The Sustainability Intern program works within the UMBC Student Government Association (SGA) to facilitate action and awareness regarding sustainability at UMBC. Collaborating with students, faculty, facilities management and others the interns help to streamline the campuses sustainability efforts.  Together, 4 students focus on projects that help to reduce waste, increase energy efficiency, limit CO2 emissions, educate students, and facilitate positive environmental change on campus.

Although work hours are flexible and self-organized, students in this position are expected to put in approximately 10 hours of work a week. It is important that intern applicants have good time management skills and can work well independently in order to devote time and effort to this position that is required. For their work, interns are compensated $750 dollars per semester.

Interns will be working starting this fall (August) and continuing on until May of 2013. If you are unable to commit for a year, please explain why within your comments section of the application.