Environmental Internship Opportunity

Greetings!  In an effort to make this blog more useful for RU students pursuing careers in English education, I am going to start posting brief messages that call attention to various developments/opportunities in the Chicago area and in young adult literature.

This first such posting highlights an internship opportunity for future teachers interested in working with middle school youth and schools.  Take care, TP

Keep Chicago Beautiful – Education Internship

 

Type: Internship - unpaid

 

Location: Chicago – Downtown

 

Job detail:

 

2009 Summer Intern

 

Intern would develop a completed seminar for middle school children on Environmental Careers.  The program would teach students the many environmentally focused career opportunities that are available in the corporate, governmental, NGO and nonprofit sectors with a focus on science and technology jobs.  The program will be rolled out to middle school teachers and could either be incorporated into the daily curriculum or as a stand-alone program.  The intern will work with teachers, corporations, government and Keep Chicago Beautiful to tailor a solution for public and private school curricula.  Experience with building a science, math or technology related curriculum is required.  Ability to promote diversity is a secondary goal.  The Keep Chicago Beautiful office is located in downtown Chicago and is close to public transportation. 

 

Intern skill requirements:

• Enrolled in an accredited education curriculum is strongly recommended
• Creative and innovative spirit
• Ability to work independently and incorporate multiple viewpoints into a cohesive recommendation
• Ability and motivation to probe and understand science and environmentally based concepts
• Good project and time management skills needed to drive to project completion
• Good interpersonal skills to work with corporate, NGO and governmental organizations
• Solid knowledge of MS Office applications as well as internet research skills  (Programming not needed)
• The motivation to understand the needs of both middle school aged children and middle school teachers
• Leading focus groups with middle school teachers will be a part of the role
• Good analytical and writing skills

 

Some local travel to meetings with Keep Chicago Beautiful members is required although personal transportation is not needed. 

 

Contact Information:                                                  

Joyce Kagan Charmatz, CAE                                                      Fax:    312-863-6194

President, Keep Chicago/Illinois Beautiful                                 Mobil:  312-296-5310

25 East Washington Street, Suite 1104                                       E-Mail:   joyce@kcb.org

Chicago, Illinois 60602 Office:   312.863.6196