Dining Services to hire 3 sustainability interns

by Staff | May 1, 2009

Aramark and William and Mary Dining Services will be hiring three (3) student Sustainability Interns for the 2009-2010 academic year. The interns will work 10-15 hours per week in paid positions at one of the three dining halls on the William and Mary campus (Commons, Sadler Center RFoC, Marketplace) on issues of food sustainability and recycling in Dining Services.

The responsibilities of the Sustainability Interns will include, but are not limited to:

Assisting Dining Services in making sustainable food purchasing choices
Tracking and describing the recycling processes in the dining hall
Evaluating the recycling program for efficiency
Identifying connections between the Dining Services recycling and the College's overall recycling program
Research recycling programs at other colleges and universities
Travel to the University of Virginia for training
Write periodic reports to Larry Smith of Dining Services

Dining Services is looking for highly motivated, dedicated students interested in working on issues of sustainable food and recycling. Students interested in applying for the internship are encouraged to pick up an application at the Commons cafeteria from Larry Smith, director of the Commons. Interviews will take place the week of May 4th. Please email Philip Zapfel at pmzapf@wm.edu with any further questions.