B-Lab Community Intern

• Salary: London Living wage - £11.05 per hour
• Internship length: 6 months
• Closing: 9:00 am , 11th Jul 2022 BST

Job purpose

This internship will offer an opportunity to contribute to and learn from a significant and emerging piece of work in the B Lab Community team- Collective Action. Through enabling the development of Working Groups (topic-specific groups of B Corps sharing best practice in specific areas) and B Locals (local groups of B Corps who meet to connect and build networks at a regional level), the Community Intern will actively contribute to their growth and the overall impact of the B Corp Movement.

Responsibilities will include:

• Administrative tasks for Working Groups- ensuring lists & data are accurate for which B Corps participate in which Working Group.
• Introducing newly Certified B Corps to the relevant B Local they are in the geographic remit of.
• Administrative support in organising Quarterly Meetings for both B Local and Working Group leads, and organising the co-chair nomination process.
• Maintaining a calendar of activities for B Locals and Working Groups to promote to the wider community.
• Event administration for any future B Local/Working Group co-chair meetings or retreats.
• Share interesting content from the B Local and Working Group meetings to the B Corp Community Platform, the B Hive.

Learning Opportunities:

• Understanding of how Collective Action can amplify the work of our movement using business as a force for good.
• Connection to and learning from other Global Partners in the area of Collective Action.
• Gaining an understanding of the variety of businesses creating impact within the B Corp movement and learning about benchmarking and best practices within the UK business community.

Skills and Experience

• Passion for learning about the B Corp community and the wider impact of our movement.
• Demonstration of administrative skills- either through studies, personal projects, or work.
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work fluently in English
• Ability to use G Suite tools
• Committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Proactive, organised, flexible, and self-motivated.
• Collaborative with a team mentality.
• Eligible to work in the UK (we will not be able to provide visa sponsorship)