"Zero Waste Intern (Student) (FWS)"

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, and Contribute to Your University Community. This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

Department: Zero Waste Manager

Time Type: Part time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary: American University's Office of Zero Waste is looking for new interns to assist with zero waste projects across campus. This position includes many opportunities to work both in the field and in the office to learn more about waste management systems on a college campus. Interns will work on projects related to food waste collection, waste stream contamination control, waste management education, and food recovery.

Essential Functions:

• Organics Collection: Drive an AU Facilities Management Vehicle to dining locations across campus and collect food scraps to dispose of in AU's organics compactor, track weights and inspect organics waste stream for contaminants.
• Contamination Control and Education: Research contamination control interventions and implement projects that will help reduce the amount of non-compostable items in AU's organics waste stream. Help research improvements to AU's waste sorting signage and assist with refining AU's public space recycling design. Develop Educational materials.
• Food Recovery: Aid in the expansion of food recovery efforts on campus. Research hunger fighting partners AU can partner with to distribute recovered food items.
• Coffee Grounds Research: Investigate the feasibility of using coffee grounds collected from campus dining locations to fertilize campus grounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Part-Time. Current AU Student. Scheduled hours are up to 20 hours per week. Active Federal Work Study award.

Salary Range: $17.95 per hour.

Other Details: This position is available only to enrolled American University students. American University is an E-Verify employer.