Youth Volunteer Opportunities

Community Cycles has opportunities for youth volunteers. All youth under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian before participating in one of our programs. Youth under 16 years of age must have an adult chaperone while participating in one of our programs (exceptions: Saturday Morning Workshops, Youth Interns, and Youth Apprentices). Youth under 16 are allowed to participate in the adult Earn-A-Bike program with a chaperone.

Youth Apprenticeships

Time Commitment :

• One three-hour shift per week for 3+ months, plus ten skills training sessions

Reports To: Shop Manager, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator

Works with: Staff mechanics, volunteer mechanics, members, and customers

Description of role: Community Cycles is hosting an amazing opportunity for teens 15-18 to learn bike mechanics in our community bike shop.  Youth Apprentices volunteer while learning and attend all ten of our skills sessions on bike mechanic skills.  This is great experience for college applications and resumes, and can count for school-required community service hours.  Get involved in volunteering and become a lifelong cyclist by learning the skills you need to repair bikes yourself.

Primary duties include:

• Attend all ten skills training sessions
• Begin volunteering after attending 3 training sessions
• Assist members and customers with bike mechanics as needed
• Perform spot repairs for customers
• Refurbish donated bikes for sale
• Process newly donated bikes and parts

Skills/ Requirements:

• A waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian
• You must attend a volunteer orientation
• Eagerness to learn and help

Training Provided:

• Volunteer Orientation (required)
• Skills Sessions (required)
  • Skills sessions provide knowledge and training about a particular aspect of bike maintenance.  Topics include: tires and tubes, drivetrain cleaning, cables and housing, brakes, derailleurs, bottom brackets, and others.

If interested, please contact volunteer@communitycycles.org

Summer Youth Apprenticeships

Each summer, we have internships available for youth 15-21. They are the same as the apprenticeships listed above, but for more hours specifically during the summer.  Applications accepted in Spring. Read the full description here.

Adult Earn-A-Bike

Participate in Adult Earn-A-Bike – Chaperone required for youth under 16.

Youth Earn-A-Bike

We do not currently have a youth earn-a-bike program available, but we can host a youth earn-a-bike program for a school or other youth group for a program fee. For more details, contact director@communitycycles.org.