SustainableUMD Internships, Volunteer Opportunities, and Events

The Office of Sustainability seeks students and recent grads to support campus sustainability programs, projects and initiatives.

Internships:

• Sustainability Associate
• 40 hours/week, paid with benefits
• A full-time entry-level position for which a recent UMD graduate would be ideal. The associate will help run outreach programs and communications initiatives.
• Apply by August 6, 2021 for best consideration
• Green Chapter Intern
• 10 hours/week, paid & eligible for 3 class credits
• Provide support, training, coaching, presentations, and event facilitation to Greek chapters pursuing Green Chapter certifications. Support the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Office of Sustainability in program coordination, support sustainability chairs for participating chapter, collaborate with outreach interns, and support the Resident Director (RD) Graduate Assistant assigned to the Green Chapter Program.
• Apply by August 15th, 2021
• Green Office Intern
• 10 hours/week, paid & eligible for 3 class credits
• Intern to help offices earn their annual certification by consulting and coaching, tracking, reporting, and updating each offices’ checklist.
• Apply by August 15, 2021

Volunteer Opportunities:

• SustainableUMD Ambassador
• 3 hours/week, volunteer position & eligible for 1 class credit
• Apply to join a select team of student leaders who conduct tabling to encourage action and awareness through hands-on activities, commitments, and events.
• Apply by September 8th, 2021
• Sustainability Advisors
• 4 hours/month, volunteer position
• Apply to join a select team of student leaders who provide an hour-long sustainability lesson to introductory classes during the Fall semester.
• Apply by August 31, 2021
• UMD Arboretum
• Join the UMD Arboretum and Botanical Garden for monthly volunteer events including plantings, litter clean-ups, and invasive species removals. The Arboretum also offers tours of the sustainable features of the campus landscape and plantings including pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and vegetable gardens- virtually or in person. Support greening of the campus landscape by dedicating a tree, volunteering, and more! Your office, organization, or Greek chapter can also ‘adopt a garden’ to tend to consistently.

Events:

• UMD Symposium on Environmental Justice & Health Disparities
• Aug 19th - 21st, 2021
• The 7th annual UMD Symposium on Environmental Justice & Health Disparities will convene numerous community members, nonprofit organizers, and researchers for an in-depth examination of ongoing environmental justice and health disparity issues affecting the DC-Maryland-Virginia region.
• No cost, Hosted by UMD’s Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH).
• Register here
• Climate Corner Webinars
• Free Climate Corner webinars occur every other Wednesday from 4-5:30pm from June 23rd until September 15th, hosted by Dr. Sara Via, Professor and Climate Extension Specialist at the University of Maryland College Park.
• Register here