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, Filed Under: Internship, Research

UT Micro Farm has Internship and Research Opportunities

The UT Micro Farm is UT’s first student run, on-campus farm where organic vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers are grown for local farmers’
markets and a neighborhood food shelter.

The Micro Farm is currently seeking student interns to fill the positions of fundraiser/event planner and media designer, as well as general team volunteers for farm duties (ie, composting) and development duties (ie, blogging, media, and donation acquisition).

Additionally, the UT Micro Farm can be a site for students who wish to conduct research related to design, sustainable agriculture, education, etc. In fact, the founder of the UT Micro Farm was a BDP student who spent a semester researching and planning the implementation of the Micro Farm as a research Connecting Experience!

 

For more information visit: http://utmicrofarm.wordpress.com/student-leaders/ or email UT Micro Farm at microfarm@utenvironment.org.

, Filed Under: Internship

Advise TX College Advising Corps Internship Opportunity – Fall 2013

Position: College Adviser Intern

Are you interested in public service?  Do you want to help students go to college?  Do you have a few hours a week to spare?  If you answered yes, then the Advise TX College Advising Corps has an immediate internship opportunity for you!

Advise TX seeks to increase the number of first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students realize their dream of attending college, and we are currently seeking UT students who are interested in shadowing and supporting the efforts of current Advise TX Advisers at Reagan and Lanier High Schools in Austin.  Interns will work on various projects as directed by the Adviser and receive on-going professional development in the field of college access.

Potential Projects include:      
·  Assisting students with college admissions applications
·  Researching scholarship opportunities and assisting students with scholarship applications
·  Proofreading and providing feedback on college admissions essays
·  Participate in 3 professional development sessions on topics related to college access and advising
·  General administrative duties as necessary

Qualifications:
·  Effective communication skills
·  Strong attention to detail
·  Reliable transportation to and from assigned high school
·  Current undergraduate student status
·  Juniors and seniors preferred but will consider other class levels
·  An interest in college access programs
·  Advise TX welcomes students of all majors

Internship Dates:
The selected candidate will be able to commit 6-8 hours a week between 8am-5pm. The internship is unpaid, but provides an excellent opportunity for those interested in joining Advise TX as a full-time staff member to gain experience as a college adviser. The ideal candidate will begin no later than the week of October 7th and work through the beginning of December.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should complete the brief online application and submit a resume to Lisa Diaz at l.diaz@austin.utexas.edu by 5pm on September 23, 2013. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lisa Diaz by email or phone at 512-232-2560
For more information on Advise TX, please visit our website at www.advisetx.org and Like us on Facebook.

, Filed Under: Internship

Center61 Seeking Conversationalist Intern – Fall & Spring Semesters

Function:
Act as the online curator of content for Center61, our Members, Nonprofits, Social Entrepreneurs, and the greater Austin community primarily through social media (blogs, videos, Facebook, and Twitter). Interns will focus on the 2nd and 3rd goals of C61: Amplifying the voices of our Members and Making Austin a Social Innovation Capital of the World.

Responsibilities:
1)   Blog:
a.    Write about any of the major themes affecting Center61 and our members
b.    Feature Members and their organizations
c.    Coordinate guest blogs from others in and out of the Center61 Community
d.    Target 3 blog post per week

2)   Videos:
a.    Select key topics on which greater focus and a deeper story to be told
b.    Form partnership with student organizations and other storytelling groups

3)   Facebook:
a.    Manage the Facebook platform
b.    Collect and post Member content
c.    Mediate the conversation
d.    Target 1 post per day

4)   Twitter:
a.    Lead the Center61 Twitter presence
b.    Read and post relative articles on:
i.    Center61 Members
ii.    Social Entrepreneurship
iii.    Social Capital fundraising
iv.    Austin Community
v.    Innovation in Nonprofit
c.    Plan and schedule on a batch basis a number of tweets
d.    Cultivate the Twitter community to generate awareness for Center61, our Members, and the importance of being purpose driven
e.    Target 4 posts per day

How to Apply:
Send cover letter and resume to Steve Wanta at Steve.Wanta@wholefoods.com. This position is intended to be a two-semester commitment.