Sustainability Intern- Oglethorpe University

CITY OF BROOKHAVEN GA • Brookhaven, GA

1d • $19

About The Position

Formally established in 2020, the Sustainable Brookhaven strategy framework consists of five elements: natural environment, built environment, financial, organizational, and civic governance. Each of these five elements reflects part of Brookhaven’s mission and vision that are impacted by actions, decisions, and policies. Part-time: 20-25hrs a week Mon-Fri between 8:30am-5:00pm JOB DESCRIPTION The Intern will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects including: Natural Environment Adopt-a-Street Program https://www.brookhavenga.gov/657/Adopt-A-Street-Program Sustainable Brookhaven Challenge https://sustainablebrookhaven.org/ Community Wildlife Habitat https://www.brookhavenga.gov/645/Community-Wildlife-Habitat Electric Vehicles (EV) https://www.brookhavenga.gov/656/Electric-Vehicles-EV Litter Trap Inventory/Assessment https://www.brookhavenga.gov/654/Litter-Trap Built Environment Bicycle Friendly CommunitySM https://bikeleague.org/bfa/community/

Requirements

• 2.8 GPA Min.
• Currently enrolled Oglethorpe University Junior or Senior
• Must be available for duration of Internship May 2026 to August 2026 (with possible extension)
• Ability to pass a criminal background check; and drug screening
• Motivated self-starter able to work independently
• Data Utilization: May require the ability to calculate and/or tabulate data.
• Human Interactions: Requires the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Functional Reasoning: Strong research and analytical skills. Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable

Nice To Haves

• Preferred but not limited to programs of (major or minor) study: Environmental science, Public policy analysis, Political Science

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective communications with appropriate and necessary organizations
• Develop project details (e.g., logistics, communications, etc.)
• Manage project operation and execution
• Document project results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees