The Sustainable Waste Intern is in charge of managing all waste reduction and diversion efforts on campus (recycling and compost). Apart from developing campaigns and outreach with students and staff about waste diversion and reduction, the Sustainable Waste Intern will conduct data analysis to track
progress of such initiatives.
The Urban Garden Associate will have knowledge and experience in the areas of urban organic gardening. The Garden Associates will coordinate production and harvest of produce grown in the two IU Indianapolis Urban Gardens for use by IU Indy Food Services, and PAWS Pantry. The Garden Associates will coordinate volunteer activities and be available to mentor IU Indianapolis students in urban and organic gardening.
The Garden Associates will serve as the gardening liaisons for IU Indy Sustainability and campus partners who receive produce. The Garden Associates will lead new development initiatives, including but not limited to, seeking new sources of funding, developing new partnerships, creating service learning and other educational opportunities with the goal of increasing student and community involvement.
The Sustainable Labs Intern will be responsible for helping develop internal sustainable lab programs for Indiana University laboratories. This intern will work closely with lab managers, faculty, operations staff, and EHS to create guidelines for more sustainable lab practices and research new ways to reduce the environmental impact of laboratories. This intern will gain hands on experience in project management, program development, collaboration, communication, and more.
Sustainable Housing Interns, working with campus residential program partners, will play a critical role in strengthening sustainable, low waste, and accessible residential sustainability initiatives across IU. Interns are responsible for developing collaborative projects, coordinating planning efforts, and executing programming across a variety waste and energy reduction topics. Outreach programming will cover on-campus residential spaces, including Living-Learning Centers, and work closely with RHA leadership and Residence Life staff. This includes student engagement across existing communications platforms used in campus living spaces and events, as well as targeted efforts at key times during the year such as breaks and move-out. Students will also track and organize data related to engagement programs and create descriptions for campus reporting / data needs. Interns will have opportunities to inform IU community members on sustainable residential practices and both inform decision making and implement changes towards sustainable housing best practices at Indiana University.
Sustainable Transportation Interns, working with campus transportation demand management (TDM), parking, bus, and fleet partners, will play a critical role in strengthening sustainable, safe, and accessible transportation system initiatives across IU. Interns support ongoing and new campus data tracking (via AASHE STARS and IU Climate Action frameworks), evaluate changes in commuting / fleet data, and contribute to campus sustainability reporting. This may extend to engaging with Bike Friendly University requirements, inventorying campus infrastructure, vehicle usage, parking patterns, and other relevant areas. Students will also showcase and increase awareness of active transportation resources, bike & pedestrian safety, and commuter programs to the university community. This includes campus engagement across major events / breaks, parking, campus bus, intercampus travel, and/or web resources. Interns will have opportunities to inform IU community members on sustainable practices and both inform decision making and implement changes towards sustainable transportation system best practices at Indiana University.
