FALL 2023 / SPRING 2024 - Office of Sustainability Composting Intern
Overview
Thank you for your interest in working with the Office of Sustainability! In 2019, Lafayette adopted its second Climate Action Plan, committing to carbon neutrality before or by 2035. Interns with the Office of Sustainability help support this goal through programming, outreach, metrics, research, communications, the Eco Reps Leadership Program, and composting.
Composting Intern (hiring 8)
The Office of Sustainability is seeking members to become part of a composting team for the 2023-2024 school year. The compost team will be essential for campus compost operations, collecting food waste from specific locations and turning into compost to be reintegrated into soil at LaFarm and other local farms and gardens. This position is paid a starting wage of $9/hour.
Responsibilities:
- Collect food waste/ compostable materials buckets from specific sites on campus
- Load compost inputs (food waste, compostable materials, and brown waste) into the vessel
- Ensure appropriate inputs into the vessel
- Unload finished compost from vessel
- Sift and bag finished compost
- Track all inputs and outputs in inventory system
- Communicate any challenges, issues, or missed pickups promptly- including suspected problems with the compost mixture
Qualifications:
- Must be safety-oriented and exhibit safe work habits
- Reliability, accountability, and timeliness are a must for the success of operations
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Position will require working in all weather conditions and prolonged bending, squatting, standing, and lifting
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Willingness to get your hands dirty
- Interest in sustainability, food systems and waste management
Time Commitment:
Composting interns will be expected to work 4-10 hours per week commencing in August 2023.
To learn about other open positions with the Office of Sustainability and what working for the office entails, visit the sustainability website.
TO APPLY:
Applicants should apply through the application form AFTER they have read the position description outlined in this posting.