Deadline: November 30, 2012

Salary: $12.77-16.18 hourly, depending upon level of education

Division: Department of Natural Resources & Parks – Recycling and Environmental Services 

Duration: January 2013 – December 2013 with potential for extension

Hours: The internship may work part time (approximately 15-20 hours a week) during the regular school year within the hours of 7:00AM – 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Description: The King County Solid Waste Division plans, develops and implements a variety of waste reduction and recycling programs that target residents, businesses and schools. Interns assist with the planning, development and implementation of various programs that employ progressive waste management policies and programs. One position will assist with Green Building and the other will assist with Waste Prevention and Recycling outreach programs.    

• Assist with research, event planning and development of education and outreach materials for RES projects such as Recycle More campaign, Transfer Station recycling services, Green Building Program, Eco consumer, What Do I Do With (WDIDW) web site, Hazardous Waste collection programs, Green Schools, and Climate Change initiatives.
• Assist with coordinating tours, meetings and other events for green building education.
• Apply creativity and initiative in assisting with developing newsletters and promotional materials.
• Assist with developing outreach tools, including social media tools and webinars, to engage new members in local product stewardship organization.
• Assist with creating, editing and posting web pages 

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Prakash Meloot at prakash.meloot@kingcounty.gov. For questions regarding the position, please contact Josh Marx at josh.marx@kingcounty.gov.

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