For over 150 years, co-operatives have been a tool for individuals and communities to organize for their common benefit. There are multi-million dollar corporations and there are small buying clubs run out of someone’s basement. From farmers and nurses to teachers and students. Co-operatives help millions afford a better quality of life and improve the communities in which they live.
The job descriptions of the internship are as diverse as the host organizations, here is a sample of what you could be doing:
- Setting up an accounting system in a small food co-op or community based food store.
- Developing marketing materials
- Designing newsletters and other publications.
- Preparing curriculum and acting as a facilitator for a youth co-op leadership camp.
- Creating a web page.
