Sustainability Program Intern @ Toledo

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Description

Description

This internship opportunity is for the summer or fall of 2023. Please attach a resume, cover letter and college transcripts to your application.

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The City of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer. The City of Toledo does not deny equal opportunity in hiring, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

POSITION SUMMARY* *
The Sustainability Program Intern will support sustainability and environmental activities at the Department of Public Utilities. The intern will contribute towards ongoing initiatives and programs that are focused on increasing residents and neighborhoods resiliency. These activities will include community engagement and outreach, research on best sustainability practices that other communities have implemented and can be adopted by the City of Toledo. The intern will have the opportunity to interact with professionals in both public and private practice as well as community activist and researchers who are advancing sustainability in our community.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist with promoting Community Garden Water Program.
• Assist with promoting trees planting to increase tree canopy and reduce urban heat islands.
• Assist with collecting data for Carbon Disclosure Project.
• Assembles research findings in a way to easily communicate to our community.
• Researches existing sustainability case studies and project from communities similar to City of Toledo to help track progress towards goals of the Sustainability Action Plan.
• Assist with division air and water projects if needed.
• Participate in technical research and resource gathering on a variety of sustainability efforts to include urban heat island, water and habitat conservation, urban food, energy and public education.
• Participate in special projects and grant funded projects, collaborating with neighborhood groups, other city departments and the general public.
• Identify case studies and programs in other communities that can be implemented in Toledo.
• Research.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Word.

Skill in:

• Oral and written communication.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

LEARNING OUTCOMES/COMPETENCIES

• Career & Self-Development - Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within the organization.
• Professionalism - Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in Engineering, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Geography or Sociology programs.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• None

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Entry-level

Government- Local/Regional

$14.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Location

Toledo, OH, USA

Category

External

Posted

2023-01-17 00:00