Office of Sustainability Seeks Interns for Summer 2011
The green industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy with many exciting career opportunities for college graduates. Get your foot in the "green jobs" door by working on sustainability initiatives at the University of Maryland, which is recognized as a national leader in campus sustainability.
The Office of Sustainability is seeking interns for the following positions: Graphic Design & Web Development Intern.
Graphic Design Intern
Description: A Graphic Design Intern is needed to enhance the Office of Sustainability’s on and off-campus identity and better promote campus sustainability efforts. Responsibilities include developing graphics, layouts, fliers, logos, brochures and content for the campus sustainability website (www.sustainability.umd.edu), Office of Sustainability programs and initiatives and a campus sustainability tour. The intern will also help the Office of Sustainability with general outreach at campus events and perform other duties as assigned.
The intern will work 10 hours per week throughout the Fall semester.
Qualifications: The Graphic Design Intern must have an excellent eye for art, able to coalesce complex topics into succinct graphic and web layouts. Photography skills preferred to help the Office document campus events and projects. Familiarity with InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop is required and experience with Dreamweaver is a bonus. Art and graphic design students are strongly encouraged to apply though students in all majors with the requisite skills will be considered.
Web Programming Intern
Description: A Web Programming Intern is needed to enhance the Office of Sustainability’s online presence and better promote campus sustainability efforts. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining layouts, organizing content and managing data for the campus sustainability website (www.sustainability.umd.edu). The intern will also help the Office of Sustainability with general outreach at campus events and perform other duties as assigned.
The intern will work 10 hours per week throughout the Fall semester.
Qualifications: The Web Development Intern must have an excellent eye for art, able to coalesce complex topics into succinct graphic and web layouts. Photography skills preferred to help the Office document campus events and projects. Familiarity with HTML, PHP, Dreamweaver is required. Experience with WordPress, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop is a bonus. Art and computer science students are strongly encouraged to apply though students in all majors with the requisite skills will be considered.
Other Information - All Internships
Prerequisites: Interns must be a current University of Maryland graduate or undergraduate student with at least sophomore standing. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is recommended. Interns are expected to have a strong interest in sustainability, a professional work ethic, and a desire to make the campus more sustainable. In addition, interns must be disciplined and self-motivated as they will take the lead on their own projects. Students in all majors are encouraged to apply.
Internship Credit: Academic credit is available for internships. Students must talk with their academic advisor to see if internship credit is available through their academic department for this internship. If credit is not available through the student’s home department, internship credit may be available though other departments. Students must satisfy the specific internship requirements of the supporting academic department to earn credit, which typically involve 120 hours of work and a significant writing assignment, in addition to an Activities Log and a Letter of Evaluation from the on-site supervisor. Students are responsible for covering the tuition-related implications of accepting the internship. The Office of Sustainability cannot pay for course credits.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to sustainability@umd.edu. The one-page cover letter should address the following questions: Why do you want to be a sustainability intern? What are your qualifications for the position? What are your plans for after graduation? Please write "Summer internship" in the subject of your email.
Deadline to Apply: May 29, 2011. Interviews will take place in June.