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Inside Higher Ed · 3 days ago

Part-Time, RVCC Sustainability & Environmental Outreach Internship *

Branchburg, NJ

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$15/hr - $15/hr

Raritan Valley Community College is a leading community college in New Jersey, recognized for its commitment to environmental stewardship. The internship role involves assisting with sustainability projects and outreach efforts, including preparing newsletters, updating the college's website, and engaging with the community to promote environmental academic programs.

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Responsibilities

Preparing a newsletter about intern activities and other environmental programs at RVCC, coordinating and editing submissions from other students, and writing short articles about CES research and stewardship activities, environmental alumni, the Environmental Club, etc

Assisting in updating the RVCC CES website

Participating in high school outreach efforts to inform prospective students about RVCC's environmental academic programs and co-curricular opportunities

Tabling at community outreach events, high school college fairs, and open houses

Performing environmental stewardship activities on campus and in the local community, such as maintaining deer exclosures, removing invasive species, documenting native species, planting native vegetation, performing soil and water sampling, etc

Providing periodic status updates to supervisors and documenting their work through written reports and photographs/videos

Entering data into spreadsheets and performing basic data analyses as needed

Preparing proposals/presentations and estimated budgets for RVCC student government, committees, and administrators to build consensus and obtain financial support and permission to implement projects and share project outcomes

Qualification

Environmental issues knowledgeData analysisWord processingSpreadsheet functionsPresentation skillsPublic speakingWriting for newspaperProducing outreach materialsInterpersonal communication

Required

Interest in environmental issues and sustainability, including topics such as transportation, sustainable agriculture, ecological restoration, energy efficiency, water quality, waste reduction, green buildings, etc

Good working knowledge of word processing, presentation, and basic spreadsheet programs and functions

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Ability to work independently and in small groups