Reuse Marketing & Programming Internship – Austin Recycling Economic Development Program (REDP)
2 positions available
Austin Resource Recovery is hiring marketing and programming interns. Work for a fun and dynamic City of Austin department helping to promote the City of Austin’s Zero Waste goals. The City of Austin has a stated commitment to achieving Zero Waste, an initiative that requires new thinking about the way we buy, use and dispose of everyday items. Instead of buying brand new products, Austinites can help reduce waste by sharing or repairing items, buying used items, or donating items they no longer need.
The interns will play a critical role in implementing outreach, communications, and programming to encourage more Austinites to reduce, reuse, repair and support local businesses that offer related products and services. The position will report to the Recycling Economic Development Program Manager.
The intern’s projects will include:
- Creating new content such as ad copy, blog posts, and social media posts to promote reuse-related activities.
- Overseeing marketing campaigns and outreach activities for the Shop Zero Waste program, in partnership with the City of Austin’s Small Business Program.
- Event planning, volunteer management, and partnership building for REDP events, including Fix-It Clinics.
- Tracking performance metrics for REDP initiatives.
- Researching, coordinating and attending community outreach & education events to promote reuse.
- Various administrative tasks to support REDP activities, as needed.
- Other projects to support reuse and zero waste in Austin according to program needs and the intern’s skillset.
Pay: $15/hour
Schedule: September 2018-August 2019
Approx. 20 hours a week; to be mutually-determined, based on student’s schedule*
*If the right candidate is available full-time, ARR reserves the right to hire one full-time intern in lieu of hiring 2 part-time interns.*
Location: 1520 Rutherford Lane, Building 1
Minimum Qualifications
– Strong communications skills
– Ability to interface with the public and community stakeholders on behalf of the City of Austin
– Interest in zero waste, recycling, reuse, and social entrepreneurship initiatives
– Interest in marketing and community outreach
– Ability to be self-motivated and take initiative
– Ability to work in teams and independently
– Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
– Willingness to learn and take direction from experienced professionals
– Strong research skills
– Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program
Preferred Qualifications
– Experience working with zero waste, recycling, small business, and social entrepreneurship initiatives
– Experience in marketing and community outreach
– Experience in research analysis, conducting surveys, and/or conducting focus groups
– Skill in graphic design (Adobe Creative Suite)
– Bilingual
TO APPLY: Applications are requested by Monday, August 20, at 5 p.m. (Interested applicants are encouraged to submit materials early as the City of Austin reserves the right to fill positions prior to this date). Please submit a cover letter and resume. Send your application to recyclingecodev@austintexas.gov with the subject line: “Internship Application.”
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