Job Type: Paid Internship
Salary Details: $20.29/hr
Deadline: Apr 21, 2023

The WM Recycle Corps intern program is a nine-week internship focused on the latest strategies in engaging residents and businesses in waste reduction and recycling behavior change. The internship is designed to provide a diverse group of responsible students with experience as recycling educators.

This position provides an opportunity to work with communities across the Puget Sound. Interns will be out in the field engaging with local businesses and attending community festivals to educate on recycling right. We are seeking a diverse group of applicants, from all cultures and communities, to best connect with the businesses and residents of this region.

WM Recycle Corps interns represent the company on a variety of outreach projects. Interns will primarily conduct in-person site visits, attend community festivals with a WM booth, and complete some remote phone-based outreach to help businesses and apartment complexes with their recycling programs. Additional outreach projects could include writing blogs, delivering educational supplies to customers, and tagging recycling carts with educational flyers.

Professional development is a top priority in the WM Recycle Corps program. WM outreach staff will work one-on-one with interns to understand their career goals and interests and connect them with professionals in the industry. Interns will build their network through meet and greets with outreach staff from local government agencies and build an understanding of career pathways in the solid waste industry.

WM is committed to social and racial equity and cultural responsiveness in our services to clients, our workforce composition and practices, and in our organizational culture.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.  Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.

  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for recycling and composting
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to engage and educate the public through technical assistance and phone calls
  • Ability to work efficiently and independently while maintaining attention to detail
  • Efficiency in using Excel as part of regular data collection during site visits
  • Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations while remaining positive
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse, collaborative team environment
  • Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Marathi, Farsi, Hindi, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian or Somali is preferred, but not required

III. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

  • Education: Interns must have a High school diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (accredited) in a field of study relevant to the internship. Completed Course Work Hours: 60.0
  • Experience: No prior work experience required.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

  • None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

  • Must be available to participate in the internship from start to finish: 6/19/2023 – 8/18/2023
  • Must have completed at least one year of college and be enrolled as a college student in the fall of 2023, or recently graduated college in the last year.
  • Must have a cell phone for periodic use to stay in touch with managers and colleagues  
  • Must possess an insured and reliable vehicle and be able to travel to and from multiple sites per day throughout King, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties. Personal vehicles will be used to transport outreach materials including tables and tents. Personal vehicle mileage beyond the commute to and from the main office will be reimbursed at the standard IRS rate
  • Capable of lifting 30 pounds
  • We recommend that you have a quiet home office workspace with internet access to complete occasional phone-based outreach. Accommodations can be made for those who don’t have access to a conducive work environment

IV. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 30 pounds
  • Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements
  • Most settings for this job will be in the field tagging recycling carts, visiting businesses and apartment complexes, collecting recycling data, applying educational dumpster decals, or tabling at community festivals such as Fourth of July celebrations. You will be responsible for driving yourself and any applicable outreach supplies to these locations
  • Infrequent setting will be working from home or an office setting

Program Overview

  • This is a full-time paid internship with an hourly rate of $20.29 per hour (approx. 32-40 hours/week)
  • Eligible candidates must be able to start Monday, June 19, 2023, and work through Friday, August 18, 2023. Most shifts will start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. On occasion, shifts will begin as early as 5 a.m. or end as late as 11:00 p.m.
  • Many shifts will be Monday – Friday, but frequent weekend work will also be required. When weekend work is required, interns will receive select weekdays off
  • Each week of the internship will look different, with outreach taking place primarily in King County cities (Kirkland, Seattle, Auburn, etc.) with some work in Snohomish County and Kitsap County required
  • The deadline to submit an application is Friday, April 21, 2023, to be considered.

HOW TO APPLY
Click this link to find the full application and apply: https://emcm.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1011/requisitions/preview/2303152/?keyword=2303152&mode=location