written by Joseph Farthing on March 1, 2010UPDATE - We’ve updated this page to answer some of the questions everyone’s been asking.
Transition Edinburgh University seeks to recruit current students or recent graduates of the University as Paid Interns to work for varying lengths of time up to March 2011. Time arrangements can be flexible, and positions can take place during term time and/or in the summer.
Based at 5 Forrest Hill alongside 6 project staff, all positions are part-time, approx 12 hours/week at £8.17/hr plus expenses.
An exciting project for cutting personal carbon emissions and building resilience in the University community.
Positions
We need people to fill several roles, across these skills:
- Events organising – for travel, food, energy and other events including outside the university
- Graphics design and/or vector graphics
- Press/media work – ability to turn rough copy into presentable documents/webspages
- Volunteer coordination – for the Big Green Makeover
- Training coordination – for peer learning programmes
- Environmental DIY – some knowledge – we don’t expect experts!!
- Research – how to measure and record what we are doing
- Project evaluation – recording and reflecting our progress
- Project facilitation, funding, planning and monitoring – an interest here is enough!
- Carbon accounting – some knowledge and numeracy – we don’t expect experts!
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well in a team and to support others.
- Ability to show initiative and work independently to develop a defined task.
- Computer literacy (using email, web, word processors, spreadsheets, databases etc.).
Desirable
- Experience of at least one year at the University of Edinburgh or similar institution.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to target different types of audience.
- Experience of participating in a campaigning or voluntary group.
- Experience of organising an event or project.
- Experience of facilitating meetings.
- Excellent personal organisation skills, particularly time management and prioritisation skills.
- Good knowledge of environmental issues, particularly peak oil and/or climate change.
How to apply
Deadline for applications is 5pm Sunday 14 March 2010.
Find more background information here.
TEU Internships Information (MS Word)
TEU Internships Information (OpenOffice)Download one of the following forms.
TEU Internships Application Form (MS Word)
TEU Internships Application Form (OpenOffice)Please attach a completed application form with with covering letter & CV if appropriate to join@transitionedinburghuni.org.uk.
Call Pam on 07970 327 975 to discuss any of the roles.
Note: we will be taking applications between now and June 2010. The closing for the initial roles starting in March/April 2010 will be 5pm Sunday 14 March.
4 Responses to “Want to work for Transition Edinburgh University?”
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Hi, I am interested in applying for the job. But I have one question, are we required to work during summer vacation?
Hi Anita,
Not necessarily. Some of the work we need done will finish by summer. Please note that the application has a line for you to indicate when you are available to work. Please do apply even if you can’t work in the summer and we will see if your skills match any of the shorter term roles or perhaps you might be interested in a role beginning in the autumn and we can save the application until then.
Regards,
Pam
Hi,
I see that the initial deadline of the 14th March has past but can we still apply for positions later in the year?
Thanks,
Rachel.
Hello Rachel!
We’ll be announcing future rounds of applications in due course. Keep an eye on our website for news.
Cheers!
Joe