Nexus Community Partners is seeking a part-time summer intern to support the North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship.
Nexus Community Partners
Nexus Community Partners is a community-building intermediary whose mission is to “build more engaged and powerful communities of color by supporting community-building initiatives and foster social and human capital.” We work to make sure that communities of color are at the forefront of making decisions that impact them and that they have the power and tools to generate and maintain wealth.
The major activities that Nexus engages in are:
- Systems Change: As an intermediary, we bridge partnerships between other funders, partners in the public sector, and community partners (such as neighborhood organizations and small nonprofits) to develop more equitable systems in areas like transit planning, philanthropy, and public health.
- Capacity Building Support: As a funder, we strengthen the power of on-the-ground organizations in communities of color through financial support and technical assistance. We help these organizations build their leadership and organizational infrastructure, develop programs, implement community engagement strategies, improve their fundraising, and more.
- Building Leaders: We provide leadership development opportunities for people of color interested in influencing public policy and developing community wealth through cooperative economics.
North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship
The Nexus Community Partners North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship is a 4-month cohort-based program, providing participants with a history of cooperative economics in the Black community nationally and in the Twin Cities. North Star participants rethink capitalism through learning about the history of cooperative economics in local and national Black communities. In addition, the fellowship provides a power analysis of Minnesota cooperative institutions from cooperative businesses to financial establishments; provides participants with knowledge of the cooperative landscape, cooperative skills and tools, and financing opportunities; helps learners identify and target cooperative business boards, with the goal of building power in the cooperative sector; and finally, design a cooperative economic project (at any scale), along with a strategy for achieving that project.
Position Responsibilities
Cohort Engagement and Support
- Support program staff in the planning and managing logistics of the second NSBCF; information sessions, interview schedules, selection committee coordination.
- Participate in cohort meetings, taking notes and helping to pull out themes, learnings, etc.
- Assist with grant reporting and evaluation.
- Support research for curriculum development.
Communications
- Work with program staff to develop specific communication tools and resources for NSBCF
- Support Nexus’ communication efforts utilizing social media and Nexus’ website.
- Support Nexus’ efforts to produce learning tools and resources for a broad audience.
Research and Technical Support
- Black Cooperative Economic research related to national enterprises as well as cooperative investment nationally.
- Develop or contribute research to a Black Cooperative Economics workshop session on topics from understanding capitalism, coop governance, investment and the local history of Black Coops.
Other projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Knowledge of black history, policy, and culture – Required
- Work and/or volunteer experience in nonprofits, racial justice, organizing in black communities – Preferred
- Undergraduate or Master’s level college in process – a plus
- Event Planning Experience (coordination of details including location, food, RSVP list, technology needs, etc.) – a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
- Active learning and critical thinking competencies
- Multi-tasking and organization skills, including attention to detail.
- Research interest or experience preferred
- Artistic and creative skills are desired
The ideal candidate would be able to start June 2017 and work through August or September of 2017. This is a part time, temporary internship working approximately 10-15 hours per week paying $15.00/hour.
The Intern will report to the Minneapolis Program Officer.
Resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter via email ASAP to:
Annelise Rittberg
Nexus Community Partners
2314 University Ave W, Suite 18
St. Paul, MN 55114
Email: hr@nexuscp.org
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