ILR High Road Ithaca Fellowship
Finger Lakes ReUse

ILR High Road New York is statewide program that aims to teach ILR students practical methods for civic & community engagement and leadership. The High Road Ithaca Program offers students paid community engaged internships with partner organizations committed to social and environmental justice, diversity and equity, access and education in Ithaca and surrounding areas during the fall or spring semesters. Students work 5-10 hours a week and participate in critical reflection activities throughout the semester.

Finger Lakes ReUse is a non-profit with a mission to enhance community, economy, and environment through reuse. Developing reuse infrastructure is essential to achieve a circular economy and can powerfully engage a diverse and inclusive population segment in the process. Operating two community reuse centers in Tompkins County, we accept donations from the public and sell 2,200 items daily at affordable prices or made available for free through our ReUse Materials Access Program. Merchandise sales directly support 86 living-wage employees, paid job training opportunities,
and free materials to those in need. Our vision is of a just, resilient, waste-free world that values people and resources.

Finger Lakes ReUse seeks an intern to work with leadership, specifically the COO and CFO, on projects that will advance our Human Resources department and training programs. Finger Lakes ReUse offers community training opportunities, including a paid job skills training program called ReSET open to adults with barriers to employment, with over 200 participants since 2013. They also offer leadership development and internal training opportunities to our 80+ employees and volunteers. With organizational values of safety, respect, and resourcefulness, they are committed to fostering a robust learning environment.

Projects may include ReSET job training program review, nationwide program manager interviews, ReSET graduate data collection and analysis, hiring/onboarding systems review, developing HR database in AirTable, and comparable payscale analysis. 

Successful candidates will be communicative, adaptable and detail-oriented, have an interest in sustainability and/or workforce development, and familiarity with spreadsheets, either Excel, Google Sheets and AirTable.