Sustainability Intern, Chartwells Higher Ed / Eastern Michigan University
About The Position
You will be working closely with the leaders in the Eastern Michigan University Hospitality group developing skills and competencies to understand what is needed to be successful in the world of sustainability. You will gain valuable experience in the following areas: operations, marketing, administration, guest services, problem resolution, planning and implementation of innovation and client relationship skills. This internship involves hands on experience working in the world of hospitality which will guide you to your personal success in a career of sustainability.
Requirements
- A love of the world of hospitality
- Interest in the service industry
- Attitude of a leader
- Enjoyment of inspiring others and sharing knowledge
- Good to better interpersonal skills
- General interest and knowledge
- Awareness to sustainability practices
- Must be undergraduate student
Nice To Haves
- Waste Not 2.0
- Carbon foodprint
- Farm to Fork
- Interest in creating a better community
- Quality Assurance
Responsibilities
- Research and Analysis of sustainable best practices
- Coordinate sustainable initiatives and visualizing the source of our food
- Results analysis: preparing metric-backed stories for Business Reviews and other touch points
- Inputting your business Unit’s operations data into reporting programs
- Financials
- Food Recovery Network Initiatives
- Executing operational standards
- Story telling: sharing metric-backed stories with reporting entities (e.g. AASHE STARS, GRA, etc.)
- Working in different settings within the world of hospitality: FOH, BOH, Catering, Admin
- Training dining team and students on sustainable initiatives
- Present findings in reports and presentations
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
