Applications for spring, summer & academic year 2016-2017 internships and Eco-Rep positions are open until March 31.
The Office of Sustainability is hiring for a variety of positions this spring, summer and next school year. Whether project management, carbon metrics, engagement or behavior change are your thing, there is a paid opportunity. Positions are appropriate for students from a variety of backgrounds, including communications, accounting, environmental studies, education and more.
All job titles, descriptions and application information are on the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Job Network and the . Applications are available now and are due March 31.
Brief descriptions of the available PAID positions are below.
May 2016 (30 – 60hrs total)
- Don’t Trash It! Coordinator: Recruits and coordinates volunteers to assist with collection and pick up of donation items during in May.
Summer 2016 (20 – 30hrs/wk)
- Sustainability Metrics Intern: This intern will assist with projects related to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s climate neutrality goal, specifically collecting and reporting data for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s next GHG inventory, and ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) report.
- Sustainability Projects Intern The primary project for this intern is to create online ‘toolkits’ which provide background information and instructions for people interested in engaging in behaviors such as, becoming a compost leader, using dryer racks, implementing shoe recycling collection, plastic bag recycling collection.
2016-2017 Academic Year (10 – 15hrs/wk unless otherwise noted)
- Sustainability Intern, Student Coordinator for : Helps manage the Eco-Reps Program, a peer education program dedicated to promoting sustainability and environmentally responsible behaviors. Previous experience as an Eco-Rep recommended.
- Sustainability Project Database Intern: Recruits, enters, reviews and organizes submissions to the Student Sustainability Project Database and serves as an advisor to students interested in starting projects.
- Behavior Change Intern: Uses Community Based Social Marketing principles and sustainability survey and pledge data to develop, implement, track and report on campaigns directed toward personal energy conservation and waste reduction behaviors.
- Eco-Rep (4-6hrs/wk): Educates peers about sustainability issues by promoting sustainability related programs, coordinating with Residence/Greek Life staff to incorporate sustainability into programs and delivering Sustainable Living lessons to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 101 and Global Studies courses as requested.
- Energy Metrics Assistant (3hrs/wk): Help read and record data from electric meters during Phoenix Cup, fall semester.