Cascadia Consulting Group , Seattle, WA
Recycling and Materials Management Intern
Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
Position located in Seattle, Washington
www.cascadiaconsulting.com
Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
Position located in Seattle, Washington
www.cascadiaconsulting.com
Cascadia Consulting Group is a women-owned, private environmental consulting firm with 28 years of experience developing and implementing innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges. Cascadia works with public and private-sector clients to advance sustainability through recycling and materials management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, transportation demand management, and water and natural resources management. The Cascadia team brings both established expertise and creative thinking to research and analysis, strategic planning, program design and implementation, outreach, social marketing and behavior change, and evaluation roles. From our offices in Oakland (CA), Seattle (WA), and Charleston (SC), we serve clients across the country and abroad.
Required Qualifications
This position requires a candidate with the following qualifications:
• Understanding of, and commitment to, Cascadia’s mission to “inspire and empower communities everywhere to protect and restore our world” in an equitable and inclusive way.
• Strong verbal and written communication, quantitative analysis, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to diverse styles and perspectives, both in person and over the phone.
• Commitment to thinking critically about your own cultural lens; ability to provide equitable outreach, and communicate respectfully and effectively with people from a diversity of backgrounds.
• Basic to intermediate experience—and a willingness to expand skills—in producing documents with Microsoft Office 365 programs such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort working with technology, including tablets and computers.
• The ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines with an attention to detail in a dynamic work environment, including efficiently carrying out administrative tasks.
• Commitment to working both in teams and independently to advance common goals, think creatively, collaborate with others to resolve issues, and create high-quality work products.
• Willingness and desire to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
• Interest in solid waste management, composting, and/or recycling.
• Valid driver’s license and comfort with driving (personal vehicle not required).
• Ability to lift and move up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand or walk on uneven surfaces for up to 10 hours per day.
• Ability to work outdoors, including in inclement weather.
This position requires a candidate with the following qualifications:
• Understanding of, and commitment to, Cascadia’s mission to “inspire and empower communities everywhere to protect and restore our world” in an equitable and inclusive way.
• Strong verbal and written communication, quantitative analysis, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to diverse styles and perspectives, both in person and over the phone.
• Commitment to thinking critically about your own cultural lens; ability to provide equitable outreach, and communicate respectfully and effectively with people from a diversity of backgrounds.
• Basic to intermediate experience—and a willingness to expand skills—in producing documents with Microsoft Office 365 programs such as SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort working with technology, including tablets and computers.
• The ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines with an attention to detail in a dynamic work environment, including efficiently carrying out administrative tasks.
• Commitment to working both in teams and independently to advance common goals, think creatively, collaborate with others to resolve issues, and create high-quality work products.
• Willingness and desire to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
• Interest in solid waste management, composting, and/or recycling.
• Valid driver’s license and comfort with driving (personal vehicle not required).
• Ability to lift and move up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand or walk on uneven surfaces for up to 10 hours per day.
• Ability to work outdoors, including in inclement weather.