The green industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy with many exciting career opportunities for college graduates. Get your foot in the "green jobs" door by working on sustainability initiatives at the University of Maryland, which is recognized as one of the leaders in campus sustainability.
The Office of Sustainability is seeking interns for the following positions: Web & Communications, Research, and Green Greek Challenge. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. See below for more information.
A Web & Communications Intern is needed to enhance the Office of Sustainability’s online presence and better promote campus sustainability efforts. Responsibilities include developing content for the campus sustainability website (www.sustainability.umd.edu) including documenting campus sustainability news and events through written summaries, photographing new projects and events, and maintaining the Office of Sustainability’s Facebook and Twitter pages. The intern will also help the Office of Sustainability with general outreach at campus events and perform other duties as assigned.
The Communications Intern will work 10 hours per week throughout the fall 2010 semester. The Communications Intern must be an excellent writer, able to summarize complex topics into succinct summaries. Photography skills or an “artistic eye” preferred to help the Office document campus events and projects. Familiarity with HTML, PHP, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop is a bonus. Journalism and Communications students are strongly encouraged to apply though students in all majors with the requisite skills will be considered. See below for more.
A Research Intern is needed to support the Office of Sustainability with its mission of helping to make Maryland a national model for a green university. Responsibilities include providing research support (reviewing on-line sources and journals and conducting interviews) to Office projects in support of the campus sustainability mission. Fall 2010 topics may include the Green Offices and Green Events certification programs, surveying literature on industrial ecology/life cycle analysis, and assisting with program development for fall events. The intern will also help the Office of Sustainability with general outreach at campus events and perform other duties as assigned.
The Research Intern will work 10 hours per week throughout the fall 2010 semester.
Qualifications: The Research Assistant Intern must be a savvy researcher, critical thinker, and be able to summarize complex topics into succinct summaries. See below for more.
Green Greek Challenge Intern
The Office of Sustainability seeks an intern to track and analyze the energy usage of fraternity and sorority houses in support of the Green Greek Challenge, a collaborative project of the Office of Sustainability and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. The Green Greek Challenge Intern will track electricity usage, develop weekly “energy reports” for each chapter on Frat Row, communicate with chapter leadership to promote the program, and find creative ways to incentivize greater energy conservation.
The Green Greek Challenge Intern will work 10 hours per week throughout the fall 2010 semester.
The Green Greek Challenge Intern must be enthusiastic about the Green Greek Challenge and outgoing enough to get each Greek chapter involved in the program. The intern should also be analytical, have a strong interest in energy conservation, and be comfortable using Microsoft Excel. A current member of the Greek community is preferred. See below for more.
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Prerequisites: Interns must be a current University of Maryland graduate or undergraduate student with at least sophomore standing. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is recommended. Interns are expected to have a strong interest in sustainability, a professional work ethic, and a desire to make the campus more sustainable. In addition, interns must be disciplined and self-motivated as they will take the lead on their own projects. Students in all majors are encouraged to apply.
Internship Credit:
Academic credit is available for internships. Students must talk with their academic advisor to see if internship credit is available through their academic department for this internship. If credit is not available through the student’s home department, internship credit may be available though other departments. Students must satisfy the specific internship requirements of the supporting academic department to earn credit, which typically involve 120 hours of work and a significant writing assignment, in addition to an Activities Log and a Letter of Evaluation from the on-site supervisor. Students are responsible for covering the tuition-related implications of accepting the internship. The Office of Sustainability cannot pay for course credits.
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to sustainability@umd.edu. The one-page cover letter should address the following questions: Why do you want to be a sustainability intern? What are your qualifications for the Research Assistant Intern position? What are your plans for after graduation?
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2010.
Applications will be reviewed in early May and interviews will take place prior to or during the final exams period.
-- Mark Stewart, Campus Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, 3115 Chesapeake Building, University of Maryland, www.sustainability.umd.edu, 301-405-4633 (office)
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