Job Title: Sustainability Intern
Department: Sustainability Programs
Location: 318 Walking Mountains Lane, Avon, CO 81620
Reports To: Sustainability Programs Coordinator
Compensation: Housing plus $300 weekly stipend
Contact: Nina Waysdorf, Sustainability Programs Coordinator, ninaw@walkingmountains.org or (970) 827 9725 x141
Duration of Position: 40 hours/week starting May 25, 2021 and ending October 4, 2021
Application Deadline: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with review deadlines February 12 & March 12
To Apply: Position open until filled, interviews occur on a rolling basis. Please complete the form at the bottom of the page to apply.
Sustainability Internship
Sustainability Interns gain new skills in environmental sustainability while providing education and outreach in the Eagle Valley community. Interns will learn hands-on skills in fostering sustainable behaviors while also gaining valuable experience in how mountain communities, governments, and businesses are taking action and monitoring their environmental impacts.
The experiential learning focuses heavily on “Zero Waste,” recycling, and waste diversion. Interns staff zero waste events throughout the summer, ranging from small community concerts to large multi-day festivals. Interns are responsible for managing the waste stream at events and providing zero waste education and outreach for the community.
Concurrently, interns have the opportunity to pursue projects within the Walking Mountains Sustainability & Stewardship Program Department in the following programs:
• Actively Green Sustainable Business Certification
• Mountain IDEAL Sustainable Destination Certification
• Energy Smart
• Climate Action Collaborative
• Sustainable Film Series
This internship has an additional focus on professional development, provided through individual sustainability research projects, field trips, and project work with partner organizations. Interns also have the opportunity to learn about other programs within Walking Mountains Science Center.
For more information about Walking Mountains Science Center please visit www.walkingmountains.org.
Job Requirements
• Desire to educate others on sustainability initiatives while expanding personal knowledge of current sustainability trends
• Enthusiasm for working hands-on with environmental sustainability efforts including handling compost, waste, and recyclables
• Comfort with interacting publicly with a variety of people in various settings
• Minimum of two years completed education, preferably towards a degree related to sustainability, or equivalent relevant experience
• Positive, self-motivated, organized, creative, and professional individual who can work independently and as part of a team of approximately 7 people
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Work flexible hours (including evenings and weekends)
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, and lift up to 50 pounds
Must be able to perform the job requirements satisfactorily, as they generally represent the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job requirements.
Desired Qualifications:
• Education and/or training in a specific sustainability subject
• Spanish language skills (verbal and/or written)
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), transgender status, gender identity, physical, mental or learning disability, mental illness, military or veteran status, marital or civil union partnership with
a coworker or any other status which may be protected by Federal, State or local law.
Please complete the application in its entirety and be as accurate as possible.