Intern - Office of Sustainability

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking an Intern for the Office of Sustainability in Worcester, MA. The role involves project-based tasks to support sustainability efforts, including engaging the campus community, developing environmental justice resources, and performing administrative duties. Candidates should be undergraduate or graduate students with basic analytical and communication skills. This is a temporary, non-benefitted position requiring reliability and attention to detail.
Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under the direct supervision of the assigned manager, the Undergraduate/Graduate Intern is responsible for project-based tasks to support the Office of Sustainability. Assigned projects will require basic analytical and communications skills.This is a temporary, non-benefitted role.

Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Engage the campus community with listening tours/relationship development with our campus community – students, staff, and faculty - to garner a shared definition of environmental justice.
• Publish a guide of EJ resources, tools for dialogue and action, sustainability offerings, and stakeholders at UMass Chan including a marketing and communications plan for the guide.
• Establish architecture/design for shared EJ resource guide including a content management/sustainability plan for the guide
• Identify environmental justice (EJ) populations, as defined by the state, are located within one and five miles of UMass Chan
• Develop an engagement plan for encouraging enhanced public involvement of EJ populations, specifically as it relates to campus development in alignment with MEPA, including developing a list potential community organization.
• Develop a framework for Environmental Justice Advisory Councils
• Coordinate and perform advanced administrative tasks
• Assist with the preparation of data for projects and studies; compile statistics as required or requested
• File, retrieve, collect, organize, manage, and distribute information from diverse internal and external sources
• Perform assigned project tasks within specified timeframes
• Perform other duties as required
Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's or Graduate degree candidate
• Related experience preferred
• Basic analytical and communication skills
• Attention to detail with the ability to collect and record information from a wide variety of sources
• Ability to use standard office tools and software (MS-Office)
• Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours