{"id":13824,"date":"2012-10-16T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T15:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/internships-available-jobs-and-styrofoam-research\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T17:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:07:41","slug":"wtw-internship-openings","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/wtw-internship-openings","title":{"rendered":"Internships Available – Jobs and Styrofoam Research"},"template":"","class_list":["post-13824","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-article","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-job-creation","topics-zero-waste","authors-ilsr"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":"","background_color":"","article_type":[134],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":[91,121],"impact_areas":false,"abstract":"

ILSR’s Waste to Wealth Program has openings for qualified college and university students or graduates for summer or academic year internships to research the economic and watershed benefits of composting and to assist with its no-styrofoam campaign.… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","authors_tax":[622]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance seeks qualified college and university students or graduates for academic year internships to work on its Waste to Wealth Program.\u00a0 Course credit may be available with approval from an academic department.<\/p>\n

We are seeking interns for two projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Recycling Makes Business:<\/strong>\u00a0 ILSR is seeking one or more interns to research the jobs sustained by reuse, recycling, and composting enterprises in Maryland.\u00a0 Findings will be published in a 2013 report and be used to assist the Waste Not! Maryland campaign.<\/li>\n
  2. No Styrofoam Campaign:<\/strong>\u00a0 An intern is needed to research communities restricting the use of polystyrene (aka styrofoam) for foodservice ware, identify model venues going styrofoam-free, document health issues posed by polystyrene use, and create\/populate a new web site on Stop Polystyrene Waste (tentative title).\u00a0 The intern will also provide research and campaign assistance to the Young Activist Club, a youth based group that ILSR co-leads at the Piney Branch Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland. The club is working to eliminate the use of polystyrene for school lunch trays and for food service ware in the larger community (www.youngactivistclub.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Qualifications: <\/strong>\u00a0Graduate or undergraduate students [post junior year (summer) and seniors preferred].\u00a0 Interest, knowledge, or experience in environmental, economic development issues.<\/p>\n

    Skills:<\/strong>\u00a0 Strong computer experience (Macintosh environment).\u00a0 MS Word, spreadsheets, databases.\u00a0 Website skills and desktop publishing a plus.\u00a0 Excellent writing and communications skills.\u00a0 Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.<\/p>\n

    Academic year interns:<\/strong>\u00a0 Semester term, minimum 10 hours\/week.<\/p>\n

    Stipends<\/strong>:\u00a0 Stipends may be available depending on qualifications and time commitment.<\/p>\n

    Office hours are flexible.<\/p>\n

    The Institute\u2019s staff are committed, congenial, and hard-working.\u00a0 Relaxed work environment.\u00a0 The office is accessible via public transit (Dupont Circle metro \u2013 red line).<\/p>\n

    To apply, email cover letter, resume, and a brief writing sample to:<\/p>\n

    Leigh Crenshaw
    \nInternship Coordinator
    \nEmail:\u00a0     lcrenshaw@ilsr.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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