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Role Description

CAA seeks a motivated, detail-oriented Summer Intern to support the Colorado Operations team. This role offers hands-on exposure to nonprofit operations, vendor management, market research, data validation, and external communication in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. The intern will work cross-functionally with internal teams and external service providers to support CAA’s operational and data needs throughout the summer.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enrich CAA’s vendor and service-provider database, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct market research on service providers, pricing, service footprints, and competitive conditions to support procurement and planning.
• Organize and track vendor contracts and agreements, including version control, filing, and status updates.
• Support ongoing projects across Collections, Processing, and Materials team.
• Assist with professional email communications with service providers and partners, including scheduling follow-ups and tracking responses.
• Review and validate vendor reporting submissions for completeness and alignment with internal standards; flag discrepancies as needed.
• Perform general administrative and operational tasks, including document preparation, spreadsheet updates, and workflow support.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve data workflows and documentation practices.

What the Intern Will Gain

• Practical experience working within structured operational and data workflows, including CRM systems, reporting processes, and document management.
• Mentorship and feedback from professionals in sustainability, operations, compliance, and producer responsibility programs.
• Exposure to best practices in vendor management, compliance documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Insight into how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs are designed, implemented, and managed at scale.
• Experience supporting multi-jurisdictional initiatives that harmonize processes, reporting frameworks, and service-provider engagement.
• Development of transferable skills in professional communication, analytical thinking, workflow discipline, and administrative excellence.

Qualifications

• Rising Sophomore or Junior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business, Operations, Analytics, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Ecology, or a related field.
• Interest in operations, data workflows, cross-functional collaboration, or nonprofit program dynamics is a plus.

Requirements

• Location: Fully Remote; working on Mountain Standard Time.
• Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour. Since this is a temporary position, it is not eligible for benefits.
• Interns must have access to high-speed internet.
• Reports To: Jeff Tucker, Colorado Operations Manager.

Company Description

Circular Action Alliance (CAA) helps producers comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, delivers harmonized best-in-class services, and works with governments, businesses, and communities to reduce waste and increase recycling.