Search: Student Job & Volunteer Opps, Sustainable Development

The Building Sustainability @ Cal (BS@C) Program trains and utilizes students to help reduce the environmental footprint of buildings by educating building inhabitants and identifying structural and operational changes that can be made to the building, in addition to designing and implementing educational projects. The BS@C Program is looking for a student to serve as one of the four Program Coordinators. The Program Coordinator would: 1) Help oversee a service learning class on sustainability 2) Train students how to perform waste, water, and lighting audits and implement projects/programs 3) Manage student interns working in buildings 4) Work with staff and faculty to help reduce the environmental impacts of campus buildings Training will be provided for the program coordinator, but some experience with environmental issues is required. This position requires at least a one-year commitment.

The Office of Sustainability is also seeking three TGIF Sustainability Associates to be an active part of its work and operations, thanks in large part to funding received from The Green Initiative Fund. Two positions are for the summer; one will start next fall - more complete job descriptions are attached. UC Berkeley students who are interested in applying should send your resume and a cover letter (including availability) to Lisa McNeilly (lmcneilly@berkeley.edu) by May 20, 2008.

GreenOrder Seeks Summer Associates From MBA, Environmental Programs

GreenOrder seeks talented professionals enrolled in master's degree programs in business administration or environmental management to join our New York team in Summer 2008.

Summer Associate candidates should have professional experience in strategy consulting, marketing, or other relevant work, with the qualities of an outstanding business leader and advisor: intellectual rigor, analytical thinking, creativity, and a passion for delivering outstanding solutions to clients.

Responsibilities include research, analysis, communications, and direct client work. Summer Associates will have daily involvement in the most stimulating intellectual and business challenges we address for our clients and the opportunity to contribute to the solutions of some of today's most pressing global issues.

REQUIREMENTS:
· Education: Bachelor's degree and strong academic and professional record is required. Current enrollment in a master's degree program strongly preferred

· Professional Experience: Excellent grasp of business strategy, organizational behavior, and leadership required. Management consulting experience preferred

· Skills: Exceptional writing, research, communication, presentation, organization, facilitation, and interpersonal skills

· Expertise: Environmental and/or energy domain expertise required. Marketing, communications, or public relations experience a plus

· Intangibles: Candidates must have a strong character and a commitment to delivering excellent client service.

TO APPLY:
Send resume and cover letter to: SummerAssociate@greenorderjobs.com.

In India, a wala is a person you go to for something: a bicycle repair wala, a chai wala. Greenwala.com will soon be the new destination to go to for green. An on-line community based in California but with a global reach, Greenwala will be a place to share ideas and learn about ways to make our homes and workplaces more sustainable. We are currently a start-up operating in stealth mode.

Are you interested in helping write sustainability content or moderating one of the seven channels for Greenwala: energy, transportation, organic food, green building, green technology, consumer products, or closed loop manufacturing?

If you:
• Believe that inspiring people with a positive vision is a powerful tool for realizing a sustainable world,
• Enjoy researching and writing, and
• Like having flexible hours and a flexible job location

then e-mail the following three items to Justine Burt at burtjustine@gmail.com by May 8th.
1. Resume
2. A cover letter including information about sustainability topics of interest to you and relevant work experience on these topics
3. A 200-300 word writing sample on the topic “The best way to travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles: environmental impact, time and cost”

When you e-mail your information, please type “Summer Internship” in the subject line.

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights (www.ellabakercenter.org) is seeking a highly motivated intern/extern to work on exciting and cutting-edge statewide policy work on green-collar jobs and green economic development. The Green-Collar Jobs Campaign at the Ella Baker Center is nationally renowned for its advocacy of green-collar jobs and "green pathways out of poverty" in the Bay Area and California. We are sponsoring important green jobs legislation this year, and have strong relationships with key legislators in the California State Assembly and Senate, including Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and incoming Senate President ProTem Darrell Steinberg. We believe there are big opportunities for California to set the standard for other states to follow. How can California lead with clean-tech economic growth that creates thousands of quality, green-collar jobs? How can we create a world-class workforce to take on the global challenges of the climate crisis and other ecological crises, while simultaneously providing economic upliftment for the people of California?

Gain experience working in a fast-paced organization working for radical change, with strong connections at the grassroots level and in the halls of political power. Help us with research, writing, and advocacy to support our legislative efforts. Help us deepen our understanding of what's happening at the California Public Utilities Commission and other key regulatory agencies. Help us affect implementation of key policies, like AB32 (Global Warming Solutions Act) and SB1 (Million Solar Roofs Initiative).

We are working with fantastic allies throughout California, including the Apollo Alliance, labor union leadership (State Labor Federation and State Building and Construction Trades Council), environmental leadership (Sierra Club and California League of Conservation Voters), cutting-edge clean tech businesses (Sharp Solar, SunPower, Community Fuels, etc), community colleges, training and educational institutions, and racial and social justice organizations.

Send Henry Stern a reply if you are interested. Please specify your school affiliation, your preference for an immediate part-time externship, summer internship, or fall externship for next school year, and past experience in advocacy, if any. Course credit or sponsorship may be available.

The California Sustainability Alliance (the Alliance) is funded by
California utility customers under the auspices of the California Public
Utilities Commission. The Alliance supports aggressive environmental
objectives related to energy efficiency, climate action, smart growth,
renewable energy, water use, waste stream management, and transportation
within the State of California.

The Alliance is pleased to announce an internship program for current
university students. As interns, students will participate in the
development of written and/or graphic content for the program website.
The website will serve as an educational resource for policy makers and
other professionals working towards sustainability in California. The
website is available in its current form at www.sustainca.org.

Undergraduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $20 per hour;
graduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $25 per hour.

For more information, please contact Claire Gagne, Navigant Consulting,
Inc., at Claire.gagne@navigantconsulting.com or (415)-356-7117.