Sustainability Intern

Walking Mountains•Avon, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sustainability Internship: Sustainability Interns gain new skills in environmental sustainability while providing education and outreach in the Eagle Valley community. Interns will learn hands-on skills in fostering sustainable behaviors while also gaining valuable experience in how mountain communities, governments, and businesses are taking action and monitoring their environmental impacts. The experiential learning focuses heavily on “Zero Waste,” recycling, compost, and waste diversion, playing a large role within Walking Mountains Waste Reduction & Diversion Program. Interns staff zero waste events throughout the summer, ranging from small community concerts to large multi-day festivals. Interns are responsible for sorting the waste stream at events and providing zero waste education and outreach to the community and vendors. In 2025, the zero waste events team coordinated 120 days of events, reaching an estimated 215,000 people. Through these events, the team diverted 73,000 pounds of waste from the landfill. Concurrently, interns have the opportunity to pursue projects within the Walking Mountains Sustainability Program Department in the following programs: Waste Reduction & Diversion Sustainable Business Training & Certification Sustainable Destination Energy & Buildings Climate Action Collaborative Sustainable Film Series This internship has an additional focus on Professional Development, provided through individual sustainability research projects, field trips, and project work with partner organizations. Interns also have the opportunity to learn about other programs within Walking Mountains. For more information about Walking Mountains please visit www.walkingmountains.org.

Requirements

Desire to educate others on sustainability initiatives while expanding personal knowledge of current sustainability trends
Enthusiasm for working hands-on with environmental sustainability efforts including handling compost, waste, and recyclables ranging from 1-5 days a week
Comfort with interacting publicly with a variety of people in various settings
Minimum of two years completed education, preferably towards a degree related to sustainability, or equivalent relevant experience
Positive, self-motivated, organized, creative, and professional individual who can work independently and as part of a team
Ability to effectively work on diverse teams
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and at times over 8 hours in a day
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, and lift up to 50 pounds
A valid driver’s license and transportation
Must be able to perform the job requirements satisfactorily, as they generally represent the knowledge, skill and ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job requirements.