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4 people are interested
Summer P2P Specialist
ORGANIZATION: Shared-Use Mobility Center
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4 people are interested
About the Volunteer Role: Summer P2P Specialist
SUMC is looking for volunteers to serve as Summer P2P Specialists. Summer P2P Specialists support our informational and promotional booths throughout the summer and early fall at street festivals and community events. The purpose of the promotional booth is to increase participation in a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Carsharing Pilot Program, a two-year, grant-funded pilot project to explore P2P carsharing in the Chicago metropolitan area. P2P carsharing is a type of car rental service through which car owners rent their vehicles to other people for an hourly rate. This pilot is a partnership between SUMC, the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) and Getaround. For more information about the project, please visit http://sharedusemobilitycenter.org/news/sumc-pilot-will-evaluate-p2p-carsharing-in-low-income-and-low-density-chicago-neighborhoods/
Summer P2P Specialists attend street festivals, farmers' markets, and similar events to talk to community members about the environmental and economic benefits of P2P carsharing and encourage event attendees to sign up for Getaround, a P2P carsharing service.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Promote SUMC's P2P Carsharing Pilot Program by talking about the program with festival attendees
- Assist with keeping the booth organized and tidy
- Help load or unload materials into or out of booth as needed
Time Commitment:
- One-hour training session
- Volunteer shift between two and five hours, usually during evening or weekend times
- Volunteers may choose to work multiple shifts throughout the summer
Qualifications:
- Willing and able to initiate conversations with event patrons
- Able to spend at least three hours standing and sitting outdoors in close proximity to others
- Reasonable accommodations will be made for volunteers upon request
Compensation:
This is a volunteer opportunity, so there will be no monetary compensation.
To learn more about volunteering as a Summer P2P Specialist, please contact Mary Caron at mary@sharedusemobilitycenter.org or 312-448-6202 ext. 210.
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About Shared-Use Mobility Center
Location:
18 S. Michigan Ave Floor 12, Floor 12, Chicago, IL 60603, US
Mission Statement
The Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) is a public-interest organization working to foster collaboration in shared mobility (including bikesharing, carsharing, ridesharing and more) and help connect the growing industry with transit agencies, cities and communities across the nation. Through piloting programs, conducting new research and providing advice and expertise to cities and regions, SUMC hopes to extend the benefits of shared mobility for all.
Description
SUMC, a 501(c)(3) organization, was founded with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of IGO CarSharing after IGO was sold to Enterprise Holdings. IGO was a social venture founded by the Center for Neighborhood Technology. Sharon Feigon, IGO’s former CEO, is SUMC’s Executive Director.
Our WorkSUMC is focused on bringing together a wide range of interests - including government, industry, non-governmental organizations, and academics - to share best practices, conduct research, develop model policies and serve as a testing ground for building the shared-use mobility industry.
Our initial work includes:
Convening public and private sector leaders to facilitate collaboration through:
- Regional mobility summits and workshops
- Webinars
- Educational outreach
Conducting research and developing new resources, such as:
- Industry outlook and trend reports
- Online policy and best practices repository
- White papers on equity and other mobility issues
Collaborating with cities to scale shared mobility systems, including:
- Assisting with RFP development
- Helping design and launch pilot programs
- Designing interactive tools cities can use to identify service gaps and more
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
18 S. Michigan Ave Floor 12Chicago, IL 60603
DATE POSTED
June 22, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training