We periodically receive announcements about sustainability jobs around campus and the nation. We'll post them here when we get them!

Spring 2012

Extended Sierra Club "Best Internship" Deadline

TREIA's Texas Renewable Jobs Board 

TREIA represent over 500 member companies, orgaizations, and individuals providing products, services, and information in the area of solar electric generation, solar hot water, large and small-scale wind   electric generation, biomas electric generation, and liquid renewable fuels, geothermal heating and cooling, geothermal electric generation, and sustainable (green) building design and construction. They       have a large amount of jobs posted on their Job Board so go here to check them out.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Oxfam America 

Oxfam CHANGE Leader or Action Corps 

There are currently two different positions available at Oxfam, including the ability to become a CHANGE leader or an Action Corps volunteer. 

The Oxfam Action Corps is a group of dedicated volunteers in more than a dozen US cities who work alongside other local volunteer in support of our GROW capaign to change laws that can save lives, defend the rights of women and farmers, and protect communities worldwide from rising food prices and climate change. It includes a free national advocacy and leadership training for select participants. You will gain leadership skills, have fuun, and change the world. Sign up by February 14 and go here for more information.

Oxfam America is also accepting applications for the CHANGE Initiative, Oxfam's national student leadership and organizing program. To become a CHANGE leader, you must be in your sophomore or junior year and applications are due on April 2, 2012. Selected students participate in a week-long training in Boston, July 21-27, 2012, which is organized and paid for by Oxfam. Students must agree to join or form an Oxfam Club and implement an Oxfam campaign on campus during the 2012-13 academic year, as well as communicate regularly with Oxfam staff about their work.   For more information, go here.

Green Air Project

Green Air Project Campus Rep

Green Air Project (GAP) is committed to helping everyday people offset their harsh impact on the environment in one of the most sustainable and positive ways: by planting trees. Be a Campus Rep for GAP and lead sustainability initiatives for students, faculty, staff, and alumni, spearhead GAP Campus Challenges against top colleges and univiersities, compete to win an amazing tropical eco-tour, liasion with GAP headquarters and other Campus Reps, and make a major impact cleaning the air we breathe. 

Have questions or want to sign up? Contact Emily Hulsey at campusrep@greenairproject.org. 

Rainforest Partnership Internships

Project Coordinator Internship

Rainforest Partnership is an international non-profit social enterprise committed to protecting tropical rainforests.  We partner with communities in Latin America to develop sustainable economic alternatives to deforestation, making it more valuable for them to keep their forests standing.  By creating a global network—linking people to people, community to community—we act as a catalyst to create long-term economic and environmental sustainability. To learn more go to http://www.rainforestpartnership.org/. 

Please email Alex (alex@rainforestpartnership.org) with a letter of interest.

The Texavore's List Internships

Local Research Intern: http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/338wDt63tJHmD

Web/Graphic Design Intern: http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/69hm6wzSSW8d/

Please send cover letter and resume to texavoreconsulting@gmail.com.  We will continue accepting applications until the position is filled.