2008 Woodie Awards
Unto a Greener Hendrix: Summer Internships
Environmental internships offer students a worthwhile summer activity
Angela Potochnik and Jamie Koonce
Issue date: 5/3/02 Section: Campus Life
The end of the school year means—for most students and their organizations—a scramble to find out who will be doing what campus activities next year. Thus, the column this week is devoted to explaining the details of the environmental internships for the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS)—the internships that have led us to write this column for the duration of the year.
For several years the ACS, a consortium of 16 colleges that Hendrix belongs to, has received a grant from the Rasmussen Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to further developments and education related to the environment and greater sustainability. The grant includes faculty fellows at each of the 16 colleges; a physical plant fellow at many of the colleges; and between one and four student interns at each college.
Further, we have recently received notification that the ACS would like to have a total of four interns per college for this coming year.
This is an endeavor that the ACS is committed to. Thus it is a great opportunity to use existing channels to work towards environmental change in our immediate surroundings and broader community.
Student interns complete one or a few main projects throughout the year. Projects can be completed by interns working together or alone and should, for instance, increase environmental awareness and knowledge on campus or in the community, increase the sustainability of campus functions or increase the opportunities available for education related in some way to the environment.
The internship includes a small stipend for each student participating. Each year, there is a weekend retreat in the fall. During this retreat, interns from various schools get to know each other and plan their projects for the year. Next year, the retreat will be held near Orlando, Florida. After the retreat, the work is largely self-motivated and self-governed. Interns collaborate on monthly e-mail reports to the ACS and meet regularly with the faculty fellows.
If this sounds like something that you might be interested in, you should apply to be one of next year's interns! To apply, one should submit a cover letter, a resume, and a list of ideas for potential projects. Materials should be addressed to Dr. Eric Binnie and Dr. Lawrence Schmidt. These applications should be either hand-delivered to Dr. Binnie or placed in the folder on his office door (Cabe Office 2) by Friday, May 10.
If you have any questions about the internships, please talk to us!
Angela Potochnik
513-4146
potochnikam@mercury.hendrix.edu
Jamie Koonce
336-5415
kooncejm@mercury.hendrix.edu
For several years the ACS, a consortium of 16 colleges that Hendrix belongs to, has received a grant from the Rasmussen Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to further developments and education related to the environment and greater sustainability. The grant includes faculty fellows at each of the 16 colleges; a physical plant fellow at many of the colleges; and between one and four student interns at each college.
Further, we have recently received notification that the ACS would like to have a total of four interns per college for this coming year.
This is an endeavor that the ACS is committed to. Thus it is a great opportunity to use existing channels to work towards environmental change in our immediate surroundings and broader community.
Student interns complete one or a few main projects throughout the year. Projects can be completed by interns working together or alone and should, for instance, increase environmental awareness and knowledge on campus or in the community, increase the sustainability of campus functions or increase the opportunities available for education related in some way to the environment.
The internship includes a small stipend for each student participating. Each year, there is a weekend retreat in the fall. During this retreat, interns from various schools get to know each other and plan their projects for the year. Next year, the retreat will be held near Orlando, Florida. After the retreat, the work is largely self-motivated and self-governed. Interns collaborate on monthly e-mail reports to the ACS and meet regularly with the faculty fellows.
If this sounds like something that you might be interested in, you should apply to be one of next year's interns! To apply, one should submit a cover letter, a resume, and a list of ideas for potential projects. Materials should be addressed to Dr. Eric Binnie and Dr. Lawrence Schmidt. These applications should be either hand-delivered to Dr. Binnie or placed in the folder on his office door (Cabe Office 2) by Friday, May 10.
If you have any questions about the internships, please talk to us!
Angela Potochnik
513-4146
potochnikam@mercury.hendrix.edu
Jamie Koonce
336-5415
kooncejm@mercury.hendrix.edu
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