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Green Building Internship Summer 2024

The Green Building Intern for Summer 2024 would be assisting PVHH in building organizational capacity by providing support to our volunteer build team leaders and staff. Some (but not all) office work is being done remotely, with in-person work expected on construction sites and at events. The intern would be tasked in three main areas:

  • Participatory Learning – Act as a mentor to other volunteers and assist in the successful implementation of our construction projects through on-site work and virtual office work.
  • Research & Administration – The intern will work remotely assisting staff with research and administrative tasks. This helps give a broader view of the diverse work required to run a Habitat for Humanity affiliate.
  • Inventory – The intern will visit all job sites and storage trailers to update our inventory lists and organize as needed.

Additional tasks depending on intern skills and project needs you may also work on:

  • Event planning – Help plan and implement events, including fundraisers, wall raisings and dedications.
  • Document Construction Process – Through photographs, video, writing and other techniques document the techniques being used at our build site with an emphasis on green building techniques. Assist the build team in maintaining a list of all plan changes and incorporating sustainable practices.  The goal of this documentation is both short and long term – to assist the volunteers sharing information from one week to the next and to assist the planning of future projects.  Take notes at build team meetings as requested.
  • Volunteer & Family Education – Create educational materials for new volunteers and partner families to get up to speed quickly on the build tasks at hand. Multi-media educational materials encouraged.  This may involve curating links to additional online educational materials, creating on site signage about green building details, etc.
  • Other project assistance as needed – PVHH is also working on DEI initiatives, new outreach efforts, and an initiative to engage Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the state of Massachusetts in conversations about building all-electric zero-net energy homes.

Qualifications

  • Interest in green building and energy efficient homes, experience or class work within this area preferred
  • Excellent writing skills – able to convey complex technical information in a simple accessible manner
  • Self-directed and able to work independently
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel – able to use styles and indexes in Word, able to sort and use formulas in Excel
  • Able to effectively communicate with, listen to and learn from others
  • Able to work with individuals of different ages, backgrounds and life experiences
  • A car to be able to access job sites and meet with volunteers at locations other than the office
  • Graphic design or website editing skills are useful for providing project support
  • Photography and Video skills desirable – able to photograph or video construction, then edit into usable documents or short videos

Position Details

This position is for an average of 30 hours per week for up to 12 consecutive weeks between June to August 2024.  Schedule will include weekend and weekday work.  Pay is $16/hour for this temporary, at-will position and there are no benefits other than unpaid sick leave.  Approval by the MassCEC internship program is required.

To apply you must do two things:

  1. Apply to the MassCEC internship program and get listed in their database: https://www.masscec.com/clean-energy-internships-students
  2. Send a resume and cover letter to jess@pvhabitat.org expressing your interest in our particular internship

Preference given to applicants who apply in April 2024.

Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity’s goal is to make home ownership possible for low-income families in Hampshire and Franklin counties. Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity is committed to increasing racial, class, and gender equity and is dedicated to dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized social identities from achieving home ownership. Through the donation of money, land, expertise, and labor, we commit ourselves to build safe, decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need.  We are affiliated with Habitat for Humanity International.

Pioneer Valley Habitat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sex, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation are encouraged to apply.  Women, people of color, and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply.  We require criminal background checks on all selected candidates for employment and a copy of our criminal background check policy is available upon request.   https://pvhabitat.org/employment