The Sandy River Basin Watershed Council is seeking a Diverse Engagement Intern.
*Position: *Diverse Engagement Intern
*Duration: *January 2018 – June 2018
Hours: Approximately 5-10hours/week, not to exceed 150 hours total
Compensation: $15/hour
*The Organization: *The Sandy River Basin Watershed Council. Position
description posted online at
http://sandyriver.org/paid-internship-opportunity/. Spanish version
available by request, Contact Sara Ennis, sara@sandyriver.org,
503-267-2383. Hablo espanol
Position Summary:
Help us connect people to the watershed by recruiting volunteers for
plantings, cleanups, and other events. The intention of this position is to
increase the Council’s capacity to engage the diversity of populations who
live in, near, and visit the watershed. The Diverse Engagement Intern will
support spring events including winter plantings and events on the MHCC
campus such as invasive plant removal, Earth Day Cleanup, Sandy River Delta
Ecoblitz, and a Depave event to kick-off the MHCC Clean Water Retrofit in
June. At least two of these events (the Delta Planting and EcoBlitz) will
be bilingual in English and Spanish. Depending on the candidate, the
intern may support existing partnerships and build new ones to increase
diverse recruitment and improve cultural relevance of events. Flexible
schedule.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Collaborate with staff to develop a diverse outreach strategy
· Connect with existing and potential partners to broaden outreach
effort
· Promote events via flyers, social media, online calendars, and other
marketing strategies
· Attend events and support event implementation
· Lead groups in planting, trash pick up, ivy removal, etc. at events
(depending on comfort level)
· Communicate schedule and activities with staff
· Other tasks as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
*· **Conversant in Spanish and English*
To Apply:
Please submit either:
1) A resume and cover letter to Sara Ennis via email sara@sandyriver.org
or mailed to:
26000 SE Stark St. GE Annex Gresham OR 97030
— OR —
2) Fill out the volunteer form online,
http://sandyriver.org/get-involved/become-a-volunteer-form/ Be sure to
include your relevant experience and interest in this position.
Applications may be submitted in Spanish or English.
Application deadline: Monday January 22nd, 9:00 am 2018.
Questions? Preguntas? Contact Sara Ennis, Community Stewardship
Coordinator, sara@sandyriver.org or (971) 325-4224. Hablo español.