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Applications are invited for a Bike Train North
Internship position with Discovery Routes Trails
Organization. This is a partnership position between
Ontario Northland, City of North Bay, and Transportation
Options.
Date Posted: March
1, 2010
Deadline:
March 12, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Salary:
$16/hour for 35 hours per week
Contract Position: 52
weeks
Candidate Criteria:
Funding for this position has been received
through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation Youth
Internship Program. In order to be considered
eligible, candidates must be 29 years of age or under, recently graduated from an accredited college or
university, and must have graduated from a Northern Ontario
Secondary School. Graduates from a secondary school
outside of Northern Ontario who have resided in the north
for at least 1 year are also eligible. Information
about this program is available at
http://www.mndmf.gov.on.ca/nohfc/programs/yiacp_e.asp.
Summary
The Bike Train is a not-for-profit
initiative developed by Transportation Options that introduces bike racks onboard select
passenger rail trains to destinations across Ontario, making
cycle tourism easy and accessible. A successful
expansion of the Bike Train project in 2009 brought Bike
Train passengers to North Bay onboard the Ontario Northland
passenger train. The 2010 bicycle season will see a further
expansion of Bike Train services into northern Ontario.
Other partners in this initiative include Ontario Northland,
and the City of North Bay. More information about Bike
Train is available at
www.biketrain.ca.
Employment Details
Among other duties, the Bike Train North
intern will:
- Liaise with Bike Train partners in North
Bay
- Coordinate Bike Train volunteers
- Coordinate Bike Train North
communications
- Assist in the creation of Bike Train
packages
- Provide logistical support for Bike
Train passengers and events
- Assist in the development of cycling
itineraries and trail maps
- Assist in the development of other
cycle-related projects within Discovery Routes
- Coordination and logistical
support of various regional tourism packages
Applicants can submit their resume
and cover letter before 4:00 pm on March 12, 2010 to
Jennifer McCourt by
Email -
info@discoveryroutes.ca
Fax - 705.472.8027
Mail/In person - 1375 Seymour Street in
North Bay, P1B 9V6
Discovery Routes would like to thank
all candidates for applying for this position, but please
note that only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.
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