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Composting Internships

The campus dining hall has been composting food prep scraps in the Campus Garden compost since Fall 2024. With dining hall staff, CES, and the Student Composting Club, the person in this position will be responsible for the collection and transport of compostable materials to the Campus Garden. This person in this position will also assist with the documentation of the current food waste in the dining hall, with a particular focus on documenting baseline post-consumer waste. They will also 

Composting Job Responsibilities:

• Collect compostable materials 2-5 times a week from dining hall kitchen.
• Conduct at least two waste audits during peak dining hours to measure food waste in the dining hall. 
• Create educational materials to reduce food waste in the dining hall.
• Assist with the documentation of food production and estimates of edible food waste on campus from dining hall and catering.
• Explore opportunities to streamline and innovate composting collection.
• Attend compost club meetings and work days. 

Please submit a cover letter and resume that describes your strengths, interests, and experiences. The same letter can be used for all internships housed within the Center for Environment and Society as long as it includes each internship that you are interested in and how it aligns with your academic interests and goals.

• Current full-time students are eligible to apply.
• Strong interest in sustainability, waste management, communication, and behavior change desired.
• Motivation to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Resourceful, self-motivated, enthusiastic team player.
• Experience working in restaurants, catering, food distribution, or waste management is preferred but not required.
• Current member of the Student Compost Club is preferred but not required.
• Candidate should be able to lift 40 lbs.

Additional Info

• Position will be paid $15/hour for approximately 3-8 hours/week
• Work will be conducted at at the Hodson Dining Hall and Campus Garden.