Arlington County Green Games Internship

Below is a description for an internship we are announcing today.  It is a temporary position and is paid.  Please feel free to pass along.  We also have a PDF announcement that I can email upon your request.  Application due date is Oct 7.

Arlington County Internship

Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management 

Background

The Arlington Green Games (www.arlingtongreengames.com), through the Arlington County AIRE program, announces a temporary position in the County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management.  The successful candidate will provide a combination of professional and administrative assistance to the research and implementation of activities related to a variety of energy and sustainability topics, including: energy and water conservation, transportation alternatives, waste diversion and recycling, and education and outreach.  Specific duties for the temporary position are detailed below.

The Arlington Green Games (AGG) program is a year-long program first launched in January 2011 for the commercial office sector and commercial office buildings.  AGG is a friendly competition focused on energy and environmental actions that are measured through online data collection tools and an online green action scorecard.  The program includes a robust marketing campaign and training schedule.  To date, there are 170 competitors in the commercial office sector program representing over 15 million square feet of office space.

Duties:

Primary duties and responsibilities under the direction of the Energy Program Specialist and Energy Outreach Coordinator:

·         Assume primary responsibility in assisting companies and buildings participating in the Games with benchmarking energy use data and other sustainability actions utilizing a combination of online ENERGY STAR tools and the AGG website. 

·         Assist in receiving final data from 2011 competitors and assist in a large-scale awards ceremony in March of 2012.

·         Assist in the expansion of the program to other sectors including retail, restaurants, and multifamily.  This will include…

·         Research actions and resources to help develop sustainability scorecards for these sectors.
·         Prepare for and attend recruitment meetings and presentations along with the Energy Program Specialist and/or Energy Outreach Coordinator.
·         Assist in the development of the new websites for these sectors.
·         Assist in the planning and implementation of technical assistance and workshop training programs for participants.

•     Research and provide information to competitors on practices and policies such as green purchasing, renewable energy credits, office composting, green teams, recycling, etc.

•     Assist in the development of best practice case studies from participating companies and buildings to be published online.

•     Assume primary responsibility for development of an online newsletter to provide resources, facts, and news updates from the program and competitors.

•     Assist in the continued maintenance of both the Fresh AIRE and AGG websites and social media pages by posting content and updating data.

•     As time permits, assist in the deployment of a social media campaign to be determined at a later date.

•     Provide general organizational and administrative support as necessary.

•     Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Completion of at least 2 years of undergraduate work with a major in fields concentrated in environmental science, communications, or public administration. This position requires a high level of independent work and interaction with key stakeholders. 

The successful candidate must possess the following:

...strong verbal and written communication skills

...strong organizational skills

...ability to work well in a political environment

...ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure

...experience in a Windows software environment and preferred experience with websites

Supervisor:         Kelly Zonderwyk, Energy Program Specialist

Position:              Temporary Student Assistant II

Salary Range:     $10.44 to $12.64 an hour

Hours:                   20 to 30 hours per week.  Scheduling is flexible between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday through Thursday.  The expected duration of this assignment is up to 6 months with a possible extension to be determined at that time.

               

Persons interested in this position should submit a cover letter, resume, brief writing sample and three references by Friday, October 7 to climate@arlingtonva.us.