HSU GCP is looking for Energy Interns!

ENVS 482 Green Campus Energy Efficiency Internships – Fall 2008

The Green Campus Program (GC) at Humboldt State University is offering 6 internship positions for academic credit this fall 2008 semester. Interns will work beneath a Green Campus program coordinator in one of three areas: Office Energy Audits, tabling and events planning, or public relations and outreach, and are expected to put in around 6 hours of work per week. Two (2) academic credits will be given to interns after being evaluated by Green Campus staff at the close of the fall semester. Evaluations are based on an intern’s overall commitment to their respective project. The internship begins September 8th and ends December 19th.

NOTE: This internship could result in a paid position with the Green Campus Program.

The 6 positions will be divided into pairs to fill these 3 areas within GC:

• Office Energy Audits coordination
• Events/Tabling coordination
• Public Relations/Outreach coordination

Job Descriptions

• Office Energy Audit coordinators: Interns will assist project lead in conducting office energy audits and will gain experience in: Energy basics and energy efficiency; Canvassing offices; Stakeholder/office contact relationship-building; Audit process coordination; Measuring energy loads of office equipment; Excel Workbook data input & analysis; Compiling audit reports.
• Events/Tabling coordinators: Interns will assist project lead at tabling events over the course of the semester and will gain experience in: Energy basics and energy efficiency; Energy efficient technologies; Tracking hard and soft metrics; Marketing events.
• Public Relations/Outreach coordinators*: Interns will assist project lead in devising new outreach methods and will gain experience in: Energy basics and energy efficiency; Scouting various media & publications; Creating press releases; Locating venues for GC to present or speak at; Assisting project lead in planning a GC logo competition.
* Graphic design skills preferred.


Questions? Please email Sarah Schneider at sys2 at humboldt dot edu

Green Campus website: www.humboldt.edu/~greenhsu