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Compost Pedallers Summer Internships

The Compost Pedallers are not your ordinary company. That’s because we don’t hire ordinary people. We are a passionate group of creative people working to set a new standard for sustainability. On a mission to change the way people think about food waste, we operate the world’s largest bike-powered composting service.

Are you looking for meaningful work that you can be proud of? Interested in joining a team committed to living well by doing good? Check out our job opportunities and internships below!

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace.

1. Digital Communications Internship

2. Operations Support Internship

3. Data Science Internship

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to info@compostpedallers.com with the title of the internship you are applying for in the subject line. We will be accepting applications through September 7th.

You can find information for all of our internships and job descriptions here. 

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Texas Democratic Party Summer Internships

The staff of the Texas Democratic Party work every day to fight for you and to promote Texan values. Our team supports some of the most exciting elected officials in the Democratic Party, our party leaders — and you.

Interns and fellows play a crucial role executing the work of the Texas Democratic Party. We are always looking for talented interns in our political, research, finance and communication departments. If you’re interested in interning with us, please send a cover letter and resume to keegan@txdemocrats.org. Please include which departments you are interested in working with.

The Texas Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis.

Women and members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Current Job Openings

Finance Internship

The Texas Democratic Party is seeking Finance Interns and Fellows in our south Austin office. Candidates should be college students or recent graduates who are looking to gain political fundraising experience. This internship is the perfect preparation for joining a top campaign’s finance operation, issue organization, or state party.

All applicants should have a strong interest in helping turn this state #Back2Blue. Interns will work in a fast-paced environment and duties will include assisting staff with donor research, creating call sheets, fundraising calls, database management, and event planning/staffing. Strong applicants will be well organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and have a positive attitude and willingness to learn. Excel and Word knowledge required. NGP experience preferred but not required.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Keegan Bobholz at keegan@txdemocrats.org. No calls please.

Political Internship

The Texas Democratic Party (TDP) is looking for several interns to work within the political department to foster the growth of the next generation of campaign staff and leaders.

Political Interns will get hands on experiences working at TDP’s statewide headquarters located in Austin. This is not just another paper-pushing internship – you will play a role in our coordinated campaign effort to elect Democrats all up and down the ballot across the entire state of Texas. You will learn everything about a modern political campaign.

Interns will assist in supervising volunteers, executing our voter registration and ballot by mail initiative, data management, and field initiative. There will be opportunities to focus on specific projects you may have an interest in, such as African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Youth or LGBTQ outreach; include any interests you may have in your cover letter. We can easily work around school schedules.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Keegan Bobholz at keegan@txdemocrats.org. No calls please.

Communications Internship

The Texas Democratic Party (TDP) is looking for interns to work within the communications department to foster the growth of the next generation of campaign staff and leaders.

Communications Interns will get hands on experiences working at TDP’s statewide headquarters located in Austin. This is not a coffee-running internship – you will play a role in our communications strategy that helps elect Democrats all across the state of Texas. You will learn all about the behind the scenes work that goes into a candidate making a speech, debating an opponent, and the importance of building relationships with newspapers, radio and tv stations along the way.

Interns will assist in building and maintaining our press lists, drafting press releases, and will brainstorm ideas for how we can best amplify our candidates’ message. There will be opportunities to focus on projects for specific communities (i.e. African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American Pacific Islander, Youth or LGBTQ).

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Keegan Bobholz at keegan@txdemocrats.org. No calls please.

Digital Internship

The Texas Democratic Party (TDP) is looking for digital interns to build a strong Party presence online.

Digital specializes in online organizing, advocacy, fundraising, and communicating directly with the TDP’s long-time subscribers and newly recruited members. By using the TDP’s own website and email lists, as well as social media, the digital department advocates for Democratic principles in Texas. Internship will include producing blog posts, photos, graphics, and other multimedia; and learning about building and maintaining an online community.

Must have basic knowledge of HTML, Twitter, and Facebook. Some knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, and Photoshop prefered but not required.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Keegan Bobholz at keegan@txdemocrats.org. No calls please.

Data Internship

Data Interns will work in HQ to acquire vital elections data statewide. They will work closely with the data team to ensure that all information collected is correct and compliant with the election code. Duties will include making phone calls, maintaining the information gathered and following up with all the county clerks. Data interns will be learning how to acquire and maintain election data in an efficient way thus helping to create the most accurate Get Out The Vote effort possible.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Keegan Bobholz at keegan@txdemocrats.org. No calls please.

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CDC-NIOSH Summer Fellowships in Cincinnati, OH

ORAU is pleased to provide the information below regarding an opportunity available to undergraduate or graduate students.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Summer Fellowships

Fellowship opportunities are currently available for the Collegiate Leaders in Occupational Safety and Health Program with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.  Summer programs are full-time appointments for 10 weeks in duration: June 6 – August 12, 2016.  The application deadline is April 8, 2016.

Qualifications:  Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in occupational health, industrial hygiene, general or environmental public health, epidemiology, engineering, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, acoustics and physics, or a related field at an accredited U.S. college or university are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate students must be enrolled in upper-level (junior or senior) courses.  Individuals who have received a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields within the past two years are also eligible to apply.

·       Knowledge and experience analyzing data from animal or human studies, surveys, questionnaires, literature resources, or databases is desired

·        Two internships have more specific qualifications of laboratory experience – wet laboratory experience and chemistry lab experience (typically acquired in chemistry, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering lab courses)

·       For the health communications position, strong Spanish language skills are desirable.

·        Training in cross-flow filtration and optical imaging software will be provided.

The fellowship opportunities may include projects in the following areas:

·         Evaluation and synthesis of occupational health and safety data to support revision to the NIOSH Pocket Guide, the Occupational Exposure Banding and risk assessment projects.

·         Working with research epidemiologists, industrial hygienists, and health communications specialists on occupational health studies.

·         Preparing length-classified fibers for toxicology studies: The participant will operate cross flow filtration apparatus, optical imaging and statistical analyses of the data.

·         Investigating exposure to isocyanates during application of spray polyurethane foam insulation (SPFI). Participant will assist in a study that seeks to determine the relative strength of several sampling and analytical methodologies and to evaluate both the collection efficiencies and the derivatization efficiencies of the different sampling methodologies in the SPFI application environment.

·         Support NIOSH researchers on the development and analysis of data sets for occupational health risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials.

This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. The initial appointments are for one summer, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC contingent on the availability of funds.  The participants will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with education level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Participants do not become employees of CDC or the program administrator, and there are no fringe benefits paid.

How to Apply:  Please go to https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2017 for more information and to apply.  A complete application consists of:

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

For any additional questions, please email: CDCrpp@orau.org and cite opportunity reference code CDC-NIOSH-2016-0063.

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 ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security. Through specialized teams of experts, unique laboratory capabilities and access to a consortium of more than 100 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).