CALL FOR APPLICATIONS—SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM (PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS) 

The Sustainability Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for several paid internships that will commence May 3, 2021. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates will work under the mentorship of a partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $25 per hour to complete 250 hours of work.

The list of projects is below. For more information about the program and to apply, visit the Sustainability Scholars Program website.

Applications will be accepted until midnight Sunday March 7.

We also appreciate your help in circulating this notice to anyone in your grad student network that may be interested!

New/Reposted Opportunities: Deadline to apply is midnight March 7

• 2021-010 Feasibility of recycling and reusing demolition materials from single-family homes built after 1970 (REPOST, closes March 7)
• 2021-034 Making buildings greener: Which building industries need support to successfully implement high performance residential building envelopes? (REPOST, closes March 7)
• 2021-038 Evaluating a mental health and substance use education portal for clinicians (NEW, closes March 7)
• 2021-049 Benchmarking the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles to strengthen the business case for adoption of low-carbon vehicles (REPOST, closes March 7)