Go Green Project Assistant
LOCATION
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSummer
Service hours
MorningAfternoon
Evening
Weekend
Available days/hours
We work with your schedule
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Familiar with Microsoft Office programs
Strong communication skills
Experience with horticulture, solar, etc a big plus
Other Requirements:
Attend an Orientation
Background check will be submitted (hours may be started before background check results are received)
CATEGORIES
AdultsDisabilities
Education
Environment/Nature/Sustainability
Marketing
Youth (direct interaction)
Youth I: less than 5 years
Youth II: 5-11 years (K-6th grades)
Youth III: 11-14 years (6th-9th grades)
Youth IV: 14-18 years (high school)
Youth V: 18-22 years (young adult)
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Horses Help, Therapeutic Riding Center
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
This internship will focus on the Go Green spectrum of Horses Help. Go Green projects include community garden/horticulture, recycling, compost project ('Thera Poo!), solar, and rain water harvesting.
Duties and Activities may include but are not limited to:
- organizing and attending meetings for green projects
- Contacting contractors involved with green projects
- Planning, implementing, and teaching community green events
- Maintainingcommunity garden, solar equipment, compost area, and/or rain water collection area.
- Leading volunteer teams
Population served
Our Go Green projects will serve the general community as well as the special- needs community.
Community need/impact
The Go Green Intern will help to impact the community by helping to create opportunities to learn about and practice environmental stewardship and will open up a chance for people to experience many different ways to 'go green'.
Go Green intern will help to create awareness of Green
opportunities and will also help to maintain Horses Help's sustainable 'Urban Farm Model'
