[internship]: Garden Internship – International Rescue Committee/Cascade Land Conservancy

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[internship]: Garden Internship – International Rescue Committee/Cascade Land Conservancy

Here is an internship working with refugees and King County-area food/agriculture-related organizations to create classes at a community garden.  It’s a great opportunity for those interested in agriculture, food justice, community outreach and organizing, teaching, and volunteer coordinating. Could you possibly forward this to your undergraduate listserves and any other potentially interested groups? Thank you much!

[internship]: Sustainable Research Intern

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Sustainability Research Intern

 

Sustainable Business Consulting (SBC) is a Seattle-based consulting firm that delivers improved profitability through sustainable business practices. We believe that business is the best way to solve the huge financial, social, and environmental challenges facing our world today.

 

We are looking for an independent, hard-working, and motivated intern to help us with the following:

 

Internship Job Responsibilities include:

·                  Conducting in-depth research and analyses on key sustainability issues within the global market

·                  Providing support on various sustainability assignments 

·                  Identifying case studies around sustainability and organizational change

·                  Supporting company presentations and speaking engagements

·                  Perform various administrative tasks as needed

 


Qualifications

·         Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills

·         Proven research experience

·         Demonstrated interest in sustainability as it applies to business management

·         Proficient in MS Office suite, especially PowerPoint

·         Quick learner, willingness to take on any task (e.g. data entry, research, whatever is needed)

·         Solid work ethic, positive can-do attitude, high standard of professionalism

 

Timeframe and Compensation

This internship is intended for college students or recent graduates who will be with us 15 hours per week for 3 months.  The intern must work in the office 2 days/week. We can work with you and your advisor to ensure you receive college credit for the internship. 

 

Starting right away – Mid-August

 

The position is volunteer and unpaid, but will be working directly for the CEO and senior staff to support high level presentations and speaking engagements. Moreover, we are not only committed to teaching you about sustainable business but also supporting your career development.  Please do not apply if you are looking for a paid position. 

 

Application Details

Please e-mail your resume, cover letter, and two references to:

Emily at emily[at]sustainablebizconsulting.com.  Deadline is Aug. 14. Interviews to be conducted week of August 15. 

 

No phone calls please.

 

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE August 14, 2011

[internship]: ZHomes Project Summer Internship

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If you are still looking for a summer internship and are interested in the project listed below, please contact Patti Southard at King County’s GreenTools program at: patti.southard@kingcounty.gov

The ZHomes project (http://www.z-home.org/ – the first net zero energy homes complex in the Country) is being pioneered by a private public, non-profit partnership. They could use helping the project receive Salmon Safe certification and qualify the homes for the Cascadia Chapter of the USGBC’s Living Building Challenge. Additionally, there are opportunities to develop educational programs for developers and architects using the zHomes complex for on-site learning.

[internship/volunteer] – multiple opportunities with Seattle Tilth

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Get Involved with Environmental Education and Sustainable Agriculture – Volunteer & Intern Opportunities with Seattle Tilth!

Seattle Tilth volunteers gain work experience in nonprofit organization, education, garden and farm stewardship, volunteer coordination and more. They have fun meeting contribute greatly to Seattle Tilth depends on the work of volunteers and interns to make our programs happen.

 
Internship Opportunities

Interns hold pivotal roles at Seattle Tilth contributing their time and skills while receiving valuable work experience in a successful non-profit.

 
Garden Internships

 *  Garden Steward Interns
 *  Agriculture Educator Intern for the Farm Incubator Program
 *  Farm Steward Internship at Rainier Beach Farm and Wetlands

Environmental Internships

 *  Watershed Education Intern
 *  MC/SB Program Intern

Marketing Internships

 *  Marketing Intern
 *  Rainier Valley Eats! Social Media Intern

Events Internships

 *  Harvest Fair Lead Coordinator Internship

 
Administrative Internships

 *  Children’s Garden Administrative Intern – in North Seattle
 *  Seattle Youth Garden Works Administrative Intern
 *  Volunteer Program Intern
 *  Adult Education Administrative Intern

Volunteer Opportunities

We depend on our volunteers to make Seattle Tilth’s work happen!  We have lots of opportunities all over the greater Seattle area, whether you want to be involved once a week, once a month, or every few days. 

Become a crucial part of our work and volunteer for our children’s programs, maintain a Community Learning Garden in Wallingford, Rainier Beach, Mt. Baker, or Issaquah, support one of our many community events,
or help strengthen the organization by volunteering in our office.  We also have drop-in work parties happening to support our sites, including some new programs!

Volunteer / Intern Orientations

The best way to get involved in Seattle Tilth’s volunteer and intern program is by filing out a Volunteer / Intern Application and then attending a Volunteer Orientation. Next up:

§  June 14, 6-7 p.m. in Wallingford

§  June 28, 6-7 p.m. in Southeast Seattle

See the full list of volunteer opportunities for drop-in work parties, more information on becoming a garden volunteer and more.
 

http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer

 
For more information on any of these opportunities, or if you have any questions, please get in touch!

[internship] EcoChallenge 2011

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EcoChallenge InternWe are looking for an intern (or committed volunteer) to assist with our 2011 EcoChallenge. The EcoChallenge is growing and we are looking for a volunteer or intern to assist us for 4-6 hours per week with a variety of tasks, including: outreach to potential participants, assisting with raffle prize donations from local business supporters, working with our outreach team and Development Director to promote the event to local organizations, businesses and community groups. We are looking for someone to assist from July 1 – October 15, with some flexibility for dates within that timeframe. If you know a college student who might be interested in the EcoChallange internship, please feel free to forward this announcement. While the opportunity is unpaid, we offer a supportive, fun working environment, professional development opportunities, and rewarding work. We’re also happy to write letters of recommendation to support our interns’ future efforts. Those who are interested in applying for this internship should send a resume and brief cover letter (in the body of the email is preferred) to Kerry Lyles at kerry@nwei.org.

[intern] – Puget Sound Energy State Government Affairs Intern

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 Intern-State Government Affairs 

Location: Bellevue – EST Job #: 4500 Hiring Manager: Ken Johnson Salary: Nongraded Exempt/Non-exempt: Non-exempt Department: State Government Affairs Referral Eligible: No Job Description Title: Intern-State Government Affairs

Description

At Puget Sound Energy (PSE) we have a long tradition of service, and an exciting and innovative future ahead!

Consider PSE for the next step in your career.

Intern: State Government Affairs #4500

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking one intern to gain professional and personal growth through varied and challenging assignments in the company’s State Government Affairs group. Intern assignments will involve internal and external communications with stakeholders, including legislative staff, business and environmental organizations and other utilities. Position duties will include extensive policy research, policy analysis and comprehension of current and emerging issues of importance to the company. Additional duties include drafting research summaries and/or reports, attending and reporting on legislative meetings and hearings, preparing presentations and media tracking.

Candidate must be:

  • A Junior or Senior-level student or recent graduate at the time of internship
  • A strong communicator, in written, oral and interpersonal communications
  • A self-starter, able to work independently with limited supervision and able to handle multiple projects in an organized fashion to meet project timelines and department deadlines
  • Able to have a basic understanding of the Washington State Legislature, including the process by which a bill becomes law.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, familiarity with Excel, PowerPoint and other software and social media is desirable and may be required for some positions

Specific position candidate qualifications:

  • Government Relations – Undergraduate (or recent graduate) seeking Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, Government, Public Administration,Pre-Law or a related field

Benefit to interns 

Interns gain valuable on-the-job training, opportunities to develop and demonstrate professional skills, and the ability to build and expand a professional network and earn recommendations from established corporate government affairs professionals.

Benefit to State Government Affairs and Puget Sound Energy

Interns enable the State Government Affairs team to better serve the company and PSE customers by increasing our department’s capacity, talent pool, and exposure to new and innovative ideas from college students and/or recent graduates.

This is a temporary position lasting three months to one year.

Opportunity is located in Bellevue, WA

PSE offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. PSE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage persons of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Interested applicants should go through pse.com/careers to apply.