1. Nicole C ollins
C a r e e r C o n s u l t a n t & I n t e r n s h i p C o o r d i n a t o r a t U n i t y C o l l e g e
S t a t e D i r e c t o r , N e w E n g l a n d A s s o c i a t i o n f o r C o o p e r a t i v e E d u c a t i o n
a n d F i e l d E x p e r i e n c e
n c o l l i n s @ u n i t y . e d u | ( 2 0 7 ) 9 4 8 - 9 2 1 3
GREEN CAREER PIPELINES AND INTERNSHIPS:
Unity College
2. Unity College provides dedicated, engaged students with
a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment,
natural resources, and sustainability science. Through
hands-on learning, our graduates emerge as ethical
environmental stewards, visionary leaders, and
responsible citizens prepared to address the most
pressing environmental challenges of our time.
Unity College Mission Statement
3. Unity has 16 majors in fields related to Biodiversity,
Natural Resource Management, Sustainability & Climate
Change, Environmental Art & Media, and
Environmental Education
First college to divest from investments in fossil fuels
First college to have a Passive House standard
residence building
First college to have a Sustainability Science framework
About Unity College…
4. At Unity….
Service Learning Internships
Apprenticeships Research/Thesis
On-campus work experiences (STARS, American College
and University President’s commitment to Climate
Change, Recycling, Strategic Planning, Garden/Farm)
Other Institutions…
Co-ops, Externships
Green Career Pipelines & Internships
5. C a r e e r f a i r s a n d o n - c a m p u s r e c r u i t i n g a r e r a t e d h i g h e s t i n
e f f e c t i v e n e s s f o r r e c r u i t i n g i n t e r n s a n d c o - o p s .
E m p l o y e r s m a d e f u l l - t i m e o f f e r s t o 5 6 . 5 p e r c e n t o f t h e i r i n t e r n s
R e s p o n d e n t s w h o h i r e d i n t e r n s / c o - o p s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e i r o w n
p r o g r a m s r e t a i n e d 8 8 . 9 p e r c e n t o f t h e s e h i r e s a f t e r o n e y e a r . A n d ,
f o r t h o s e h i r e s w i t h n o i n t e r n s h i p / c o - o p e x p e r i e n c e a t a l l , s l i g h t l y
l e s s t h a n 8 0 p e r c e n t w e r e r e t a i n e d .
S o u r c e : 2 0 1 3 I n t e r n s h i p & C o - o p S u r v e y , N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f
C o l l e g e s a n d E m p l o y e r s
Trends and Stats: NACE Survey Benchmarks
6. LINKS
Massachusetts Department of Energy and
Environmental Affairs- Step Program
http://ma.cleanenergyeducation.org/other-resources/
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs john.clarkeson@state.ma.us
http://massachusetts.greenjobs.net/
http://boston.greenjobshiring.com/massachusetts/greenjobs
National Job Boards- Indeed, Monster, Idealist
TRENDS
11% JOB GROWTH in Massachusetts Clean Energy Sector
High Retirement Rate within the Department of
Conservation and Recreation
Opportunities for Job Seekers
7. Unity College Green Jobs Fair- February 5, 2014
Post internships/jobs online @
www.collegecentral.com/unity/
New England Association for Cooperative Education &
Academic Field Experiences- Conference
Massachusetts College and University Career Centers,
Cooperative Learning Office, Experiential Learning
Offices
Opportunities For Employers
8. Unity College Internship Handbook
Starting and Maintaining a Quality Internship Program
by Michael True of Messiah College
Onet Online http://www.onetonline.org/
http://www.naceweb.org/internships/benchmarks.aspx
Resources
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