What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Office of Sustainability position at University of Massachusetts Medical School?
Overview
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the direct supervision of the assigned manager, the Undergraduate/Graduate Intern is responsible for project-based tasks to support the Office of Sustainability. Assigned projects will require basic analytical and communications skills.This is a temporary, non-benefitted role.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Engage the campus community with listening tours/relationship development with our campus community – students, staff, and faculty - to garner a shared definition of environmental justice.
- Publish a guide of EJ resources, tools for dialogue and action, sustainability offerings, and stakeholders at UMass Chan including a marketing and communications plan for the guide.
- Establish architecture/design for shared EJ resource guide including a content management/sustainability plan for the guide
- Identify environmental justice (EJ) populations, as defined by the state, are located within one and five miles of UMass Chan
- Develop an engagement plan for encouraging enhanced public involvement of EJ populations, specifically as it relates to campus development in alignment with MEPA, including developing a list potential community organization.
- Develop a framework for Environmental Justice Advisory Councils
- Coordinate and perform advanced administrative tasks
- Assist with the preparation of data for projects and studies; compile statistics as required or requested
- File, retrieve, collect, organize, manage, and distribute information from diverse internal and external sources
- Perform assigned project tasks within specified timeframes
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's or Graduate degree candidate
- Related experience preferred
- Basic analytical and communication skills
- Attention to detail with the ability to collect and record information from a wide variety of sources
- Ability to use standard office tools and software (MS-Office)
- Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours
