Reports to: Tinka Kurth
Office site: Nonviolent Peaceforce Office, Minneapolis
Term Available: Fall 2008

Job Summary: Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a nonprofit organization looking for a business student (MBA) to help develop a plan for a small business that would bring a stream of income to Nonviolent Peaceforce. NP is exploring the feasibility of starting a small business that would bring a steady stream of income to NP heretofore referred to as “regenerative businesses.” We are looking for an intern to research and develop a business plan. The intern will present her or his findings to Nonviolent Peaceforce by year end 2008 or earlier.

Responsibilities:
• Research and analyze successful regenerative businesses that support nonprofit organizations.
• Develop a business plan for a regenerative business to serve NP. Such plan would include:
o Work with NP. staff to define the business details, requirements and goals.
o Import regulations for organic agricultural products.
o Cost of importing the product as well as sales costs.
o Probable sale price for the product.
o Options for product distribution (e.g. in-house, or online via our own website and/or sales sites such as Amazon.com) -Recommend a plan for product distribution.
o Budget, with projected environmental, social and financial results.

Required Qualifications:
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Coursework in business at the graduate level
• Interest in sustainable business
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills
• Ability to work independently with some degree of flexibility
• Ability to focus while in close proximity to others
• Commitment to the mission of Nonviolent Peaceforce
• A sense of personal responsibility

NP’s Commitment:
• Supervision through weekly check-ins

Experiences Offered:
• Opportunity to work in and contribute to the work of a international nonprofit for peace
• Being part of a community committed to learning and growing together
• Work in a professional atmosphere
• Working with the field of Philanthropy, while experiencing Communications dimensions of fundraising work
• Academic credit may be available through intern’s school

Contact: Beka Hamlett-Leisen, Internship Coordinator, (612) 871-0005 intern@nonviolentpeaceforce.org