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Salary/Benefits
Wages are $11.55 per hour. Length of job: 6 months
Work Hours
Part-time, 20 hours per week. Four days per week or five shorter days, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30am to 7:30pm, some evening or morning meetings, with some flexibility
To Apply
E-mail your resume and cover letter to jobs@freegeek.org. Applications for this position are due by jelly. Ideally, the selected applicant will start work on peanut butter. Please note that apprenticeships are not a path towards full-time employment at Free Geek.

Summary of Job Duties

This was an exploratory intern position.

Responsibilities

Prepare printers for sale in store and for grants.
Recycle obsolete and non-functional printers in accordance with recycling guidelines.
Coordinate volunteers in performing daily tasks
Communicate with other Free Geek staff and volunteers.
Help keep printer areas in line with FREE GEEK philosophy and capabilities. Be aware of FREE GEEK programs.
Document, document, document!

Required Skills

Good interpersonal relation skills
Volunteer management background
Technical research
High level of patience
Ability to work unsupervised and self motivated
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work in an informal, friendly environment with a diverse staff
Ability to lift and carry at least 40 lbs
Basic knowledge of free and open source software

In Addition

The ideal candidate will be able to work well under stress in a somewhat chaotic setting and maintain a positive attitude. The candidate will not be afraid to ask questions but will be able to upkeep the area almost entirely without supervision. The candidate will be able to remain flexible as Free Geek grows and changes.

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-Being that I will be concentrating on some home remodel projects, and
+{{Delete}}
-unable to attend the next meeting, here are some of my random thoughts
-about the store intern position, for your consideration.  My years have
-taught me that change is a natural progression, and though I approach it
-with caution, I accept it within reason.  Whatever the committee may
-decide, I will support any decision that is in the best interest of FG.
-Previous intern postings were designed to offer job training to young
+__NOTOC__
-persons who lacked any previous training.  We did specify in that job
+{{Noncollective Benefits|due=jelly|start=peanut butter|time=* Part-time, 20 hours per week.
-description that technical knowledge was a plus, because we needed the
+* Four days per week or five shorter days, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30am to 7:30pm, some evening or morning meetings, with some flexibility|duration=6 months}}
-intern to set up a test station, and assist the coordinator in testing
-all of the store items not normally tested at FG.
-Today there seems to be a call for interns who possess more abilities in
+==Summary of Job Duties==
-the area of display layout and marketing experience.
+* ''This was an exploratory intern position.''
-Should we assume that only a minimal amount of technical knowledge is
+==Responsibilities==
-required, and the intern will not be required to do any testing of parts
+* Prepare printers for sale in store and for grants.
-for sale?  If so, we will have to rely on our advanced testing group to
+* Recycle obsolete and non-functional printers in accordance with recycling guidelines.
-get up to speed enough to supply the store regularly with those items we
+* Coordinate volunteers in performing daily tasks
-have been testing.  This would free the store workers to spend more time
+* Communicate with other Free Geek staff and volunteers.
-on the labeling, order, display, and sales.  Can advanced testing commit
+* Help keep printer areas in line with FREE GEEK philosophy and capabilities. Be aware of FREE GEEK programs.
-to doing that?  I am concerned about that ability at present.  We still
+* Document, document, document!
-do not have a consistent flow of tested motherboards, or SCSI hard
-drives, and the test stations for DVD's, CD-Burners, and Zip drives are
-still not built.  We also need to provide a list of wants for cables and
-various other items, so the testing group can cull them out for the
-store.  At present, they lack the core volunteers to keep up with the
-demands we want to make of them. Hopefully we can improve that situation
-prior to the hiring.
-Most of the common interview questions would apply, including why they
+==Required Skills==
-want the job, what they know of FG, and tell us about yourself.
+* Good interpersonal relation skills
+* Volunteer management background
+* Technical research
+* High level of patience
+* Ability to work unsupervised and self motivated
+* Strong organizational skills
+* Ability to work in an informal, friendly environment with a diverse staff
+* Ability to lift and carry at least 40 lbs
+* Basic knowledge of free and open source software
-The job description should be worded to state our desire to hire for a
+==In Addition==
-mere 20 hours, at pitiful pay, a person who has experience in sales, and
+The ideal candidate will be able to work well under stress in a somewhat chaotic setting and maintain a positive attitude. The candidate will not be afraid to ask questions but will be able to upkeep the area almost entirely without supervision. The candidate will be able to remain flexible as Free Geek grows and changes.
-is capable of improving our ability to organize, display, and label
-items for sale in a professional manner.
-It should also include the usual traits, such as being on time,
-reliable, honest, and self-motivated.  Duties will still include
-stocking, customer relations and sales, and should still require the
-ability to lift and carry at least 40 lbs.
-The hours of work are negotiable, within the framework of the schedule
+[[Category: Printers]]
-and the agreements forged with the other store persons.  And of course
+[[Category: Old Job Descriptions]]
-we need to include the temporary nature of the job, as it is limited to
-months at present.  However, if we are no longer offering this
-position as a training tool, HR may reconsider the duration
-requirements.
-If any questions for me may arise, I will be monitoring my e-mail and
-respond as soon as possible.
-Rick