The Yale Office of Sustainability is seeking multiple part-time student positions. See below for more details.
Student Positions
Yale College Sustainability Coordinators
Research Assistant Positions, 2013-2014
Yale College Sustainability Coordinators
The Yale Office of Sustainability seeks a representative from Timothy Dwight to coordinate sustainability efforts within their College. The student should possess a strong understanding of their College culture, how decisions are made, and what motivates students within their College. The coordinator will serve as part of a team under two team leaders and will be held accountable for sustainability initiatives within his/her residential colleges.
Responsibilities will include:
- Holding monthly meetings with College Facilities Superintendent and Master or Dean to set and review sustainability priorities
- Regularly attending & reporting out at College Council meetings
- Acting as a resource for College students on sustainability issues
- Attending weekly team meetings and monthly SSC meetings
- Promoting sustainability campaigns and other initiatives within the College
- Finding opportunities to collaborate with members from other SSC teams
- Serving as a resource on all sustainability issues to residential college students
Ideal candidates have excellent communication and writing skills and are active and engaged members of their residential college. Strong people skills are a must. Previous experience working in the residential college preferred, but not required. Positions only open to sophomores, juniors or seniors in Timothy Dwight, Ezra Stiles and Calhoun College.
To apply: Interested applicants should submit a resume and a 1-page written statement describing their assessment of the current perception of sustainability within their College, and ideas to expand sustainability understanding more widely within the College to sarah.compton@yale.edu.
Design Assistant
The Yale Office of Sustainability seeks an intern to assist with design and outreach. This position will support the Office’s visibility campaigns, focused on a wide range of sustainability topics (i.e. energy, waste, and water and behavior change). The intended audiences for these materials will include staff and faculty as well as students. The Design Assistant will work with the Education and Outreach Coordinator on campaign materials and additional design projects.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing & updating campaign posters for specific sustainability topics
- Designing signage and images to support the visibility efforts of the office
- Assisting staff members and research assistants in the office with their design needs
- Helping to format and refine presentations and reports
- Other design work as needed
Please see http://sustainability.yale.edu/tools-resources/monthly-campaigns for examples of the types of materials to be designed.
To apply: Please send a portfolio, cover letter and resume to sarah.compton@yale.edu.