Day: February 19, 2021 (Page 1 of 2)

Sustainability Manager, Campus Services- Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

The Sustainability Manager, reporting to the Managing Director, utilizes a change management framework with members of the University community to co-create, and drive implementation of, major University-wide initiatives and programs, including the University’s Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan.  The Sustainability Manager will focus on program management, planning, preparing content for, and staffing internal stakeholder groups and external partnerships focused on living lab priorities. To accomplish this, they will need to research technical solutions and propose innovative ideas on a wide range of topics, including the flagship Healthier Building Academy.  This position includes a strong focus on program and partnership development and management and governance, especially with Capital Project and Facilities leaders and their teams.  They will develop and execute comprehensive project plans and strengthen relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including senior leaders, faculty, and students. Additionally, the Manager will be responsible for envisioning and executing University-wide policies, programs, tools, and resources aimed at building a culture of sustainability on campus, identifying and developing living lab opportunities and institutionalizing best practices.

Position posted on February 3, 2021.

Greening Facilitator, Reduction in Motion (Baltimore, MD)

Serve as primary facilitator to implement Reduction In Motion’s sustainability programs at one or more of our client facilities.  The selected candidate will ensure our programs are running smoothly and efficiently, and make sure our clients are satisfied with the level of service they are receiving.

The Greening Facilitator will spend most of their time at client facilities to accurately monitor the sustainability programs in place, and to be on hand to mitigate any issues that may arise from the client.

Position shared on February 12, 2021.

2021 Summer Fellowship – Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, City of Boston (Remote work/Boston, MA)

A unique opportunity for creative, curious, and entrepreneurial folks to work inside City government. We need people passionate about civic issues to work with communities and try something new.  Fellowship projects are as diverse as the fellows we have had. We’ve worked with traffic engineers, public health students, business, planning, and policy masters candidates, and sociology PhDs. If you have an interest in making Boston a healthy, thriving, innovative 21st-century City, this could be the place for you. You will be part of a small cohort of fellows drawn from across the country to help us explore, experiment, and evaluate new ideas, programs, and policies. At this time, we are planning for a remote fellowship experience.

Application deadline: February 28, 2021.

Global Internship Program, International Finance Corporation (Various locations)

The IFC Global Internship Program (GIP) offers highly motivated individuals an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and work of IFC and the broader World Bank Group, and be a part of the largest private sector development institution in the world. Selected interns will be offered short-term temporary contracts for a minimum period of four weeks with IFC that can begin as early as May and end as late as October 31, 2021. The GIP encourages individuals to bring new perspectives and innovative ideas to IFC’s work, while improving skills in a diverse and highly stimulating environment. In addition, it is a great way to enhance your CV and build an international network of professionals dedicated to ending extreme poverty and boosting prosperity in the developing world. 

Application deadline: March 8, 2021.

Environmental Justice – Student Intern, State of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)

The intern will assist the Department’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Director and the Department’s EJ Team.

  • The intern will develop/create outreach material for the EJ Office to distribute to EJ Organizations.
  • The intern will schedule regular meetings with individuals of the EJ Team to establish a relationship and to discuss EJ activities, issues, and concerns across MassDEP’s bureaus, regions, and programs. The intern will report back to EJ Director and together we will discuss next steps.
  • The intern will conduct research to add to MassDEP’s EJ Organization list.
  • The intern will conduct research to add to MassDEP’s Alternative Media spreadsheet for use agency wide.
  • The intern will review, and complete lists of languages spoken in LEP EJ Populations as defined by the 2010 U.S. Census data to assist MassDEP with EJ activities.
  • The intern may also assist with coordination between MassDEP, the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA), other state agencies and external groups, (i.e., environmental advocacy and community organizations).
  • The intern may also contact GIS staff to assist with requests regarding EJ criteria statistics from MassDEP staff.
  • The intern will assist the EJ Director with coordinating MassDEP EJ Team meetings, draft meeting minutes, participate in EJ webinars and provide updates to EJ team members via email.

Position posted on December 23, 2020.

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