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.

Website: 
http://madisoncommunity.coop/
Number of Members: 
200
Number of Staff: 
10
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