1. Internship Opportunity - Seventeen Events

Seventeen Events is a sustainable event management agency based at Container City in east London. We manage a variety of events each year including the Observer Ethical Awards. We are compliant to BS8901, the British Standard for sustainable event management, and we have a clever online system called eventberry (www.eventberry.com) which helps us manage this.

We are looking for an intern to work with us from now for at least the next two months. There will be a number of different tasks we need help with. Some of the relevant skills we’ll be looking for include:

Excellent organisation and administrative skills;

An interest in, and understanding of, sustainable issues;

Quick thinking and a common sense approach;

Attention to detail and an accurate eye.

Intern positions at Seventeen earn the minimum wage, currently £5.73/hour, so you are not going to make your first million - but you will gain valuable experience in a fast moving field and you definitely won’t be bored. We may be recruiting permanent staff later in the year so this internship could put you in an excellent position to apply for a future role.

If this sounds like it could be of interest, please email Andrew - andrew@seventeenevents.co.uk - with the following information:

An up to date CV

An event which you think Seventeen could make more sustainable

A 200 word summary of an event which you have been involved in organising

Check out our website if you need some inspiration - www.seventeenevents.co.uk.

Please find two job opportunities which are available within our network of companies.

Please mention Striding Out when you contact them.

 2. Social Researcher - UsCreates
Salary c. 24000 to 27000 (depending on experience)

http://www.uscreates.com/news/social_reseacher_position/
Uscreates is dedicated to designing and improving communications and public services for behaviour change
Uscreates is an award winning creative consultancy that supports local organisatons in delivering social change. We tackle national social problems such as health, education and regeneration by working at a local level with public and third sector organisations.
We use our innovative design and marketing expertise to come at problems from a creative perspective. We help organisations engage with people affected by social problems to establish their needs and work collaboratively to develop and deliver solutions.
We are small and rapidly growing company looking for a highly motivated, and proactive social researcher to join our team.
Main Responsibilities
This role will involve designing, conducting and managing qualitative research to inform future social marketing campaigns and public service design. In addition, you will be fully involved in the day-to-day management of projects from brief through to delivery. This will include meeting and liaising with clients, presenting work, helping to facilitate events, project administration, budget management, team briefings, and making cups of tea when it’s your round!
Essential
- 2 years minimum relevant experience (we envisage the successful candidate will have a background in market research, design research, social research, and / or insight designing).
- Knowledge of social marketing and service design sectors
- Demonstrable experience of planning and managing budgets
- Experience in developing and writing proposals
- Ability to liaise with and manage multiple partners / clients
- An interest and awareness of current social issues

Desirable
- Experience in social marketing and service design sectors
- Background in public and / or third sector
- Experience in facilitating meetings and workshops

If you are interested please send a CV and covering letter to us@uscreates.com or drop us a line to find out more.
3. Project Manager - Rafi.Ki

Project manager for the day to day running of Rafi.ki, an online network of schools. The candidate will Ideally be a former (or current) teacher who’s looking to move to pastures new.

“…We need someone to manage the community itself, from deciding what projects to do, who to work with through to ensuring our pupils and teachers are supported as well as possible. You’ll be managing an excellent team of facilitators and working with partner organisations and evaluators to ensure we’re having the social impact we need.”

The salary is £30-35K depending on experience.

Please mention Striding Out when applying for the position - contact Henry Warren henry@gemin-i.org for full job spec.

4. Eco-Centric - Intern Opportunity

Would you like office and marketing experience in an e-commerce
retailer of ethical and eco friendly home accessories and gifts?

This internship offers an invaluable opportunity to gain experience
in marketing and administration with East London’s best eco homewares
store. Join the team in bringing the best ethical and eco friendly
products to peoples attention and help to grow this exciting young
brand.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter with strong
communication skills and a willingness to be flexible. Learn on the
job to become effective in website, brand and product marketing.

The position is unpaid (travel - within London - and lunch expenses
provided) and will be for a period of 6 months. View to possible full
time employment.

If you are interested email your CV and a covering letter to
Michael@ecocentric.co.uk.

Intern - Otesha Project

The Otesha Project UK is an exciting charity that combines art and sports to motivate young people to live in a more low-impact way. We are looking for an intern to work us in our London office to help organise and publicise the Otesha cycling theatre tours, taking place in summer 2009 - someone with lots of vision, drive and ideas, who is creative and wants the opportunity to have a big role in a small organisation, not just get the coffee!

The post is ideal for someone who has an interest in sustainable living and is keen to learn more about adventure and event planning, PR and media, and/or developing organisational systems. If you are looking to work in the charitable/voluntary sector or start your own project, this is a great opportunity to get skilled up and make tons of contacts. This is an unpaid position, but we are able to cover travel costs where incurred and provide £5 per day for lunch.

See more information and find out how to apply here: http://otesha.org.uk/getinvolved