The Friends of the Mesa Refuge seeks a part-time development coordinator (10 hours per week).
Responsibilities include:
Be an Environmental Apprentice for the Sierra Club!
Sierra Club’s Environmental Apprenticeship is a training program to cultivate future leaders in environmental advocacy. This program is designed for recent college graduates who are interested in legislation, media, and community outreach as a means of promoting green initiatives. Consider this your starting point for an environmental career course, helping you transition from your college experience into the non-profit working world.
Vermont Works for Women is currently looking to fill three positions. These are great opportunities for recent graduates and graduating seniors.
See full descriptions below:
OrganicWorks PR is a high-profile PR and Marketing firm specializing in modern organic and eco-living. Since launching in 2001, we’ve been making big waves for clients large and small by infusing undeniable cool into the organic and eco-lifestyle. Using our unique blend of savvy marketing and public relations expertise, we’ve built buzz and business for high profile clients in all shades of green.
Position Overview:
We are currently seeking versatile internship applicants for a variety of responsibilities that include Read more
Administrative Assistant
ClimateWorks is seeking a committed, responsible, and energetic individual to provide organizational and administrative support to its program team. The Administrative Assistant will work in a challenging environment requiring detail-oriented work, quick thinking, independence, and professionalism. As a member of the ClimateWorks team, the Administrative Assistant will experience the benefits of working in a new global venture, including the cultivation of close working relationships and an exposure to high-impact environmental work. This unique blend creates an incredible opportunity for someone seeking an entry–level position in the environmental or philanthropic fields. Read more
Do you know what gleaning is? Check out our November post with information.
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The intern will spend time Read more
It was great to see you all at the Spring Job Fling this afternoon. We had a great turn out!
For those of you who couldn’t make it, don’t worry! There are still jobs out there.
Here you can find the packet that we were handing out. It contains a sample of jobs that are out there in the environmental, social welfare, and common good sectors.
For those of you interested in working in Education check out our Education Jobs and Resources listing here here!
And remember to use MOJO and LACN to look for jobs. If you have any questions, post a comment or come to drop in hours at the CSO, which happen 2 to 5 every weekday.
The New York City Coalition Against Hunger, in partnership with Green Guerillas, is currently accepting applications for summer positions in the Anti-Hunger Empowerment Corps. This is a perfect opportunity for college students interested in poverty, nutrition and environmental issues!
Position responsibilities will include working with urban gardens, farmers markets and community supported agriculture (CSA) in low-income communities. Duties may also include volunteer outreach and management, fundraising, nutrition education and benefits outreach. Professional training will be provided for all activities. Some positions will include some evening and/or weekend hours. Positions run from June 1st to August 31st. Corps members will be paid a $3017 living stipend for the summer, as well as receive an education award of $1250 in exchange for completing 450 hours of service.
To apply: See the listing on AmeriCorps by searching “Anti-Hunger & Empowerment Corps (CSA)”
Deadline to apply is March 12th
The Global Health Corps (GHC) has extended the deadline for their fellowships to March 5th.
GHC aims to strengthen the movement for global health equity and improve the quality of healthcare services for the poor by connecting outstanding young leaders with organizations working on the front lines in the fight for global health equity.
The fellowship opportunities include but are not limited to being a Health Counselor in New Jersey, a Systems Innovation Officer in Massachusetts, or a Human Resources for Health Program Consultant in Burundi.
For more information and to apply Read more
Apply to intern at Caromont Farm!!
Situated in southern Albermarle County, Virginia, Caromont Farm exemplifies what farming is all about – sustainability, commitment, and connection to the land. On this rolling twenty three acres in the Rockfish River Valley, Gail Hobbs-Page draws on the strength of her beloved North Carolina roots and the natural beauty of Esmont, Virginia to create something unique. Read more
Founded in 2000, New Sector Alliance is a social impact consulting and leadership development firm. They create sustainable solutions to pressing community challenges through cross-sector partnerships. Their mission is to accelerate social change by strengthening organizations today while developing leaders for tomorrow.
Summer Fellow
New Sector’s Summer Fellows program provides a select group of undergraduates and young professionals the opportunity to serve as AmeriCorps members at nonprofit organizations and gain transferable knowledge and skills over the course of the summer. Read more
The Nevada Conservation Corps is seeking a team member for the summer of 2010.
Spend your summer working and camping outside at some of Nevada’s premier natural areas. Serve alongside international volunteers and college students from across the country while making a lasting contribution to Nevada’s natural heritage. Read more
NativeEnergy, in South Burlington, Vermont, is looking to hire paid summer interns in their marketing department, project origination team and climate solutions services group.
NativeEnergy sells carbon offsets, which then support the construction of Native American, family farm, and community-based renewable energy projects.
They will interview candidates for a general internship with NativeEnergy and place them with the team that best fits with their interests and skill set. With each of these teams the student will have terrific exposure to the emerging carbon marketplace and make contacts that will be helpful in finding subsequent work in the environmental field. Read more
Do you know the most recent news with the smart grid? What about the scoop on electric cars?
One important way to stay in tune with job opportunities is to leep track of the most recent tech innovations. That is why I recommend Earth2Tech.com. Earth2Tech is a great resource for staying touch with the world outside of Middlebury. From maps of clean tech startups (mentioned in a December post if you recall), to updates on innovations such as the ecoATM, Earth2Tech.com is amazing. To find categorical listings, go to the Maps section, and Read more
While MOJO’s offerings are high quality, students can be frustrated with the small number of opportunities.
LACN (found on the first page of MOJO), has an even larger number of options; however, sometimes even those are not what you are looking for.
There are other options available to you.
Sparkseed is seeking a part-time Venture Support Intern to join their team in San Francisco. This position is ideal for someone with experience in fundraising, research, partnerships, recruitment, and sales coordination that is looking to expand professionally by working for an innovative non-profit organization dedicated to the development of young social entrepreneurs. It is also a great fit for individuals seeking:
Gretchen Wallace will be on campus
this week only.
Her work in development in Africa, women and development, and her NGO Global Grassroots will be the topic of her talks on campus. Gretchen is the sister of Brian Steidle, the American marine who was the first to bring evidence of the genocide in Darfur out of Sudan. He broke the story with Nicholas Kristoff, and later collaborated with Gretchen to produce the documentary film. This week she will host a workshop, a lecture and more.
Gretchen Wallace, in sponsorship with the African Studies Department, is featuring her documentary, ‘The Devil Came on Horseback’ Read more
Make sure you are checking MOJO constantly because more and more internships are posted daily!
See below for some exciting opportunities and, as always, check out their listings on MOJO for the full posting.
Employers: