Green Laboratory Internship Available

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UW Sustainability is currently recruiting a student intern to support our Green Laboratory program. To apply please visit:

https://careers.washington.edu/HuskyJobs and search for #91979. 

Internship Title: Green Laboratory Certification Coordinator

Internship Description: The Green Laboratory Program provides resources and guidance for laboratories on campus to implement sustainable practices, including a certification program to recognize laboratories that decrease the University’s environmental impact in alignment with the UW Environmental Policy statement and the Climate Action Plan goals.

Internship / Learning Goals:

1. Gain hands on experience in project management, program development, collaboration, networking, communications, marketing, and development of

evaluative and educational materials under the direction of the Program Supervisor.

2.  Learn how to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders and navigate through the complex structure of the University

3.  Learn how to incentivize sustainable behaviors within a laboratory setting

4.  Learn more about sustainability at the University through knowledge discovery

The expected outcomes of this internship are:

1.  Continue to promote and expand the Green Laboratory Program by:

      a. Certifying labs and offering consultation services to help labs implement sustainable practices

      b. Working to secure sponsorship support for the program

      c. Creating and administering department and college-wide competitions

2.  Evaluate the certification program effectiveness, identify areas of improvement for the process of certification, and work with the Green Laboratory Advisory Committee to address challenges and opportunities for the Green Laboratory Program.

3.  Continue to share best practices for greening labs with higher education institutions, and identify areas of program improvement based on best practices from other institutions.

4.  Achieve reductions in energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste generated on campus in laboratories

5.  Report measurable metrics such as:

      a. Number of laboratories applying for certification (Overall Total)

      b. Number of laboratories certified as green laboratories (Total and at each level of certification)

Salary will start at $12 and we would like a one year minimum commitment for the position. For questions please contact Sean Schmidt: sgs1@uw.edu

Native Plant Nursery Internships

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Interested in horticulture, communications, or construction? The UW student chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER-UW) is looking for two interns this Fall quarter to help grow their native plant nursery. The two available positions are for:

A​ Building Projects Intern to help construct rolling sidewalls, a potting bench, plant construction tables and​ an irrigation system.

A Communications Intern to help develop an advertising strategy to increase volunteer involvement, create a website design, develop online inventory, advertise work parties, and increase the club’s social media presence.

Interns will also receive UW credit for their work (ESRM 399).

To apply send a resume and a 300-500 word description of why you are interested, what you want to learn, and how your previous work experience and/or coursework apply to this position to sernursery@gmail.com.

Applications are due by August 28th

*Job* Advocacy and Outreach Associate with Washington Trails Association

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*Job* Advocacy and Outreach Associate with Washington Trails Association

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Position Description:

The Advocacy and Outreach Associate is a regular, exempt, full-time position that helps advance advocacy priorities and promote programs in support of Washington Trails Association’s mission to preserve, enhance, and promote hiking opportunities in Washington.

The person in this position is responsible for assisting with advocacy and outreach activities at WTA, including activating members and volunteers on key issues and coordinating public events. The position reports to the Advocacy Director.

Science Writer – Washington, DC – Society for Neuroscience Jobs

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Science Writer – Washington, DC – Society for Neuroscience Jobs

Put your writing and editing skills to work in support of a professional association focusing on brain science. The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is the world’s largest non-profit, professional association of nearly 40,0

Put your writing and editing skills to work in support of a professional association focusing on brain science.

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is the world’s largest non-profit, professional association of nearly 40,000 members devoted to the dynamic and multi-disciplinary field of science that deals with the brain and nervous system.

SfN is seeking a talented Science Writer with two (2) years of experience to research and produce content highlighting the value of neuroscience research and its impact for a general audience. The Science Writer will work to enhance content across publication platforms, including BrainFacts.org, press releases, and social media. Candidates should have excellent research and writing skills, a strong portfolio of science writing clips, good proofreading skills, and a demonstrated interest in communicating about scientific research to lay audiences.   This is ideal for a candidate who has a passion for science and sharing knowledge.

[internship]: Paid Video Production Internship: Sustainability Ambassadors

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Video Production Internship($3,000 summer stipend)

About Sustainability Ambassadors

We empower youth to catalyze community sustainability through year-round professional development for student leaders, teacher leaders and community leaders. We focus on increasing curriculum rigor and relevance while benchmarking and reporting sustainable community conditions to peers and policy makers. We measure what’s working, report it and bring it into the classroom.  Learn more here: http://www.sustainabilityambassadors.org/

Position Summary

The Video Production Intern will support the Executive Producer and Student Ambassador Leadership Team in producing a series of exceptionally creative and informative short films on green building. This is a part-time summer internship with flexible hours beginning June 20. Stipend of $3,000.  

 

Ideal candidate

We are looking for a brilliant young filmmaker (college age or budding professional, skilled technician and insightful artist) who is passionate about both video production and sustainability issues (people, profit and planet). We want to advance your career, create and post tons of really smart short videos, and engage you as a role model for our Student Ambassador Leadership Team.

Essential Role

1.       Work under the creative direction of the Executive Producer and Leadership Coach.

2.       Model, coordinate and coach younger students in pre and post production planning.

3.       Assist with scheduling, location scouting and project management as directed.

4.       Assist with storyboarding a series of 3-5 minute videos on green building.

5.       Shoot, capture exceptional audio, edit to live student-produced music, add titles and graphics.

6.       Organize and archive historical and current footage for future applications

7.       Capture footage of the production process to create a “making of” short.

8.       Post videos online to build the Sustainability Ambassadors Video Library.

Qualifications and Experience

1.       Link us to videos you’ve created so we can see your technical range and artistic sensibilities.

2.       You are passionate about local sustainability issues.

3.       You own a camera and audio equipment or have access to same.

4.       You happen to have your own professional editing software or access.

5.       You can advise our team on gear and software purchases.

6.       Your instincts for visual storytelling are powerful: composition, pace, lighting (we want an artist)

7.       You are experienced as both a shooter and editor (we want a technician)

8.       You are experienced with graphics (we want an animator)

9.       You are client-focused with excellent interpersonal skills (we want a team player)

10.    You are helpful, courteous, conscientious, with a sense of humor (personable)

11.    You have proven ability to meet deadlines (professional)

12.    You are willing to work a flexible schedule

13.    You find joy in detail, efficiency, logistics, quality, and working in a startup-like environment.

Position starts June 20

Application Materials

1.       Cover letter

2.       Resume

3.       At least three references (name, title, email and phone numbers)

4.       Link to your video work

Contact

Send to Peter Donaldson, Executive Producer and Leadership Coach

peterdonaldson50@gmail.com

[part time job]: Communications Coordinator, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, Seattle, WA

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Part-time Position Available – Communications Coordinator

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance (Soundkeeper) seeks applicants for a Communications Coordinator position to assist with communications materials, marketing, media, electronic activism and public relations related to Soundkeeper’s work. The mission of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance is to protect and preserve Puget Sound by monitoring, cleaning up and preventing pollutants from entering its waters. This position will require work at the Soundkeeper office primarily with some work in the field. The applicant should have, or be able to arrange, reliable motor vehicle transportation. Required mileage and travel expenses are reimbursable. This is a part-time position with potential to become full-time in 2015 (or sooner if funding allows). Click for full position description.

Application Period, guidelines
This position is open until filled. Please send résumé, cover letter, a writing sample and a list of three references by email to psa@pugetsoundkeeper.org or to the mailing address below. Submitting a sample press release is encouraged (can be an actual press release, or a mock Soundkeeper press release).

Compensation:
This position offers a competitive salary for similar non-profit organizations commensurate with experience. This position is for approximately 20 hours /week, paid hourly.

Anticipated start date: 
June 16, 2014

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance is an equal opportunity/affirmative action organization.

Please direct all questions and/or applications to:
Katie Maple
Executive and Administrative Coordinator
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
5305 Shilshole Ave NW – Suite 150
Seattle, WA 98107
206-297-7002
psa@pugetsoundkeeper.org

*job* City of Redmond – Communications Specialist

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*job* City of Redmond – Communications Specialist

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Under the supervision of the Chief Communications Officer, this position will work in collaboration with team members in the Office of Communications and other City departments to perform a variety of integrated news, media and public relations functions in support of broad City wide priorities, initiatives and specific projects, as well as targeted outreach campaigns.