Environmental Studies Job and Internship Opportunities

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
New York City Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability

Internships are available in the New York City Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability Operations during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Organization description:
In August 2008, Mayor Bloomberg kicked off the New York City Climate Change Adaptation Task Force to identify critical infrastructure that could be at-risk from the effects of climate change, to develop coordinated adaptation strategies, to secure these assets and to incorporate climate change adaptation into long-term capital planning processes. This Task Force is the first effort of its kind to bring together stakeholders from local and state government, private infrastructure companies, members of academia, private sector practitioners, and the non-profit sector to develop coordinated adaptation strategies to secure a municipality’s critical infrastructure from the effects of climate change.

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability is seeking qualified individuals to assist with the implementation of various initiatives outlined in the City’s comprehensive sustainability plan PlaNYC, released in April 2007. These goals include: improving the quality of the city’s air and water, creating more affordable housing, providing better access to open space, increasing transit capacity, cleaning up the city’s contaminated land, improving and maintaining the city transportation network, upgrading the city’s energy infrastructure and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

To review PlaNYC, visit www.nyc.gov/planyc2030.

Position description:
Under the direction of the Director of the Office of Long Term-Planning and Sustainability, internship responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

* Support for the Climate Adaptation team
* Project management and implementation – in coordination with City and non-City agencies and private entities, responsibilities include data acquisition from a variety of sources, management of large, complex datasets
* Analysis and advice – perform and make recommendations on qualitative and quantitative assessments of proposals and projects in order to understand a variety of impacts, including feasibility
* Overall support and management – research, writing, meeting planning and management, resident outreach, data compilation and analysis, and legislative analysis

Internships in the New York City Mayor’s Office during the academic year are part-time, unpaid positions.

Qualifications:
Although not required, the successful applicant will likely have one or more of the following academic or professional experiences: economics, environmental policy, environmental science, finance, public policy and/or administration, urban studies or urban planning, political science, transportation policy and/or engineering, New York City’s government and policy context.

Applicants must have a proven record demonstrating management, analytical, and leadership skills. Compelling examples of these skills could include managing complex projects; analytical work balancing bold ideas with attention to detail; successfully gaining the support of independent stakeholders; and examples of leadership in the applicant’s current field of work. Applicants must be able to balance the pursuit of ambitious, large-scale projects with simple, targeted changes that offer the potential for significant impact. Proven written, verbal, and presentation communication skills are critical.


To apply:
Email a brief cover letter and resume to Jessica Luk at jluk@cityhall.nyc.gov. Please highlight aspects of your experience that are relevant for this position, including volunteer service, and explain why you are interested in working with this organization.

The City of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

INTERNSHIPS

Position: Environmental Assistant

An internship is a partnership between an organization and students, which creates a rather unique and rewarding experience. Internships are designed to offer students hands on experience in the work force which compliments their education. Most students are highly motivated, talented, and anxious to gain working knowledge of our industry and from every aspect of the business. It is our goal to place the right individual into the right department. This in turn creates a mutually beneficial experience to both the student and the Company.

Our Internship Program is available to enrolled college students in good academic standing. We offer internship opportunities throughout the year, with our largest program in the summer.

Job Description:
Responsibilities for this position may include:

• Assist with the “green” initiative at Nautica’s Corporate headquarters, distribution center and retail locations.
• Help to develop metrics and track environmental progress
• Assist with daily activities such as identifying green plastic bag vendors and organizing the eco-committee activities for our Corporate location.

Job Qualifications:
• Experience with Environmental Issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong quantitative thinker
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Highly organized, detail oriented and accurate.

Hours:
Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM. Managers may be flexible on weekly scheduling for internships based on the student’s availability and the availability of the Training Manager.
Students are expected to work 10-15 hours per week.

Additional Information:
Only candidates who are eligible for school credit may be considered for the VF Sportswear, Inc. Internship Program. Please be advised that candidates will be required to provide proof of school credit eligibility.

Students wishing to apply for an internship with VF Sportswear can either fax, mail or email their resume and cover letter to:

Human Resources
Internship Department
VF Sportswear, Inc.
40 West 57th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Fax: 212.841.7228/
Chriselle_Howard@vfc.com

Ecovolve Energy is seeking talented NYU interns for the current academic year. They are a renewable energy startup spun out of research conducted at Princeton University's Carbon Mitigation Initiative. They are developing an innovative technology for distributed production of energy from agricultural waste. The company is located in New York City's financial district and is seeking 1-2 interns with experience in environmental studies and a demonstrated interest in the burgeoning field of renewable energy. Ecovolve is primarily seeking students with a scientific background to assist our engineers with research, but will consider all motivated candidates regardless of background. Please direct all inquiries to ES Program Coordinator, Christopher Schlottman at cps236 at nyu dot edu.

Unpaid Construction and Horticulture Internship with NYRP

New York Restoration Project Construction and Horticulture Internship

NYRP carries out founder Bette Midler’s dream of a cleaner, more beautiful New York City. NYRP revitalizes and develops underserved parks, community gardens, and other open spaces in underserved neighborhoods in all five boroughs. Additionally, in these green spaces, we also coordinate enriching educational and public programming for schoolchildren, gardeners, and other interested citizens.

NYRP is recruiting interns with a desire to learn more about urban horticulture and landscaping by assisting our Construction and Horticulture Department in the implementation of projects throughout New York City. This opportunity provides exposure to a diverse array of plant material, landscape designs, and landscaping and construction professionals.

Requirements

Interns must be enrolled in a two or four year college with credentials in a field pertaining to horticultural studies, environmental studies, or landscaping. Such fields include biology, natural resources, environmental science, horticulture, landscape construction, engineering, landscape design, greenhouse management, gardening, botany, or entomology.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Intern will:

• Research products, materials and services necessary for landscape construction
• Organize and update existing database of construction vendors, goods and services
• Coordinate and assist in meetings
• Assist in interpreting construction drawings
• Assist in acquiring legal documents such as contracts, agreements, permits, etc.
• Clerical and other duties as assigned

Intern will spend 75% of his/her time in the office and 25% out on site.

Time Frame

Internship slots are available from August 2008 to May 2009.

Contact

Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and resume via e-mail to Jared Vazales, Construction Assistant, at: jvazales@nyrp.org.

Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance
Intern - Job Description

The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (www.waterfrontalliance.org) is a nonprofit organization working to transform the New York and New Jersey Harbor and waterways to make them cleaner and more accessible, a vibrant place to play, learn and work with great parks, jobs and transportation for all.

MWA is seeking two interns for Fall 2008. One intern will work with our Program Staff and another will work with our Fundraising and Communications Staff. We are a small, busy office, and are looking for two organized, flexible, and self-motivated individuals to work 21
hours per week.

Fundraising and Communications Intern Responsibilities:
+ Use the Internet to research issues, businesses, individuals, etc.
+ Draft and/or proofread a variety of written materials for the website and e-newsletter
+ Update the MWA database with contact and donation information
+ Help develop collateral materials for the press, donors, events, etc.
+ Support the management of events; work with volunteers, make signs, prepare registration, etc.
+ Undertake other administrative and special projects as assigned

Program Intern Responsibilities:
+ Perform research and help develop strategy for 2009 Elections in New York and New Jersey
+ Update and Maintain the MWA Candidate Database
+ Manage the WaterfrontAlliance.org on-line events calendar
+ Help with upcoming events; work with volunteers, make signs, prepare registration, etc.
+ Act as community liaison at Alliance members' events
+ Update the MWA database with Alliance member information
+ Create, edit and update profiles on online communities like Facebook
+ Help with mailings and other administrative tasks

Qualifications:
+ Good organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to see projects through to completion;
+ Good oral and written communication skills
+ Strong computer skills with proficiency in word-processing & familiarity with Microsoft Office
+ Sensitivity to working with confidential materials
+ Mature interpersonal style with ability to give and receive feedback
+ Enthusiasm, sense of humor and a positive attitude are essential

This internship is unpaid but a travel and meal expense stipend is available. School credit may also be available. The Communications/Fundraising Intern reports directly to the Director of Development and Communications and the Program Intern reports directly to the Waterfront Community Organizer.

To Apply:
Please send letter and resume to Nate Storey at nstorey@waterfrontalliance.org

MWA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

CRD Analytics is a start-up financial services firm looking for interns to work on an ongoing corporate sustainability research project. Interns will learn about the application of the United Nations’ Global Reporting Initiative G3 Guidelines in corporate reporting and the impact of environmental and social responsibility on financial sustainability.

Applicants should have an interest in the relationship between business and the environment and the ability to work independently. Entrepreneurial mindset desired but not required.

Hours are flexible and much of the work can be done remotely. The position is unpaid during a three month trial period and negotiable thereafter.
If interested, please send resume and cover letter to:

Deirdre Lizio
dlizio@crdanalytics.com

Food Justice Intern

WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) is a 20 year old, community–
based, non profit environmental justice organization dedicated to
building community power to fight environmental racism and improve
environmental health, protection and policy in communities of color.
WE ACT accomplishes this mission through community organizing,
education, advocacy, research, and public policy development.

WE ACT seeks an intern to help develop our Food Justice Campaign. The
Intern will report directly to the Sustainability Coordinator towards
the long-term goal of improving access to healthy and affordable food
in Northern Manhattan.

Responsibilities Include:

* Research on the accessibility of healthy food in Northern
Manhattan neighborhoods
* Policy research and policy platform development
* Support for coalition building with New York City and state food
advocates
* Curriculum development for food justice workshops
* Organizing in Northern Manhattan Schools

Qualifications:

The most qualified candidates will have a minimum of 3 years of
college coursework, with a concentration in environmental studies,
political science, urban studies, public policy, or a related field.
Must be proficient with MS Word and Excel. Experience and knowledge
in community organizing and/or the local political system is
beneficial. Bilingual (English/Spanish) individuals are encouraged to
apply.

Additional Qualifications:

* Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
* Superb organizational skills and excellent verbal communications
skills
* Excellent computer and research skills
* Demonstrated work ethic and ability to enjoy working with a
smart, creative and enthusiastic team

Hours: 10 to 20 hours per week.

Start Date: As soon possible.

College credit available.

To Apply: Calls will not be accepted. Please send a cover letter and
resume to
James Subudhi, james@weact.org or 271 West 125th Street, Suite 308,
New York, New York 10027

Terasol Energy is a leading producer of clean crude oil from next-generation feedstocks for the biofuels, chemicals and energy industries. Terasol Energy seeks to leverage its expertise in plant science and agronomy to develop and produce next-generation feedstocks that are truly sustainable and responsible. Terasol is focusing on the production of crude oil derived from castor (ricinus communis) and jatropha (jatropha curcas). Unlike first-generation oilseeds, the oil derived from castor and jatropha is inedible. Another important distinction is that unlike first-generation oilseeds, castor and jatropha are grown on marginal land, so there’s no risk of deforestation and they don’t compete with resources required to produce food. Both castor and jatropha can grow in semi-arid regions with less than a thousand millimeters of annual rainfall.

Our subsidiary, Terasol LABS is a leading plant biotechnology company focused on the development of Jatropha curcas and other biodiesel crops. Our primary goal is to discover and develop high yielding crops that generate the most bio-energy per hectare of land. In addition to Jatropha, we are also working with castor and sweet sorghum.

* We have identified and developed new elite varieties of feedstock crops optimized for high production under different agro-climatic conditions, economic and social parameters.
* Through our R & D efforts, we are identifying, creating and developing a number of very high quality planting materials of elite varieties and through partnerships pure line selections, hybrids, clonal selections and tissue culture propagation for nursery development and for setting up large commercial plantation projects.
* We are developing processes to create high-value uses of feedstock and biodiesel production byproducts such as jatropha and castor cake.

At Terasol Energy, we have a strong culture of innovation and development. We have worked to identify and cultivate accessions of the jatropha crop that correspond with various global agro-climatic conditions. We have done so through close collaborations with plantations and research centers across Brazil and India. We are focused on developing next generation feedstocks that are renewable, scalable and sustainable.

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Fast Growing Triple-Bottom-Line

Organic Fair Trade Food Company

Want to be a part of reinventing how food is grown, produced, bought and sold?

Want to get invaluable professional experience in the natural products industry?

The company:

Kopali Organics, winner of the 2007 Socially Responsible Business Award, is offering students an opportunity to impact the wellbeing of farmers, consumers and ecosystems while working with us to support the launch, marketing, and sales of our organic and fair trade Supergood Superfood snacks. An exciting moment for our young mission-driven company, and an exciting prospect for anyone interested in sustainable living and business.

The products:

10 delicious ultra nourishing 100% organic energy packed single serving snacks: organic dried fruits, a trail mix, and Fair Trade (www.transfairusa.org) dark chocolate covered treats. All are USDA certified organic, the chocolates are Fair Trade Certified, and the mango is the first ever Rainforest Alliance (www.rainforestalliance.org) certified dried fruit.

The opportunity:

We are seeking creative, conscious, marketing-focused, responsible individuals to be a part of our mission and play an important role in our national product launch which has just begun. Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoods.com), the leading retailer in the natural foods industry, has committed a very special national effort to support Kopali. In order to ensure the success of this roll out, we are seeking outgoing, passionate team players to conduct community outreach, market analysis, and store relations. This is a part-time, flexible schedule, unpaid internship offering participants invaluable hands-on professional experience and an opportunity to be team player in a truly mission-driven conscious company. We will work with you to obtain class credit through approved programs at your school if desired.

To apply, please send resume to Lindsey Wolf, Corporate Outreach Associate: Lindsey@kopali.com

WildMetro...

.... works to protect nature where we live.

Metropolitan regions are often overlooked as a source of vital, wild space. A surprising number of wild creatures and the ecosystems they are part of persist and even thrive in metropolitan regions.

Metropolitan regions, however, face unique problems to protecting nature. Much of the land in urban areas is subject to abuse and development. Yet we instinctively know that green spaces are important to preserve neighborhoods and to retain a vibrant regional economy. Natural areas provide beauty and tranquility.

WildMetro, a non-profit organization, was founded to help define appropriate goals for metropolitan nature protection and to use a variety of common sense methods to achieve those goals. WildMetro advocates a sensible balance of development and nature protection in urban regions and promotes intelligent management of resources. WildMetro works to involve communities in the protection of nature.

To this aim, WildMetro has launched programs to research, manage, and protect wildlife and natural areas and to educate metropolitan residents about the wild world

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