Sustainability Summer Student

Sustainability Summer Student - 2008

Job Purpose
to assist in running the various sustainability programs on campus
Qualifications
• basic knowledge of environmental and sustainability issues
• enthusiasm and passion for environmental education
• excellent written and oral communications skills
Responsibilities
1. Recycling
o participating in recycling inventories, upgrades and audits with
Recycling Coordinator
o distributing educational material
o distributing recycling containers to campus departments
o sharing recycling pick up duties for special recycling programs
o talking with staff, faculty, students about recycling program
2. Composting
o distributing indoor compost buckets and educational material
o setting up outdoor composters
o stirring and aerating outdoor composters
o talking with staff, faculty, students about composting program
3. Energy
o helping develop and implement social marketing based energy
conservation campaigns
o distributing energy educational/promotional material
o lightswitch stickering
o staffing awareness displays
o talking with staff, faculty, students about energy program
4. General Duties
o helping reallocate reusable resources on campus and within the
community
o helping coordinate the Commuter Challenge
o Other duties as assigned by the Sustainability Co-ordinator
Note that this position involves moderate to heavy lifting at times,
as well as extended periods spent walking.
Compensation: $10/hour
Hours: 35 per week
Reporting to: Sustainability Co-ordinator

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 9, 2007

Application forms can be picked up at room 102, Maintenance Building
#1, Trent Lane. (Directly behind Johnston Hall.)

Cover letter, résumé and application form can be dropped off at the
above address, or forwarded to:

Gillian Maurice
Physical Resources
Maintenance Building #1
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Fax: 519 826-5281
E-Mail: sustain[AT]pr.uoguelph.ca