Internships

Each year, the Campus Sustainability Committee hires interns to assist in project development and compliance with the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. The interns help the committee advance its mission while building valuable professional skills and experience.

No internships are currently available. Any openings will be posted here. Below are some examples of the types of previous internship opportunities:

GGEI Internships

The UW Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC) hires two interns each year to complete the University’s annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (GGEI).The students gather data from various departments, enter the data into a greenhouse gas emissions calculator (an Excel workbook with several separate sheets), and write a report based on the University’s emissions calculations. Email jscott@uwyo.edu for information and availability.

300-Hour AmeriCorps Internship

The CSC was awarded an AmeriCorps intern for two consecutive years to design and administer campus sustainability surveys for students, faculty and staff to measure awareness and gather data on sustainability from the UW campus community.

Event Planning Intern

The intern assisted with planning and coordination of special events in the spring  of 2010. Events included the 2010 State Sustainability Summit and 2010 Earth Day events. The intern also prepared flyers of the Top Ten Sustainability Tips and organized education and outreach materials for the Campus Sustainability Committee.