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In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.
Follow our job postings below and our national job tweets at @CUPPACareers. For student internships and student opportunities, head to the CUPPA Student Opportunities Blog
Have a job or internship to post? Send an email with the title, location, job description, and contact information to cuppa@uic.edu
Internship, Chicago Sustainable Backyards Program
Volunteer Internship Available
WRD Environmental
Posting Date: April 13, 2012
Start Date: Immediately
Internship description:
Support the Chicago Sustainable Backyards Program, an educational and incentive program of the City of Chicago that helps Chicagoans create more environmentally-friendly landscapes in their yards and community gardens. See www.cityofchicago.org/rainbarrel for more information on this exciting and popular program.
Hours and Location:
5-10 hours per week depending on workload and intern availability. Most work will occur at downtown location during the Mon-Fri 9am-5pm workday; some evening/weekend availability preferred for occasional events.
Primary Duties:
- Process rebates by entering rebate information into spreadsheet.
- Respond to public inquiries about the program on e-mail and phone.
Secondary Duties:
- Coordinate and help facilitate public workshops and outreach events.
- Write Facebook and blog posts.
- Other duties as they arise or as intern has interest.
Required qualifications:
- experience with Excel
- great attention to detail
- dependability
- good communication skills
Desired qualifications:
- experience with public outreach, education, social media
- knowledge of rain barrels, composting, native plants and trees
The perks:
- Be exposed to exciting City programs such as the Chicago Center for Green Technology, the Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) and more.
- Meet professionals working in the environmental field.
- Make a difference for the environment and the city!
To apply:
Send resume and cover letter to sabu-absi@wrdenvironmental.com ASAP.