GET INVOLVED

BECOMING A COMMISSIONER

If you are interested in becoming a Commissioner, you can either run in the Island-wide elections held every two years, or you could be appointed by a town, the county or the Governor or a member of his cabinet. For further information, please contact the Commission Administrator.

VOLUNTEERS

The Commission can always use volunteers to contribute to the work of the Commission's committees or to help in various other capacities.

No positions available.

INTERNS

The Commission often hires interns during the summer to help with specific studies. Although salaries are modest and accommodations are not provided, this can be a good opportunity to spend a summer on the Vineyard working on a worthwhile project.

Intern Positions Available

Island Plan Summer Intern
The intern’s main responsibility will be coordinating a program of outreach and communication activities related to the Island Plan including: 1) preparation of presentation materials, 2) organization of forums, smaller meetings and surveys, and 3) compilation of results of these efforts. Course work or other background in planning, communications or related fields would be an asset.

The position pays $10-12 per hour, depending on experience, for a 37.5-hour workweek. For information on the Island Plan: www.islandplan.org. To apply, please submit resume to: Jeff Wooden, Administrator, Martha’s Vineyard Commission, PO Box 1447, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557. Fax resumes to (508) 693-7894 or e-mail resumes to wooden@mvcommission.org.

Transportation Intern
Transportation: The intern will assist the transportation planner with a variety of data collection and analysis tasks related to a traffic counting program, a road inventory, origin destination surveys, intersection safety studies, and traffic impact analyses. Students or recent graduates who have a background in land-use planning, or civil or traffic engineering are preferred. Intern must have car. Salary for a 37.5 hour week will range between $11-12 per hour for 10-12 weeks beginning on or about June 2, 2008.

To apply send your letter of introduction and resume to: Jeff Wooden, Administrator, P.O. Box 1447, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 or email: wooden@mvcommission.org

DONATIONS

The Commission is funded from assessments to the towns, from grants and from donations. Since the availability of funding from the first two sources is limited, the Commission will have to increasingly count on the third source to give it the funds needed to do its job as effectively as it would like.

According to Chapter 831, its enabling legislation, the Commission may accept gifts of land, buildings, interests in land, or any funds or monies from any source including grants, bequests, gifts, or contributions made by an individual, association, or corporation or by any municipal, county, state or federal government. Funding is needed to support planning efforts, public information, building repair and legal costs. For further information about making a donation to support the work of the Commission, consult: DonateToMVC [document not yet available online] .