Fun, creative unpaid internship with Eco-friendly Jewelry Company
Logistics Associate (unpaid)
About Muichic:
Muichic is 100% natural, sustainable & organic jewelry ethically handmade in Colombia out of the tagua seed. We are passionate about promoting Tagua as a sustainable alternative to ivory,
We were recently approved as members of the Fair Trade Federation, and are looking for ways to expand the reach of the environmental benefits of our jewelry. We hope to build ties with well-established organizations such as WWF and Conservation International through our Awareness Campaign, and continue to sell at arts and crafts fairs in the Burlington area.
Check out our jewelry and mission at https://www.muichic.com/
Job Requirements:
This position is designed as an opportunity to see all parts of running a small business- therefore, the topics you will be working on will be varied. This entails working directly with the designer to organize, ship, and sale the jewelry, as well as brainstorming and carrying out actions for an Awareness Campaign to educate about Tagua and it’s role in decreasing deforestation and preventing elephant poaching. We emphasize the intersection of environmental issues and creative solutions, so the ideal candidate would value both.
Duties include:
-recording inventory/ possibly implementing new inventory system -brainstorming ideas for ways to increase reach, ways to become more environmental etc
-searching for sales opportunities
-researching potential alliances with relevant rainforest preservation and Elephant conservation groups
Desired Traits:
Thorough attention to detail
Able to multi-task
Self-motivated, positive worker
Flexible and able to creatively solve problems
Interest in fair-trade, environmental studies/natural resources experience preferred
Time Commitment:
15 hours/week (preferably 3 days of 5 hours, very flexible)
optional participation selling jewelry at craft fairs (paid, weekend opportunity)
Previous employee is a recent graduate of the Environmental Studies program in RSENR at UVM. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions about the position.
If interested, please email:
Melissa@muichic.com