As part of the Sarah Dodds summer internship programme I’m helping Bootstrap, the Development Trust in Dalston, add to its pop-up garden with a summer literacy scheme we are code-naming Hackney Pirates.  And right now we are recruiting an intern to kick start the intiative.  Here’s the advert…

Internship with a start-up social enterprise: Hackney Pirates Inc (Working Title)

We are looking for an exceptionally organised, entrepreneurial and creative intern with with a passion for working with children to run a summer pilot project for a start-up social enterprise in Dalston, Hackney. Our plan is to develop a drop-in literacy centre where pupils receive one-to-one attention in an unconventional learning environment, based on the successful 826 Valencia model developed by Dave Eggers in San Francisco (please view this link):

We are a small steering group of social entrepreneurs committed to launching this project. Over the summer we will be running a pilot project to test out the model, in advance of applying for funding in the autumn. The planning for the pilot is at an early stage and the intern will have significant influence over the direction and content of the project. A small cohort of young people and volunteers will be taking part in the pilot, provisionally planned as daily sessions from 3-5pm.

The intern will need to be flexible, full of ideas, and able to work independently. The intern will receive support and guidance from the core team, but will be leading on the actual running of the pilot as other team members work full time. The intern will have a critical role in helping develop the pilot at this exciting stage. It is a perfect position for budding social entrepreneurs and those seeking experience in start-up enterprises. An exaggerated interest in pirates, superheroes, detectives etc is a plus.

For more details and to apply, please send a CV and an application letter to: catriona(dot)l(dotmaclay(at)googlemail(dot)com. Candidates should feel free to contact us with questions about the project.

Length of internship: From right now until then end of the summer holidays

Start date: ASAP

Compensation: Travel and subsistence only (sorry)