Office of Sustainability Undergraduate Internship 2025-2026
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508203 Division/Organization: Nelson Institute For Environmental Studies Department: Office Of Sustainability Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: 21 North Park StreetSalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00 Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Customer Service, STEM, Data Analysis, Department and Office Assistants, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture
Department Overview:
The Office of Sustainability serves as a campus-wide resource for sustainability. By facilitating sustainability education and partnering with campus units to improve operations and resource stewardship, the office represents the realization of a shared vision for a sustainable campus. The Office of Sustainability aligns research and education on sustainability (our purpose) with campus operations (our practices) in the service of environmental, economic, and social responsibility to people and the planet.
Anticipated Start Date:
June 1, 2025
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
May 23, 2026
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20
Schedule:
The internship runs from June 2025 to May 2026. Applicants must be available for the entire calendar year, with the exception of scheduled breaks during the academic year. During the summer, the internship meets from 9am-1pm Monday through Thursday and interns average 20 hours per week. During the school year, interns' work schedule is determined by team meetings and interns average 10-15 hours per week. Interns also must be available during the school year on Fridays between 11am-1pm for weekly All Hands meetings.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: $16.00 Maximum: $18.00
Number of Positions:
4-7
Qualifications:
All UW–Madison undergraduate students in good academic standing are eligible. Students of all backgrounds and majors with at least one academic year remaining are encouraged to apply!
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Desired skills and experience include (1) demonstrated passion for your fellow human and non-human residents of this planet; (2) creative, critical, and analytical thinking skills and a curiosity for life and learning; (3) experience balancing multiple tasks, identifying and solving problems, and working collaboratively with team members; (4) strong communication skills, including the ability to present to small groups, correspond professionally with campus partners, write succinct proposals, and share project outcomes; and (5) familiarity with digital programs and platforms such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), G Suite (Google Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok).
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Interns can expect to work within several areas of focus. Those areas are (1) sustainability consultancy and certification – includes working with campus clients to administer certification programs for campus offices, lab spaces, and events; (2) student education and outreach – includes working with student organizations and other campus groups to plan and host sustainability-themed events, projects, and programming; (3) communications and digital content production – includes contributing to the Office of Sustainability Newsletter, producing SustainUW podcast episodes, and supporting our social media channels; and (4) academic research and writing – includes collecting data, analyzing campus sustainability metrics, and preparing academic journal articles, posters, and conference presentations.
Physical Demands:
Applicants of all physical abilities are welcome to apply. Physical demands of the internship include ability to commute to/from the Office of Sustainability on campus and occasionally engage in activities such as transporting tabling gear, conducting waste audits, or light fieldwork. Accommodations and exceptions can always be made.
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Advertised: December 06, 2024 09:00 AM Applications close: January 17, 2025 11:55 PM
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