Green Job Corps: Green Mountain College

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Green Job Corps

Want a work study job that makes a difference on campus? Join the Green Job Corps and promote sustainability on campus everyday!

green job corps logo The Green Job Corps aims to improve the triple bottom line at GMC: to enhance the social, economic and environmental impact of sustainability initiatives on campus and beyond. We reach out across departments and collaborate on projects that enhance campus sustainability in a holistic manner.

Positions within the Green Job Corps include Farmhands, Tour Guides, Resident Assistants, GreenMAP employees, Natural Areas Crew, Recycling Crew and Compost Coordinators. Special management positions are available in some departments to student workers who want to improve their leadership and management skills.

Accomplishments from the fall 2010 semester include:

Decreasing paperwork & utilizing electronic mailings
Hosting Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Improving Farm Chore system to increase productivity and improve efficiency
Raising awareness about waste reduction through outreach efforts

SCGF Projects
The Student Campus Greening Fund has allocated funds to a number of projects this fall including: an Eco-Rep program that will fund students to plan and engage in sustainability related activities in residence halls; a bridge in the Dean Nature Preserve and a freezer that will allow more food for the dining hall to be sourced locally.

Power Shift 2011
This spring thousands of young people will converge in Washington, DC for Power Shift 2011. Students will come together to create a vision for this social movement, learn from and train one-another on campaigns and tactics, and take bold action to create a clean energy economy. Read more about GMC students at Power Shift 2009.