This internship with San Jose State University's Facilities, Development and Operations Department involves assisting with the continued development and implementation of composting guidelines on campus. Responsibilities include helping publicize composting and recycling services for campus events, maintaining schedules, identifying and training student organizations, and monitoring waste diversion. The unpaid internship offers course credit and involves working 150 hours over the semester. Qualifications sought include student status, interest in composting/recycling, knowledge of environmental issues, ability to operate vehicles, and engagement skills.

1. Composting
&
Recycling
Services
Intern
-­‐
FD&O
San
Jose
State
University,
Spring
2011
Are
you
passionate
about
recycling?
Would
you
be
delighted
to
have
a
place
to
compost
your
coffee
cup
on
campus?
If
so,
come
and
join
the
Facilities,
Development
and
Operations
Department
this
semester
as
a
Composting
&
Recycling
Services
intern!
Responsibilities
Through
this
internship
you
will
gain
valuable
experience
by
assisting
in
the
continued
development
of
composting
guidelines
and
their
implementation
for
the
SJSU
campus.
You
will
learn
to
engage
individuals
and
groups
in
meaningful
ways
about
how
and
why
to
compost.
You
will
also
have
the
opportunity
to
meet
people
from
a
diversity
of
departments
on
campus
and
acquire
practical
experience
in
institutional
sustainability
and
waste
management.
The
intern
will
report
to
Terri
Ramirez,
IWM,
Recycling,
and
Moving
Services
Specialist
with
Facilities,
Development,
and
Operations.
Your
main
responsibilities
will
include:
-­‐
Assist
in
the
implementation
of
a
waste
diversion
protocol
for
campus
events;
-­‐
Help
publicize
composting
and
recycling
services
to
campus
event
organizers;
-­‐
Maintain
a
schedule
of
campus
events
that
request
compost
and
recycling
bins;
-­‐
Identify,
recruit,
and
train
student
organizations
to
staff
waste
diversion
stations
at
events;
-­‐
Monitor
and
track
the
amount
of
waste,
compost
and
recycling
generated
at
events;
and
-­‐
Assist
with
the
delivery,
setup,
emptying,
monitoring,
pickup
and
return
of
temporary
compost
and
recycling
bins
for
meetings,
events,
convocations,
athletic
events,
etc.
Course
Credit
This
is
an
unpaid
internship.
Students
may
obtain
3
units
of
internship
course
credit
by
taking
ENVS
194
for
undergraduates
and
ENVS
285
for
graduate
students.
Course
credit
through
other
departments
may
be
possible,
and
would
be
at
the
discretion
of
your
department
chair.
The
intern
would
be
expected
to
work
for
150
hours
on
these
projects
over
the
course
the
Fall
2010
semester.
Note:
You
may
be
asked
to
staff
some
events
occurring
after
normal
business
hours.
Qualifications/Skills
Sought
-­‐
Advanced
undergraduate
(i.e.,
Junior
or
Senior)
or
graduate
student
status;
-­‐
Interest
in
composting
and
recycling;
-­‐
Possess
an
intermediate
level
of
knowledge
on
environmental
issues,
particularly
those
related
to
waste
management
and
reduction;
-­‐
Ability
to
learn
to
safely
drive
an
electric
cart
and
industrial
tricycle
on
campus;
-­‐
Comfortable
in
engaging
individuals
and
small
groups;
and
-­‐
Basic
database
management
skills
a
plus.
Application
Instructions
Send
a
letter
of
interest,
current
resume
or
CV,
and
list
of
three
personal
references
to
Terri
Ramirez
by
February
11,
2011.
Electronic
submissions
encouraged.
Terri
Ramirez,
IWM,
Recycling,
and
Moving
Services
Specialist
One
Washington
Square;
San
Jose,
CA
95192-­‐0010
Phone:
408-­‐924-­‐1929;
Fax:
408-­‐924-­‐1981;
E-­‐mail:
Terri.Ramirez@sjsu.edu