INTERNSHIPS

The SUNY Purchase Food Co-Op has six internship positions which open up every semester!
Elections for the Fall 2010 semester will be Wednesday, April 28th at 1pm in the Food Co-Op.
If you're interested in any of these 3 credit internships, please attend!

The positions are:
Events Intern
The Co-op has quickly become a very exciting and comfortable venue for Purchase musician and other members of the stage, as well as a place for clubs and organizations to meet. A full time events manager is vital to ensure that performers, clubs and organizations are aware of the co-op as an outlet. The events intern will also maintain the events calendar, communicate between shift volunteers and people wanting to book the co-op to ensure both parties are satisfied and there is no overbooking.
Good organization and communication skills are a must have.
Volunteer Organization Intern
Without volunteers, there is no Co-Op. The Co-Op simply would not run. The volunteer organization intern will be the one who makes the schedule of when he volunteers come and go. They will also be the go-to person if a volunteers runs into scheduling problems, or if someone cannot make it to their shift. The volunteer organization intern will be the one to send out volunteer-wide emails and communicate with individual volunteers, for whatever needs arise.
Good organization and communication skills are a must have. Not to mention a dynamite smile.
Marketing Intern
The campus needs to know that the Co-Op is around for them. Not only are we an alternative food source for all of the students and faculty, but we also hos a series of events. Marketing for internship credit will involve posting flyers and making banners for different events and messages we want the community to know about. In the beginning of the semester, the marketing intern will be responsible for enlightening the campus about upcoming Co-Op general interest meetings.
A creative mind and a good eye is vital for this. Communication between the events intern and the volunteer organization intern is also important. Visual Arts printer access doesn't hurt either.
Facilities Intern
Light bulbs burn out, things break, sinks leak. The Co-Op needs a full-time intern who is capable of keeping the place up to snuff. Routine maintenance and a creative mind for what can be done in the future will take up a good bit of time. For instance, not only will the walls need paint, but we may want to add stage lighting to brighten up the place for shows.
We need someone who isn;t afraid to get a little dirty and who has good general handyperson skills. Common sense is also key.
Food Ordering Intern
Originally, the whole purpose of the Food Co-Op was to provide wholesale groceries. Today, we have branched out, but food ordering is still a very crucial element. The food ordering intern will organize/do inventory every so often, depending on how fast food is going, and will then place orders with our distributors: Tree of Life, Alternative Baking Company, and Luke's Brew. You can imagine why communication between the food ordering intern and the finances intern is very important.
Good planning skills and taste buds are a necessity.
Finances Intern
The Co-Op deals with real money, and without a full time finances intern, the money situation can become very unorganized. Bi-weekly deposits must be done, as well as book keeping for our records. The finances intern typically decides how large our food orders can be, or perhaps if we have the funds to buy a new set of speakers.
Excellent organizational skills are vital. This is a great gig for someone who falls into routine well. Communication between the food ordering intern and the facilities intern is very important.

Candidates should also keep in mind that participation in the weekly Co-Op meetings on Wednesdays at 1pm will also be required.
If interested, please email purchasecoop@gmail.com and come to our meeting April 28th at 1pm!

Much love,
Co-Op Management