Research Internship

THIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO GREEN SKILLS FOR JOBS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PARTICIPANTS

Estates and Facilities' Sustainability Team is looking to tackle the problem of the amount of plastic waste being generated from University events, through the publication of a comprehensive Sustainable Events guide. This will recommend alternatives to the most popular plastic and non-recyclable products that are used.

UWE has signed up to the UK Plastic Pact and our Strategy 2030 commits us to eliminate non-essential single use plastic from each campus by 2025. This role will have an immediate impact on the waste that is generated on campus and will help UWE staff to achieve those ambitious goals.

You would be involved in some or all of the following:

Working with staff and students across UWE to determine what is being purchased for events and the quantities
Researching alternatives
Presenting conclusions to the team
Compiling and publishing results in an accessible guide that can be accessed across campus

You will own the project, but will receive mentoring from the Sustainability Team

Qualifications/Skills/Experience required

Essential

Completion of Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship
Good communication skills
Self motivated and able to manage own time
Good organisational skills
ICT skills including Microsoft and Teams
Secondary (desk-based) research

Desirable

Data analysis and report writing

Number of roles

Deadline for applications

9am Monday 10th October

Where is the opportunity based?

Frenchay Campus and, if preferred, remote.

Application process

Please email louise3.hart@uwe.ac.uk and paul5.roberts@uwe.ac.uk with your CV and a paragraph outlining why you are interested in the role and what you could bring to it.

THIS RESEARCH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO GREEN SKILLS FOR JOBS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PARTICIPANTS

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