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Academic Opportunities

Interested in learning more about sustainability? Consider minoring in Sustainability or doing an internship with the Office of Sustainability.

Sustainability Minor Internships

Sustainability Minor

The Sustainability minor is recommended for students who are developing expertise in other areas who would like to apply those skills in a “green” career or students with a strong personal interest in sustainability. Many courses in the minor are interdisciplinary and the electives that are compatible with a wide variety of majors

Sustainability Minor Curriculum

Internships

The Office of Sustainability offers internships every quarter (including summer).  This is a great option to consider if you are interested in expanding your knowledge about topics within the field of sustainability, earning credits, and making a direct impact at EWU.  Internships are tailored to meet your interests in sustainability and schedule.  Internships range in credit hours and can last for one or multiple quarters.  To learn more about the internship process, check out the EWU Internship website. If you are interested in an internship with the Office of Sustainability contact Erin Endres at eendres@ewu.edu.

 

Potential internship topics:

  • Waste management – Recycling, composting, mitigation, etc.
  • Energy/energy management – Alternative energy projects, etc.
  • Food systems – Environmental impacts, local food production
  • Transportation – Alternative commuting opportunities
  • EWU Campus Garden – Learn to grow food and support efforts to address food insecurity at EWU
  • Greenhouse gas reduction strategies
  • Education and Outreach – Promoting sustainability issues, digital content development, marketing and communications
  • Other ideas? Contact Erin Endres

EWU Office of Sustainability

Erin Endres, Climate Resilience Specialist
eendres@ewu.edu
509-224-4955
1115 Cedar St.

The Office of Sustainability seeks to serve as a source of sustainability-focused initiatives, a central hub of information for sustainable practices at EWU, and to engage with community members to promote sustainability in the Inland Northwest.

At Eastern Washington University, we are proud to recognize the land of the Spokane tribe and other tribes that shared the land for fishing and trading. The Spokane Tribe, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe, and the Nez Perce Tribe are integral to the cultural heritage and traditional ethnological knowledge of the land.