Student Positions through the Miller Worley Center

Community Sustainability Assistant

Purpose of the Position:

The MWCE Community Sustainability Assistant (CSA) position is intended as an entry point for first year students interested in working with the MWCE. CSAs will have the opportunity to learn the full scope of the MWCE’s work while providing administrative and logistical support. The CSAs will work alongside the MWCE’s student Community Sustainability Coordinators to help advance the integration of environmental sustainability, justice, equity, and inclusion, while promoting awareness, action, and community building.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Specifically, the CSAs will assist the MWCE in their activities to reach the following goals:

• Engage with the MHC community in developing a culture of climate justice, climate action and environmental sustainability
• Assist in creating and disseminating information related to climate justice, climate action and environmental sustainability on campus, particularly using social media platforms.
• Collaborate with and support community partners (including but not limited to other MHC departments, MHC staff and faculty, MHC students, registered student organizations, off-campus groups)
• Serve as MWCE representatives and experts at various events and in the MWCE office.
• Assist in identifying metrics and means by which the MWCE and MHC community can contribute to and improve in integrating climate justice, climate action and environmental sustainability.
• Create, organize and plan projects, activities and events that assist in promoting the goals of the MWCE and the CSC position.

Apply to be a CSA

Community Sustainability Coordinator

Purpose of the Position:

The MWCE Community Sustainability Coordinators (CSCs) help to advance the integration of environmental sustainability, justice, equity, and inclusion, while promoting awareness, action and community building. As a cohort, the CSCs serve as a bridge, connecting the Center to the larger MHC community and working to foster relationships to better support community efforts.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Specifically, the CSCs will assist the MWCE in their activities to reach the following goals:

• Engage with the MHC community in developing a culture of climate justice, climate action and environmental sustainability.
• Assist in creating and disseminating information related to climate justice, climate action and environmental sustainability on campus, particularly using social media platforms.
• Collaborate with and support community partners (including but not limited to other MHC departments, MHC staff and faculty, MHC students, registered student organizations, off-campus groups)
• Serve as MWCE representatives and experts at various events and in the MWCE office.
• Assist in identifying metrics and means by which the MWCE and MHC community can contribute to and improve in integrating climate justice, climate action and environmental sustainability.
• Create, organize and plan projects, activities and events that assist in promoting the goals of the MWCE and the CSC position.

Apply to be a CSC

Campus Living Lab Assistant

Purpose of the Position:

The Campus Living Laboratory (CLL) within the MWCE facilitates environmentally-oriented, project-based experiences for students across disciplines. Campus has long served as a resource for the sciences, humanities, and arts and the CLL remains committed to bringing campus learning opportunities to students around the world through virtual engagement, the environmental monitoring program, and direct course support.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The CLL Assistant will provide critical support for CLL programs by:

• Connecting students globally to campus environments and sustainability initiatives via media development and creation
• Assisting in planning (virtual) CLL events that are inclusive and pluralistic
• Collaborating with other Center student staff on community social media engagement
• Supporting the environmental monitoring program (weather, water, and forest) through regular data management, in addition to field data collection, lab work, and instrument maintenance when possible
• Attend and participate in relevant MWCE team meetings on a monthly basis
• Serve as MWCE representatives at various events

Interested in either position? Current students can check the listings on Workday to see if we are hiring.