New Perennials (NP) at Middlebury College explores the restorative powers of perennial thoughts and actions in agriculture, education, the arts, wellness, and sacred practice traditions. Premised on notions of rootedness, relationships, and regions—and together with our collaborators—we host and support events, conferences, lectures, workshops, and performances; develop and teach courses and workshops on perenniality and diversity; and publish open-access books, pamphlets, and teaching and learning resources. NP offers a course in the Environmental Studies Program, The Perennial Turn. Job Description The New Perennials intern will provide creative and strategic direction for social media outreach, storytelling, workshop planning, as well as ongoing support for the New Perennials Champlain Valley Hub. Work will include, but not be limited to: event support and coordination of event marketing, work on videos and podcasts, collaboration with NP partners, and assistance with NP partner convenings. The intern will work closely with NP Director and Scholar in Residence, Bill Vitek and NP Community Program Director, Lisa Winkler. The NP internship provides an excellent opportunity to work across disciplines with other interns on campus through New Perennials and the Franklin Environmental Center on issues of increasing importance while building bridges between academics and local and regional community partners/practitioners. Requirements Minimum requirements:Rising Middlebury College Sophomore, Junior, or Senior. Preference will be given to candidates who have taken ENVS 0332: The Perennial Turn. Project management experience is a plus. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledge of New Perennials ProjectExperience:Social MediaCommunication SkillsSpecial Event OrganizingEffective Task and Time Management
New Perennials (NP) at Middlebury College explores the restorative powers of perennial thoughts and actions in agriculture, education, the arts, wellness, and sacred practice traditions. Premised on notions of rootedness, relationships, and regions—and together with our collaborators—we host and support events, conferences, lectures, workshops, and performances; develop and teach courses and workshops on perenniality and diversity; and publish open-access books, pamphlets, and teaching and learning resources. NP offers a course in the Environmental Studies Program, The Perennial Turn.
Job Description
The New Perennials intern will provide creative and strategic direction for social media outreach, storytelling, workshop planning, as well as ongoing support for the New Perennials Champlain Valley Hub. Work will include, but not be limited to: event support and coordination of event marketing, work on videos and podcasts, collaboration with NP partners, and assistance with NP partner convenings. The intern will work closely with NP Director and Scholar in Residence, Bill Vitek and NP Community Program Director, Lisa Winkler.
The NP internship provides an excellent opportunity to work across disciplines with other interns on campus through New Perennials and the Franklin Environmental Center on issues of increasing importance while building bridges between academics and local and regional community partners/practitioners.
Requirements
Minimum requirements:
- Rising Middlebury College Sophomore, Junior, or Senior.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have taken ENVS 0332: The Perennial Turn.
- Project management experience is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of New Perennials Project
Experience:
- Social Media
- Communication Skills
- Special Event Organizing
- Effective Task and Time Management
Middlebury is a nationally recognized academic
institution that encompasses a liberal arts undergraduate college,
Schools Abroad, Language Schools, the Bread Loaf School of English, and
the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey—all with a
shared institutional goal of doing the highest quality work for
positive and global impact.With year-round operations on five continents, our
employees are one of our most valuable assets, and we are committed to
the success and development of our workforce. Our employees enjoy an
engaging lifestyle with excellent compensation, as well as competitive
benefits (health, dental, life, disability, retirement, and vision) and
educational assistance programs.Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. We invite to become a part of Middlebury’s international community.
Middlebury is a nationally recognized academic
institution that encompasses a liberal arts undergraduate college,
Schools Abroad, Language Schools, the Bread Loaf School of English, and
the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey—all with a
shared institutional goal of doing the highest quality work for
positive and global impact.
With year-round operations on five continents, our
employees are one of our most valuable assets, and we are committed to
the success and development of our workforce. Our employees enjoy an
engaging lifestyle with excellent compensation, as well as competitive
benefits (health, dental, life, disability, retirement, and vision) and
educational assistance programs.
Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. We invite to become a part of Middlebury’s international community.
