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The Irving Institute for Energy and Society is looking for an Undergraduate Education and Internship Coordinator and two student interns! Learn more about the positions and how to apply below. 

Undergraduate Education and Internship Coordinator

Do you love working with college students?  Are you fascinated by energy and climate?  Are you passionate about connecting students with transformative work and learning experiences? 

The Irving Institute for Energy and Society is looking for a team-oriented professional with a strong energy background to develop and lead a portfolio of undergraduate programming. This could be you if...

• You are an inspired professional with a deep commitment to and genuine enthusiasm for working with undergraduate students
• You have a big-picture/strategic-thinking orientation
• You have a can-do and solutions-oriented attitude
• You have a mindset of evolution and adaptation
• You have the ability to work as part of a fast-moving team, and
• You have a desire for continual improvement and learning-by-doing

The Undergraduate Education and Internship Coordinator for the Irving Institute develops and implements a range of undergraduate programming in energy and society and will play a central role in coordinating external internships for students. Institute education programs include experiential learning and cohort-building activities, new and adapted courses, career development support, mini-grant funding, and student mentorship. This position reports to the Irving Institute Academic Director.

Learn more about the position and how to apply.

Student Communications Intern

The Irving Institute Communications Intern will assist the Institute staff with the development and distribution of Institute news, stories, events publicity, and other materials and will assist the Communications Manager with administrative and organizational tasks. This position can be done remotely and while the work is deadline-driven, the hours are flexible.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with keeping website content updated
• Assisting with events and programs publicity (ie, flyering, developing and posting relevant content on events calendars, campus and other listservs, identifying audiences and areas where we can expand our reach)
• Assisting with drafting profiles, articles, and other content for the Institute website and newsletter
• Drafting weekly events roundup posting for DEC Listserv Managing the Institute website "Opportunities" list
• Helping organize the Institute photo and video library

Required Skills

• Strong writing and editing skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage your time well and meet deadlines
• Preferred Skills
• Experience with web content management tools
• Experience with photo and video editing tools
• Experience with graphic design

In your application, please include: 

• Two recent writing samples
• If you have design and/or video experience, please include links to one-two samples of your work 

More information and application instructions are available on Jobnet.

Student Social Media Intern

The Irving Institute Social Media Intern will help the Institute expand its reach, raise its visibility, and enhance social media engagement with a particular focus on Dartmouth student audiences by developing and deploying social content. This position can be done remotely and while the work is deadline-driven, the hours are flexible.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Developing social content and campaigns (including text, video, and graphic design) that raise the Institute's profile particularly with current and prospective students
• Assisting the Communications Manager with content calendar management
• Tracking and analyzing social media engagement and impact
• Responding to data gained from this analysis
• Advising Institute staff on best practices in social media and potentials for growth in the social space

Required Skills

• Strong writing and editing skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of different social media platforms and approaches
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines
• Graphic design experience
• Photo editing skills
• Basic videography/video editing skills

In your application, please include:

• Links to your social media accounts as well as any social media accounts you have managed in the past
• Two short writing samples (can be social posts or anything that you think exemplifies your writing skills)
• Two samples of design work you have created

More details and application info is available on JobNet