Environmental
Studies Internship
It’s
a jungle out there...Why not prepare for it with an internship at the
zoo?
Job
Description: We are looking for a college student or
recent graduate with coursework in environmental studies for a
20-hour-per-week, 12-week-long
internship.
What
we offer...
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a salary, but we do offer the following
benefits:
- The chance
to develop your talents and skills.
- Experience
that will look great on your resume.
- A progressive
management style that allows interns to take on a great deal of
responsibility
and provides a supportive, stimulating and fun workplace.
- Letters
of reference for future job opportunities.
- The zoo...you
get to visit every day!
What
you would do as an intern...
The zoo's Green Team has lots of great ideas for projects but not enough
time to implement them. You would help prioritize, then coordinate these
projects with assistance from various Green Team members. Possible assignments
include:
- Organize and
implement innovative sustainability projects at the Oregon Zoo.
- Research green
products, services and procedures and make recommendations to staff.
- Promote staff
and visitor participation in Green Team activities.
How
to apply...
Send your
resume and a
cover letter that answers the following questions:
- What
are your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve
them? What do you hope to gain from this internship?
- What
kind of coursework and/or experience do you have that would make
you a valuable intern?
- In what
areas are you most interested in attaining experience through this internship?
From the
applications, we will select interns to be interviewed.
Deadline for
applications is:
- Spring
term February 15
- Summer
term May 1
- Fall
term September 15
- Winter
term December 1
Email
applications to Jane Hartline: Jane.Hartline@oregonzoo.org
Put "Environmental
Internship" in the subject of your email
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