Penn State University · 3 months ago
Physical Plant Sustainability Internship
Penn State University Park
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$16/hr - $17/hrPenn State University is seeking motivated student interns to contribute to ongoing sustainability efforts in its operations. The role involves engaging with sustainability initiatives, reducing waste, increasing energy efficiency, and tracking sustainability-related data.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Support campus-wide sustainability education and engagement initiatives through program development, outreach, and strategic projects
Assist with the Sustainable Labs Program, Green Paws Program and other employee training, peer engagement opportunities for staff, and the university-wide Sustainability Employee Resource Group
Help create educational resources, track impact, research best practices at other institutions, and integrate global sustainability goals into Penn State’s professional development efforts
Support sustainability-related data collection, analysis and reporting
Track and document carbon emissions, purchasing, water, waste, travel, fleet, procurement, and energy use data
Update public-facing Power BI dashboards
Identify, collect, analyze and report data for internal and external assessments of sustainability performance
Recommend strategies for data collection and analysis processes
Identify and track energy savings initiatives with a particular focus on energy savings generated from the Sustainable Lab Program
Coordinate with staff and other interns to prioritize energy efficiency investments and outreach
Maintain and report data; recommend strategies for energy efficiency investments; track and document investments and impacts and develop outreach and education materials
Support waste reduction and recycling efforts for the university community in partnership with the Athletics Sustainability Engagement Intern
Develop and implement strategies to improve waste reduction, increase waste diversion from the landfill, increase recycling participation and reduce recycling contamination
Create educational materials for campus stakeholders; generate and implement weekend football programs; engage with the campus community through tabling, events and classroom presentations; conduct building waste station audits; and engage with commonwealth campus recycling efforts
Focus on large event sustainability, especially football and other athletics events in partnership with the Waste Reduction & Recycling Intern
Select and train Tailgate Ambassadors, plan and coordinate gameday Tailgate Ambassador activities and recycling shakers in the stadium, collect and analyze athletics-related sustainability data, create resources for educating about and marketing sustainability, and assist with public programming as needed
Qualification
Required
Organized and able to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
Interested in sustainability within the constraints of maintaining operational and financial stability
Team player
Organized, dependable, and comfortable speaking to and networking with campus groups
GPA above 3.0
Quick learner and able to work proactively and independently
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Valid US driver's license
Successful completion of a motor vehicle records check
Standard background checks
Some internships may require US Citizenship
Company
Penn State University
There’s a reason Penn State consistently ranks among the top one percent of the world’s universities.
Founded in 1855
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Hamza Jamjoom
Co-Founder - Arts & Architecture Student Council
Kara Pytko
Co-founder of Virtual Scientist Webinar Series
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