Sustainability Intern

Laika • Hillsboro, OR

22h • $20 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

General Summary LAIKA is committed to implementing practical solutions that minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency to reduce the studio’s carbon footprint. This commitment to innovation in sustainability has earned LAIKA a Green Business Leader Gold Award from Washington County and EMA Green Seal for studios, as well as participation in the Energy Trust of Oregon's Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Program, dedicated to identifying additional opportunities to further enhance LAIKA’s environmental stewardship. The Sustainability Intern will gain valuable experience and training in energy conservation, carbon emissions, data gathering, tracking, and monitoring. The Sustainability Intern will have the unique opportunity to work with the facilities and sustainability department s to support LAIKA’s s ustainability goals, and work closely with the Energy Trust of Oregon coach and SEM Program initiatives to help us understand the power usage on stages, fabrication shops , and offices.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in college/university, or graduated within the last 12 months, with an emphasis in Environmental Science or Sustainability.
• Detail oriented and highly analytical with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines within a fast-paced creative environment.
• Ab le to work both independently and collaboratively .
• Experience managing data compilation for measurements and reports.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Assist the sustainability team on projects and initiatives including collecting data and carbon emissions metrics, creating supporting documentation, and reaccreditation status renewal.
• Install high-performance data logger and relevant tools to monitor and document processes, and create a spreadsheets to track and capture data.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to assistant on various sustainability projects and action items, and ensure updates are tracked in designated project management platforms and databases.
• Perform mandatory SEM tasks including tracking hours and tasks on a weekly basis, providing routine updates to energy coach on current projects, attending workshops and coaching calls, and preparing a program completion presentation to be presented to LAIKA and Energy Trust of Oregon.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern