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