Sunday Streets Intern

Be a part of the Sunday Streets Team!

Sunday Streets creates miles of car-free roads for San Francisco residents and visitors to get out and be active in diverse San Francisco neighborhoods. Founded in 2008, Sunday Streets has grown from two to ten events each year. San Francisco was the third city in the United States to premier this free, community-oriented initiative. Since then it has become one of the nation's largest programs of its kind and is held up as a national model. Sunday Streets celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, having grown into one of the San Francisco's most exciting initiatives promoting biking, walking, recreation, and community-building.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) co-presents Sunday Streets with Livable City, the non-profit partner responsible for day to day management of the program. In the winter of 2013/2014 Livable City will be on the lookout for a team of four passionate interns to work closely with our small but dedicated staff for the 2014 season. This internship is an excellent way to learn more about sustainable transportation, public health, community building and event organizing.

Position Overview

Sunday Streets interns will work closely with each other and the Volunteer & Logistics Manager and Program & Marketing Manager. The internship requires 10-15 hours/week on average and no more than 40 hours/week on event weeks. Attendance at all ten Sunday Streets events is mandatory unless discussed prior to being hired. A modest stipend is provided as compensation.

Responsibilities Include

Community Outreach:

• Conduct neighborhood outreach and noticing for each event – including neighborhood canvassing and posting no parking signs along Sunday Streets routes
• Attend occasional community meetings

Volunteer and Event Management:

• Assist in recruiting, scheduling, and managing volunteers
• Lead volunteer trainings
• Apply best practices for volunteer handling, support and care
• Organize and­­­­ facilitate volunteer check-in booth and distribute volunteer supplies
• Support traffic management and emergency efforts with the traffic safety personnel from the SF Police and SFMTA Traffic Division

Other Support for Sunday Streets Program (depending on intern skills and interests):

• Manage social media
• Keep blogs/media up to date on Sunday Streets activities
• Assist with monthly newsletter

There are lots of other opportunities to support the Sunday Streets program, including programming, marketing, fundraising, and evaluation. Our staff is open to working with you to develop a meaningful internship with relevant hands-on learning experiences per your career objectives and personal interests.

Skills & Knowledge to be Gained

• Experience planning and executing successful open streets events

• Large-scale event logistics planning including traffic management and emergency coordination

• Volunteer training, care, management best practices

• Community organizing

• Network with influential City officials, elected leaders, staff from the Mayors Office and a wide range of SF agencies, community leaders, and non-profit advocates

• Social media experience & best practices

Requirements

Essential:

• Past volunteer experience (not necessarily with Sunday Streets)

• Track record of working well on team projects

• Excellent oral & written communications skills

• Cheerful, friendly, upbeat outlook

• Natural leadership qualities

• Demonstrated passion for creating a more livable city for the entire San Francisco community

• Able to ride a bicycle as transportation, haul a bicycle trailer, and lift at least 50lbs

• Available to work some business hours Monday through Friday, from February through October, and all 10 event Sundays

• Ability to work with individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences and abilities

Helpful:

• Familiarity with Sunday Streets

• Bilingual Spanish/English or Cantonese/Mandarin/English language capacity

• Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Macintosh computers

• Experience using Salesforce for Non Profits

• Drivers' License