Employment at NEEF
- Intern, Classroom Earth
Intern, Classroom Earth
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is seeking a full-time intern for the Classroom Earth program. Classroom Earth is a program for high school educators that encourages the infusion of environmental content into core high school curricula. Planet Connect is a component of Classroom Earth that targets high school students directly.
The start date for this position is June 5th, 2009 (flexible). The intern will be expected to work 40 hours per week through December 2009.
Primary Responsibilities:
The intern will assist the Education Team with Classroom Earth programs. Tasks will include:
• Managing Classroom Earth and Planet Connect online registrations as appropriate;
• Performing regular updates to Classroom Earth (http://classroomearth.org) and Planet Connect websites (http://planet-connect.org);
• Collecting exemplary curricula and resources for dissemination on these Web sites;
• Compiling a list of teacher and student success stories for use in outreach efforts;
• Researching prospective Classroom Earth partners;
• Tracking grant applications and processes;
• Promoting grants, Web sites, and press releases for Classroom Earth.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should:
• Have a background and interest in environmental science/education or a related field;
• Possess excellent research and written and verbal communication skills;
• Exhibit a basic understanding of website editing, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook programs;
• Enjoy working both independently and in collaboration with our small Education team;
• Boast a positive attitude and a desire to promote environmental literacy in K-12th grade classrooms throughout the country.
Compensation: $10.00 per hour.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references to: heys@neefusa.org