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Tufts Office of Sustainability Summer and Fall Internships

by Marissa M. Donohue on April 11, 2017

Summer Sustainability Intern || Office of Sustainability, Tufts University
Medford, MA

The Tufts Office of Sustainability is seeking a full-time summer intern to assist with day-to-day office activities. The intern will assist with office communications, including creating documents and outreach materials, writing articles, assisting with social media programming, and performing website and blog maintenance. The intern will help plan and organize the office’s participation in a number of events, including the President’s Picnic and new student orientations. This will include preparing event materials, assisting with event logistics, and tabling at events. In addition, the intern will be expected to research sustainability initiatives that might be undertaken on any of Tufts’ three campuses (Boston, Medford, Grafton) and to help the Office of Sustainability staff with any projects they are currently working on. You must submit both a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.

The summer intern is expected to work 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday from the end of May through New Student Orientation. Required Skills & Qualifications: • Exceptional organizational skills • Excellent research and writing skills • Interest in sustainability • A can-do attitude • Comfortable talking to and working with faculty and staff from across the university in person, via email and/or by phone

Compensation: $11.00/hour

 

Fall Sustainability Communications Intern || Office of Sustainability, Tufts University
Medford, MA

The Tufts Office of Sustainability is seeking an undergraduate student to assist with communications during the 2017-18 academic year. The student will assist with office communications, including creating outreach materials and posters, writing blog posts, assisting with social media programming, and performing website and blog maintenance. You must submit both a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position.

Required Skills & Qualifications: • Excellent writing and research abilities • Familiarity with social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram • Reliable, with good time management skills • Exceptional organizational skills • Interest in sustainability • A can-do attitude • Good customer service • Comfortable talking to and working with faculty and staff from across the university in person and via email or phone Preferred Skills & Qualifications: • Knowledge of sustainability efforts at Tufts • Experience organizing events • Creative thinker with an interest in storytelling • Graphic design skills • Experience with any or all of the following programs: Sprout Social, Mail Chimp, WordPress, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, In Design, Illustrator)

Hours: 8 hours/Week

Compensation: $11.00/hour

Fall Sustainability Program Intern || Office of Sustainability, Tufts University
Medford, MA

The Tufts Office of Sustainability is seeking an undergraduate student to assist with office projects and communications during the 2017-18 academic year. The intern will support office programs such as the student Eco-Reps, employee Eco-Ambassadors, and the Green Office Certification program, assist with office events, and research and support other sustainability initiatives at the university. Occasionally the intern will be asked to do small chores around the Sustainability Office and empty compost bins. Hours & Timeframe: This position is for the 2017-2018 academic year and will begin in September 2017. Interns are expected to work approximately 8 hours per week. You must submit both a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position.

Required Skills & Qualifications: • Excellent writing and research abilities • Reliable, with good time management skills • Exceptional organizational skills • Interest in sustainability • A can-do attitude • Good customer service • Comfortable talking to and working with faculty and staff from across the university in person and via email or phone Preferred Skills & Qualifications: • Knowledge of sustainability efforts at Tufts • Experience organizing events • Familiarity with social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram • Experience with any or all of the following programs: Sprout Social, Mail Chimp, WordPress

Hours: 8 hours/Week

Compensation: $11.00/hour

 

Fall Sustainability Video Production Intern || Office of Sustainability, Tufts University
Medford, MA

The Tufts Office of Sustainability is seeking a student to produce a series of videos about sustainability at Tufts for our new website as well as social media. The intern will work closely with the Office of Sustainability staff on conceptualizing and planning the video content, and he/she will oversee other elements of video production, including shooting video footage as needed. The intern will also assist with general communications for the office including responding to office emails and creating content for social media. You must submit both a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position. In your cover letter, please include a link to a video that you have produced.

Required Skills & Qualifications: • Mastery of video editing software, such as iMovie, Final Cut Pro, or Adobe Premiere Pro • Experience producing videos • Exceptional organizational skills • Interest in sustainability • A can-do attitude

Hours: 8/Week

Compensation: $11.00/hr

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