Summer Intern - Bublr Bikes (SEJ Program)

Midwest Bikeshare, Inc. doing business as Bublr Bikes

Job title: Summer Intern

Reports to: Sponsorship and Outreach Manager

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Position Type: Seasonal

Introduction:

Bublr Bikes (Bublr) is the Milwaukee area’s non-profit bikeshare operator committed to delivering a sustainable, excellent bikeshare system for all. Core to Bublr’s mission is a focus on access and equity with unique features such as availability of adaptive bikes, a youth job training program, and numerous community outreach efforts.

The Summer Intern will have the opportunity to assist in a variety of tasks in different departments. The Summer Intern will primarily report to the Sponsorship and Outreach Manager, but depending on the task, they will periodically report to the Director of Operations, User Experience Director, and Community Engagement Director. Additionally, the Summer Intern will have the opportunity to complete a summer-long project pertaining to the environmental and social impact of bikeshare in Milwaukee. 

Essential Duties:

1. Sponsorship and Outreach 
   1. Assist with various external communications tasks (sponsorship outreach, fundraising campaigns, social media engagement).
   2. Research potential grants for Bublr to apply to. The Summer Intern may also be asked to apply for grants when applicable.
   3. Weekly report to the Sponsorship and Outreach Manager.
2. Community Engagement
   1. Research opportunities for community engagement in Milwaukee and table for Bublr Bikes at events (passing out promotional materials, educating the public about bikeshare, etc.).
   2. Plan, promote, and hold Savvy Cycling classes, classes where community members can learn more about how to use the Bublr System and ride safely on city streets.  Focusing on marginalized (BIPOC, young people, older adults, people with disabilities) communities which lack access to resources. Be able to teach people how to ride Bublr Bikes if needed. 
   3. Promoting and educating the community about the Bublr Access Pass, a free pass that provides unlimited 60-minute Bublr trips for income-qualified people living in Milwaukee County. Be aware of rules and regulations of the road for people riding bikes or walking and work on a more efficient connection with Milwaukee's MCTS (Milwaukee County Transit System).
3. Operations
   1. Assist with bike maintenance and assembly (e-bikes, classic bikes, and adaptive bikes).
   2. Assist with bike station installation.
   3. If the Summer Intern expresses specific interest in bike maintenance, they may choose to spend more time learning how to repair and assemble bikes. 
   4. Assist with general office cleanup.
4. User Experience
   1. Assist with customer service requests and log requests in Excel.
   2. Send daily emails to users who have been approved for the Access Pass, the free Bublr pass for income-qualified residents of Milwaukee County.
5. Independent Project
   1. The Summer Intern may choose to partake in a summer-long research project pertaining to the environmental and social impact of bikeshare in Milwaukee. The result of the project may be added to Bublr’s website and annual report and may be used to further community engagement/fundraising goals.
6. Other Duties
   1. Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
   2. Given the Bublr is a small, local nonprofit it is also important that potential applicants are passionate about bikeshare, love their work, and are willing to pitch in as a team member when the organization needs “all hands-on deck.” During particularly busy peak summer weekends, we may all help cover the overflow of operational tasks to help perpetuate the desired user experience.

Minimum qualifications

• Enthusiastic about ensuring equitable transportation and environmentally-just infrastructure spending for all.
• Committed to transportation equity, accessibility, diversity, inclusion, and climate justice.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse external stakeholders
• Comfort working in a small, fast-paced work environment
• Ability to learn quickly
• Flexible and resourceful working style
• Google Suite and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Ability to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends as required
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• High level of integrity, diplomacy, and initiative

Physical Requirements

• The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee may be required to repeatedly lift a Bublr Bike. The employee may be required to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.

Internal Contacts: Sponsorship and Outreach Manager, Community Engagement Director, User Experience Director, Director of Operations, Operations Staff.

External Contacts: Public, Members, Community Organizations.

Midwest Bikeshare, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Midwest Bikeshare, Inc. is also a drug-free workplace.
 

Compensation:
This internship is part of the Lawrence University Social & Environmental Justice Cohort, which provides an opportunity for Lawrentians to explore social and environmental justice impact careers, gain professional experience, and develop as leaders. Students complete a full-time summer 2025 internship with an identified social and/or environmental justice impact organization in Milwaukee or Appleton, while participating in ongoing reflection with fellow students, Professor Jason Brozek, the Career Center, community leaders and alumni.  Students may apply for as many positions as they are qualified for and interested in. Each student in the SEJ program will receive a $5k stipend to help cover housing and transportation costs and living expenses. For additional details and to see other SEJ opportunities, please see the SEJ Cohort webpage.

• Before applying, you must meet with a Career Center staff member for a resume review, or your resume must achieve green status in VMOCK.  If your resume does not meet professional expectations, you may be asked to resubmit your resume.  Please make an appointment with the Career Center here on Handshake.
• Once your resume is approved, you will then apply directly to one or more of the designated SEJ Internship options in Handshake by February 14, 2025 at 11:55 p.m. A separate application should be prepared for each position.
• Complete this form to indicate your transportation needs. The form only needs to be submitted once.

Please ask Michelle Buchinger for more details about how funding works Michelle.m.buchinger@lawrence.edu