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Internships
in Ecological Design
Compton Internships in Ecological Design are a Berea College-funded
initiative supporting student ecological design projects. Up to four
internships are available annually for the summer months, although
proposals for internships at other times of the year will be considered.
These internships give you a chance to design, plan, and build through
on and off campus internships. You may develop your own proposal
or you may consider these possible projects:
- Design a campus aquaculture/hydroponics facility
- Work on a campus transportation plan
- Construct and test an anaerobic digester to convert organic waste
to methane
- Help build energy-efficient housing
- Create an ecological art installation
- Assist in developing an Appalachian ecovillage course
Internships connected with sustainable community development efforts
or internships with outside organizations are also plausible. Interested
students should prepare a one-page written summary of a proposed
internship and then arrange an appointment to discuss the proposal with Richard Olson, Paul Smithson or Jason Coomes before Spring Break during the Spring
Term. A stipend is included in the internship and you can earn academic
credit and fulfill internship requirements.
For further information and for complete application
details, contact
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Compton Mentor Fellowship
The Compton Foundation created the Mentor Fellowship Program to promote the creativity and support the commitment of graduating seniors as they move beyond academic focus to prepare them for their contributions in the ‘real world’. The Fellowship is intended to be for one year (with a stipend of $36,000), beginning and ending at the annual mid-June gathering of Fellows held in the San Francisco area.
The Compton Mentor Fellowship Program welcomes innovative projects that encompass elements of the Foundation’s traditional funding interests in environment and sustainability, peace and conflict resolution, or population and reproductive health. Recently, the Foundation expanded their fellowship interests to include a focus on climate change and energy policy. Proposed Fellowship projects should reflect a candidate's genuine interest in, and commitment to, a specific concern. In sum, the project should be personally meaningful and of significant social merit.
For general information about the 2009 Compton Mentor Fellowship, visit www.comptonmentorfellowship.org
For additional information or questions, contact
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