike Tour and the Bike Commuter Challenge. Interns gain valuable practical experience in event production by working on these events. The ideal candidate will assist with all aspects of pre-production and event management, including permitting, vendor and sponsor management, volunteer coordination, route mapping and day-of-event logistics.

Event Logistics
• Secure and manage select vendors
• Assist with layout of rest stops and festival area
• Assist with inventory & ordering of event supplies
• Assist with permitting process
• Assist with route creation and mapping
Event Support     
• Assist with volunteer recruitment and coordination
• Serve as event director assistant day-of-event
• Attend committee planning meetings and volunteer trainings
Event Registration
• Assist with the registration process, mailings and packet pick-up
• Prep materials for packet mailings
• Administrative tasks such as copying, sorting, envelope stuffing, etc.
• Answer participant e-mails/resolve issues
Marketing
• Write web and email copy, blog posts, social media posts, print layout, etc.
• Coordinate distribution of brochures and posters
• Assist with sponsorship execution


The Active Transportation Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy organization that works to improve conditions for bicycling, walking and transit and engage people in healthy and active ways to get around.

Qualified candidates should have an interest in event management, volunteer management, marketing, and/or general nonprofit work. Interest in bicycling, mass transit and pedestrian issues is a plus. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is a plus. Qualified candidates should possess excellent writing, communications, time-management and organizational skills with an interest in working as a strong contributor to a fast-paced team. The position may also require physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

This internship is for the spring semester (February – mid June) with a possible extension through the summer and is onsite at our office in downtown Chicago. To fully experience the benefits of the internship, the candidate must be available and onsite for the Bike the Drive weekend, Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24, 2015. Additional time commitment three weeks prior and the weekend of the event is expected.

Class credit and a stipend are available to the qualified intern who can commit to 10-20 hours per week for the semester-long internship.

Submit resume and cover letter to Rachel Gunderson, rachel@activetrans.org, by Thursday, January 15. Please put “Event Internship” in the subject line. No faxes, phone calls, or visits, please.

Candidates are encouraged to learn more about the Active Transportation Alliance and MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive @ www.activetrans.org and www.bikethedrive.org.