Sustainable Decorah Summer Internship
Position Start Date: Anytime between May 21 and June 1, 2013
Position End Date: Anytime between August 17 - Aug 25, 2013
Application Due Date: March 1, 2013, Applications reviewed as received
Number of Positions: 1
Work Expectations: 40 hrs/week for at least 10 weeks
Pay Rate: $7.25 per hour
This is a summer position working with the City of Decorah to implement sustainability projects. Regular meetings between the student worker, the City of Decorah and Luther College Sustainability Coordinator will take place. The student worker will be responsible for putting together a report summarizing work accomplished during the summer, due by the last day of work.
Potential Projects Include, but not Limited to...
- Review Decorah WE Can work and identify and prioritize projects from this document to work on
- Review Sustainable Decorah Plan and identify and prioritize projects from this document to work on
- Identify and market all current sustainability initiatives through specific web pages
- Identify and promote water conservation initiatives (Rain barrel collection, rain gardens, rain garden education/outreach)
- Bike path signage
- Promote UHaul Car Share as a service available to the community
- Explore the addition of more bike racks in downtown locations
- Create a Google map of houses that have participated in Winneshiek Energy District Programs
- Explore adding a bike share program to the Decorah Public Library
- Explore adding downtown recycling bins next to each garbage receptacle
To Apply, You Must:
- Submit to the Office of Human Resources, Main 25, by March 1, 2013.
- Complete the online common application on the Luther College sustainability web site
Direct all inquiries to:
Maren Stumme-Diers
Sustainable Foods Educator
Luther College
Valders 372C
stumma01@luther.edu
563-387-1722
Note: unfortunately seniors cannot apply - interns must have current student status