实践学习机会

UNE’s Eco-Rep work-study program advances awareness of campus environmental concerns 和 initiatives through peer education 和 leadership 和 encourages environmentally responsible behavior of campus residents, 通勤者, 教师, 专业人员. Positions are available during the school year 和 in the summer.

生态代表做什么

Eco-Reps are integrally involved in developing 和 implementing communications strategies 和 doing the work of the programs managed by the Office of 可持续性, 包括以下项目:

• 减少废物
• 替代交通工具
• 节能
• 温室气体排放核算
• 食用校园倡议
• 可持续发展的景观

日常工作可能包括:

• 除草校园花园
• Transporting recyclable materials across campus
• 人员配置信息表
• 分发海报和通讯
• Writing blog articles or posting on social media
• Entering greenhouse gas emissions data
• 与校园团体互动, 比如学生组织, 环境委员会, 碳监察专责小组, 和行星健康理事会

Eco-Reps meet weekly to update all members on activities, 共享资源, 头脑风暴, 和排除.

生态代表有什么

• Effective written 和 oral communication skills 
• 能够独立工作 和 collaboratively
• Ability to see projects through to completion
• Ability to learn about environmental topics 和 relate the information to peers
• Motivational quality to engage peers through their passion for the environment 和 UNE
• 热情和创造力
• 强烈的职业道德

生态代表将得到什么

• Professional 和 leadership development
• 环境主题知识 
• Experience 和 support of working with 和 support from other passionate students
• Connections to 和 working knowledge of University groups (i.e. 碳监察专责小组, 地球的生态, 环境委员会, 设施管理, 居住生活, 及可持续发展办事处)
• Work-study hourly rate (state of Maine minimum wage)
• Opportunity to have a stellar career recommendation written at completion of year
• Opportunity to have a lasting impact on fellow students 和 the UNE community!

应用

应用 through UNE’s H和shake platform 和 send an email of interest to Alethea Cariddi, assistant director of 可持续性, at acariddi@bdyworks.net.

可持续性 internships are available for credit (through the CAS Internship Office), 无薪, during the academic year 和 for credit, 带薪, during the summer (mid-May to late August). 

可持续发展实习生的工作

Interns will assist the assistant director of 可持续性 with the following: 

• 雨水花园的维护, 蜜蜂蜂巢, campus integrated pest management plants, 蚊子控制项目
• Coordination of the community garden
• Collection 和 analysis of UNE’s environmental indicators
• Creation of educational 和 publicity materials for sustainability initiatives 和 engagementing in related communications activities, 比如在社交媒体上发帖
• Assistance with sustainability Trailblazer orientation events
• Development of energy conservation 和 食用校园倡议 projects
• Assistance with recycling program as needed
• Data entry for greenhouse gas emissions inventory

 可持续性实习有什么

• 良好的沟通技巧 
• 熟练运用计算机  
• 能够独立工作 
• 良好的组织能力 
• Enthusiasm about environmental sustainability 
• Ability to drive University vehicles (must have license for two years 和 be 19 years or older)

可持续性实习生将得到什么

• 灵活的工作时间
• Variety of indoor 和 outdoor duties
• Coaching on 和 experience with multiple sustainability initiatives
• Written communication skills practice
• The chance to make a difference in the community 和 the world

应用

Email Alethea Cariddi, assistant director of 可持续性, at acariddi@bdyworks.net 和/or contact PJ Lassek in the CAS Internship Office at plassek@bdyworks.net or (207) 602-2597.

可持续发展公民计划

There are a variety of sustainability-related projects in which CAS students may engage in order to fulfill the civic engagement component (volunteer hours) of the Citizenship Seminar graduation requirement. 这些项目的例子包括:

• 进行海滩清理
• 维护雨园
• Maintaining 蜜蜂蜂巢 和 performing associated youth outreach
• Maintaining the native wildflower garden
• Promoting the annual energy competition among residence halls
• Helping with recycling work 和 educational efforts on campus
• Assisting with work on the carpool 和 bike share programs, including educational efforts around alternative transportation