Madison Community Cooperative - Maintenance Intern

Co-op / Organization:

Madison Community Cooperative

Location:

Madison, WI

Type of Organization:

Housing

Brief Description of Organization:

Madison Community Cooperative is a federation of 11 housing cooperatives in Madison, Wisconsin. Our mission is to improve the Madison community by providing low-cost, not-for-profit cooperative housing for very low to moderate-income people and to be inclusive of underrepresented and marginalized groups of the community.

Organization Website:

http://madisoncommunity.coop/

Number of Members:

200

Number of Staff:

Dress Code:

Casual

Internship Position Title:

Maintenance Intern

Internship Position Duties:

- Assist MCC Maintenance Coordinators with planning and supervision of building, repair, and landscaping projects.
- Assist MCC Maintenance Coordinators to keep ongoing communication with House Maintenance Coordinators, contractors, and suppliers.
- Participate in Worker Group to execute building, repair, and landscaping projects.

Note: We expect interns to work 25-35 hours per week, on a flexible schedule to be determined between intern and supervisor. Interns will receive room and board stipend for an MCC house for first 10 hours/week, and $13.01/hour after that.

Position Training:

Working closely with Maintenace Coordinators and participation on the Maintenance Committee.

Skills Development & Learning:

Project management, communications, practical know-how about various maintenance tasks.

Other details of working conditions:

In our shared office space with several computers, some coordination with other staff will be necessary.

Compensation ($):

Interns will receive room and board stipend for an MCC house for first 10 hours/week, and $13.01/hour after that, payable bi-weekly.

Is Room Included?:

Yes

Total Hours of Work Per Week:

25-35