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Volunteering Opportunity: Green Impact Project Assistant role

27 September 2017

Apply by 18 October Want to kick start a career in sustainability? The °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Sustainability Team are offering an opportunity for students to gain skills in project management, communications and leadership by supporting and motivating staff participating in °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s Sustainability Engagement Programme, Green Impact.

Calthorpe Project

Green Impact

Green Impact is a °×С½ãÂÛ̳-wide environmental competition and accreditation scheme that allows departments and divisions across °×С½ãÂÛ̳ to improve their environmental impact, support °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s Sustainability Strategy and engage peers and colleagues with these essential issues. Last year 60 departments gained awards at °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s Sustainability Award Ceremony. This year we want even more departments to compete and achieve even higher awards- and we need your help!

Responsibilities of Green Impact Project Assistants (GIPAs)

Encourage, motivate and support an assigned Green Impact team in implementing environmental actions in its department or area of work. See the GIPA Role Description for further information.

Benefits for students

  • Experience of working on a national project in a professional environment
  • Knowledge of environmental management techniques in a variety of workplace environments
  • Insight into effective behaviour change methods
  • Experience of communicating using a variety of different means
  • Ability to support and encourage others to perform
  • Leadership skills
  • Team development
  • Project management
  • IEMA-accreditation in environmental auditing.
  • Certification on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)


View the GIPA Role Description for further information.

Apply

Please email a completed GIPA Application Form to hannah.biggs@ucl.ac.uk

(You must be a current °×С½ãÂÛ̳ student (undergraduate or post-graduate).

Deadline 18th October