On-Campus Opportunities
Social-Based Work
- Environmental Leadership Corps (ELC) through the Center for Environmental Stewardship (CES)
- Sustainability Internships through Facilities Management and Dining Services
- Join the Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO)
- Work on food justice with the Just Food Collective (JFC) through the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
- Attend events at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership (ACSJL) or join their student staff
Research-Based Work
- Biology and Chemistry labs with professors
- Summer Environmental Stewardship Fellowships
Waste Reduction-Based Work
- Composting Crew
- Recycling Crew
- Work as a sustainability intern through facilities management on diverting waste streams
Land-Based Work
- Trail Crew at the Lillian Anderson Arboretum
- Work as an Outdoor Programs intern
- Lead or participate in LandSea
- Take courses in the Critical Ethnic Studies department
Garden-Based Work
- Work in the Hoop House and the Hoben Garden with the Just Food Collective (JFC) through the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
- Get involved with Club Grub (a food education program at a local elementary school) through the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
- Take the Gardening PE class and work in the Jolly garden
Curricular Experiential Ed
- Gardening PE class
- Composting PE class
- Arboretum Stewardship PE class
- Slow Farming Senior Capstone
- English Reading the World: Gardens
Sustainability Interns
Malak Ghazal ’19, Camden Gardner ’21, Susan Lindemann
Sustainability interns working in Facilitates Management collaborate with other student leaders in related roles across the College to advance the campus sustainability efforts.
Two positions are available: one focuses on carbon analysis related to reporting for The Climate Action Plan, and the other focuses on awareness and impacting behavior.
The Sustainability Interns are academic year-long positions, and interns for the following year are hired during Spring Term. Applications can be found on Handshake.