IU Sustainability Task Force Internships

The IU Sustainability Task Force announces internship positions for the 2008-2009 academic year. Building upon the work done by their predecessors over the past two summers and through the last academic year, up to ten students will engage in research and lay the groundwork for new initiatives aimed at further improvement of sustainability on the Bloomington campus.  Projects range from research investigating utility conservation, continued inventories of the campus tree population, recycling and e-waste initiatives, alternative transportation systems, developing organic food production on campus, and continued outreach efforts both within the University and with the Bloomington community.

The closing date for applications will be Tuesday October 21st.

Applications should be sent via e-mail to: sustain@indiana.edu.

Applications should include a resume', letter of recommendation, and cover letter which indicates the project or projects which best match the candidate's skills and interests.  The internship positions will last through the Spring of 2009.

The IU Sustainability Internship program was launched in the summer of2007 and has since given nearly 40 students the opportunity to explore the various facets of sustainability as it relates to the University, initiate high profile projects such as the IU Energy Challenge and contribute valuable information leading towards improved social, environmental, and economic operation of the IUB Campus. 

Position descriptions are available at:

http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/sustainabilityiu/call-for-2008-2009-intern-applications/

 

 

More information about the IU Sustainability Task Force can be found at:

http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain