written by Joseph Farthing on June 16, 2010
6 new paid internships available. Approx 12 hours/ week at £8.17/hr.
Transition Edinburgh University seeks to recruit current students or recent graduates as paid interns to work with us for varying lengths of time until March 2011 on our exciting project of carbon cutting and resilience building for the University community.
Background
The Transition Edinburgh University project [www.transitionedinburghuni.org.uk] is an initiative of the University of Edinburgh’s People & Planet society and is supported by the University’s Estates and Buildings Department. It draws its model from a fast-growing Transition Town movement [http://transitionnetwork.org/], which seeks to find community-level solutions to the twin threats of Climate Change and Peak Oil. It builds on nearly two decades of progress at the University and on People & Planet’s Going Greener campaign [http://peopleandplanet.org/goinggreener/].
Transition Edinburgh University engages with students, academics and support staff, encouraging institutional change, and the implementation of practical hands-on projects.
Our aim is to deliver 4 outcomes:- Measure our community’s carbon footprint and record reductions achieved
- Cut “lifestyle” carbon emissions in the 37,000 strong Edinburgh University community
- Increase awareness and involvement of the community in action on peak oil and climate change
- Create and promote a set of tools to support Transition groups in similar and surrounding communities
Roles offered/Skills sought
There are several areas where we need help and the skills we need vary with each opportunity. We need people with one or more of the following skills and/or interests:
- Events Assistants (2) – organising an exciting programme of events that raise awareness and catalyse involvement in action on sustainability at the University and outside of it: experience of running events with diverse audiences, strong people skills and the initiative to work from idea to event extravaganza
- Community Engagement Assistants (3) – getting people interested in our programs and events, experience of face to face engagement work, relationship building, and systematic community outreach; must be hard-working, outgoing and reliable, with experience of and a passion for working at a community level on solutions to environmental issues
- Big Switch Assistant (1) – working with students in halls to reduce energy use including running an inter-hall competition; requires experience of living or working in university accommodation, face to face engagement work, and strong experience with spreadsheets and number crunching combined with an ability to present information in a clear and accessible way
In each of these roles, the intern will be working with at least one of the TEU staff team members.
Person specification
Essential criteria – your application should demonstrate a positive, creative and flexible working style with:
- At least one year study or work at the University of Edinburgh or associated institution.
- The ability to work well in a team and to support others.
- Computer literacy (using email, web, word processors, spreadsheets, databases etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with a wide range of audiences.
- Participation in a voluntary group.
- Experience of organising an event or project and 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.
- An innovative, creative and professional approach that makes your work stand out
- The ability to show initiative and work independently to achieve a defined task, to agreed timescales.
Strongly desirable
- Experience of a transition or low carbon living initiative
- Studying for related degree (social sciences, sustainability, education, environmental and ecological sciences, carbon management, renewable energy, etc)
Employment terms
£8.17 per hour with travel and other expenses reimbursed.
Location base: Transition Edinburgh University 5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh EH1 2QL
Dates of employment: varying start and end dates between July 2010 – March 2011.
Hours: Interns are encouraged to work flexibly to make up their agreed hours as the role requires. Each role may require evening work.
How to apply
Please download the following application form
TEU Application Form for Interns 2010
Deadline for applications is 5pm Monday 28 June 2010. Interviews will take place from w/c 5 July 2010.
Please submit the Application Form with covering letter & CV (a total of 4 pages) to join@transitionedinburghuni.org.uk.
Call Pam on 07970 327 975 to discuss any of the roles.
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