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Sustainability Manager, American University (Washington, D.C.)

This position manages campus sustainability outreach, communications, education, and behavior change initiatives. This position requires applied knowledge of sustainability principles; the ability to strategically connect outreach and education efforts with university sustainability goals; extensive collaboration with students, faculty and staff; and supervision of student employees. The Manager designs, implements, modifies and manages sustainability educational, operational, or behavior change programs as appropriate. The Manager collects and analyzes data related to outreach for use in campus sustainability assessments and reports. This position manages the student sustainability educators program, including hiring and directing students who use peer education to reach other students and the university community. This position manages sustainability communications regarding AU’s sustainability projects and initiatives, including website, email newsletter, e-mail listserv, news items, presentations, social media platforms, and informational signage and materials campus-wide.

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Sustainability Coordinator, American University (Washington, D.C.)

This position coordinates completion of sustainability and green building related assessments and reports. The incumbent tracks, benchmarks, and analyzes a wide range of sustainability metrics related to sustainability in facilities and operations. This position coordinates the documentation of sustainability practices (including energy and water use, purchasing, transportation, and other metrics) using STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System). The position also coordinates the completion of LEED submissions for existing buildings using LEED Volume. The Coordinator reviews and evaluates new programs or measures for cost savings, sustainability impact, and feasibility.

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Campaign Organizer, Impact, (Various Locations)

If you are interested in joining a team of passionate people to make an impact on issues like global warming, clean water, big money’s influence over our democracy and other issues that matter to our future, consider a job with Impact.

Impact is a nonprofit that runs action campaigns. We work in states where we can win positive change for our environment, our democracy and our future.
Impact is now accepting applications to join our team in August 2016! If you aren’t looking for a full-time job, you can also make a big difference through an internship with Impact.

 

Application Deadline: September 27, 2015
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Mayor’s Office Fellowship, City of Chicago, (Chicago, IL)

The Mayor’s Office Fellowship Program attracts bright, highly motivated individuals, gives them a broad overview of municipal government and provides a unique, “hands-on” experience. Fellows participate in budgetary, legislative, and programmatic areas of city government and work directly with Mayor’s Office staff.  Mayoral Fellows are afforded an unparalleled opportunity to learn about public service and policy-making by directly contributing to the executive office of the City of Chicago.

Through the Mayor’s Office Fellowship Program, you may accomplish the following:

  • Develop new initiatives that keep Chicago green;
  • Research ways to keep Chicago affordable;
  • Work on workforce development initiatives targeting specific industries;
  • Outline best practices in public safety programs and youth engagement;
  • Research and compare housing-related policies in U.S. cities;
  • Create innovative solutions to traffic and infrastructure challenges;
  • Recommend ways to better integrate technology with City functions;
  • Analyze information on regional issues and Great Lakes policies;
  • Create new programs that connect City residents with the great cultural resources of Chicago.
Application Deadline: November 4, 2015
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Various Positions, EcoLogic (Cambridge, MA)

EcoLogic builds partnerships with rural and indigenous communities in Central America and Mexico, and helps them identify, evaluate, and prioritize their conservation and natural resource needs. In each of our community-powered conservation projects, we work with these communities to get them what they need to restore and conserve the tropical ecosystems where they live and on which they rely for basic necessities and well-being. Our work with our partners can include skills, financing, materials, access to decision makers and experts, hands-on experience, and other forms of support.

Fall 2015 Intern Positions:

 

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