Sustainability Internship ProgramCommunity Partner Internship Application, 2016-2017
Climate Action
Thank you for your interest in participating in the Institute for Sustainable Solutions’ Sustainability Internship Program.This application will be used to select internships supported by the Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) for this academic year. If your internship is selected for funding, you will be notified and sent additional information for recruiting and filling the position.If you have any questions, please contact Mary Vance, career counselor, sustainability focus: ; 503-725-4972.This application should take you approximately 30–45 minutes to complete. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 1, 2016.
Selection criteria:Your internship request will be reviewed and finalists will be identified typically within 2-3 weeks of submission.If your internship proposal is selected as a finalist, you’ll be contacted by a staff member from ISS.Here is a list of the criteria that will be used to evaluate your internship.
●Theme alignment: Internship must align with the theme of “Climate Action”
●Evidence of organizational capacity and commitment to intern supervision
●Quality of internship: Substantive learning experience, opportunity for professional skill development
●Impact on organizational mission
●Impact on issue
Date of Application:
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Name of organization:
Type of organization:
Describe your organization and its mission and/or business focus:
Link to organization’s website:
How will this internship be useful to your organization? (e.g. what needs will it meet and/or how will it further your mission/business goals?)
SUPERVISION INFORMATION
Internship supervisor: We consider internship supervisors to be educators and mentors. The internship supervisor is responsible for day-to-day direction on internship tasks and responsibilities; providing regular communication and work performance feedback to the intern; and, making an intentional effort to mentor the student by offering them professional advice and connecting them with relevant contacts.
The internship supervisor is also responsible for:
- Meeting with the student to discuss expectations and learning outcomes.
- Working with the student to complete the learning agreement.
- Providing an orientation to the organization.
- Completing mid-term and final internship evaluations.
- Making the university representative aware of any problems that arise during the internship and working collaboratively toward resolution.
Supervisor name:
Job title:
Email address:
Phone number:
Physical address (include street, city, state, zip):
Secondary contact/supervisor: Please fill out the information for the staff member that will be the secondary supervisor for the internship. In the event that you are not available to supervise the student, this person will take on that role.They should also be familiar with the internship duties and responsibilities.
Secondary contact/supervisor:
Job title:
Email address:
Phone number:
Physical address (include street, city, state, zip):
INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
The internship should provide the student with an opportunity to develop relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, and facilitate professional growth and advancement. Routine administrative tasks should be no more than 20 percent of the intern’s duties. In addition to regular duties and responsibilities, it is ideal if there are at least one or more specific projects that will be completed during the course of the internship.
Please describe the internship in as much detail as possible below. (Click here for a sample.)
Organization description:
Internship location:
Internship Description:
Primary responsibilities, duties, and special projects:
Additional responsibilities may include:
Learning outcomes(examples of learning outcomes that are highly valued within sustainability are project management, disciplinary knowledge, communication skills, problem solving skills, team building, collaborating, adaptability, systems thinking, strategic planning, and professionalism.):
Required skills and experience:
Additional preferred qualifications:
Preferred student level and/or major:
Duration of internship: Fall, winter, and/or spring terms: (All internships are 12 hours per week; 11 weeks per term for a total of 132 hours per term). Summer term interns may work up to 24 hours per week; summer requires another application. (Note: Interns are compensated by the term and may take breaks between terms. See the PSU Four Year Academic Calendar.) The last day of spring term 2017 is June 16, 2017.
Application Deadline:
Desired start date:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (required)
- Please explain how the internship aligns with the ISS focus area of “Climate Action.” (Climate action internships advance community goals related to equity, health, and the environment.The main action areas are: buildings and energy; urban form and transportation; consumption and solid waste; food and agriculture; urban forest, natural systems and carbon sequestration; climate change preparation; communityengagement, outreach and education).
- Will the student have a dedicated workstation and/or computer? (If no workstation
and/or computer is available, please address how the student will conduct the work of the internship.)
- Cost-share and/or “Two for One”:Support from our employer partners enables us to increase the number of transformational learning experiences available to our students. Are you are interested in learning more about supporting our programs through either a cost share or a “Two for One”?
- Do you have any prior experience with ISS or PSU? If so, please describe it below.
NOTIFICATION/APPLICATION DEADLINE
Please return this application via email to Mary Vance at . Deadline to apply is Friday, July 1, 2016.
Applications will be reviewed and finalists identified by the selection committee by mid-July. If your internship is selected as a finalist, you will be contacted by a member of the selection committee within 2-3 weeks of submission.
Thank you for your interest in engaging with Portland State University students.
Community Partner Application, Sustainability Internship Program 1