PAID INTERNSHIP
The UCSD PowerSave
Green Campus Program
seeks students for the
position of Project
Coordinator Intern.
The following student position is an internship that demands an organized self-starter, familiar
with the UCSD campus community. Student interns will work with the PowerSave Green
Campus Intern Team (5 students) for approximately 10 hours per week, compensated at $11
dollars per hour. The position starts during spring term (with a 4 week probationary period) and
runs through the 2013-2014 academic year, with possibility of rehire in the subsequent year.
Interns are asked to work over the summer if they are available.
From this job, interns will have the opportunity to gain training in the growing area of green
careers. From this job, interns will also be able to network with the green community both inside
and out of UCSD, and learn about the latest advancements in green technology. They will also
have paid travel opportunities, including two conferences per year with the entire statewide
PowerSave Green Campus Program. This year’s end of year conference will be at UC Santa
Barbara on June 23-27, and it is expected that all interns attend.
The Alliance to Save Energy’s PowerSave Green Campus Program is a student-led initiative that
educates the campus community on energy efficiency; achieves energy savings; and encourages
the next generation of energy efficiency professionals by:

Supporting green workforce development through training, mentoring, internships, and
project-based learning;
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Realizing measurable energy savings through research, educational campaigns,
technology projects, and facilitation of retrofits;
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Infusing energy and energy efficiency concepts into academic curricula;
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Creating effective and lasting partnerships to foster ongoing awareness about the
relationship between energy and the environment among students, faculty,
administrators, and staff within and across campuses.
For more information about the PowerSave Green Campus program please visit the UCSD
PowerSave Green Campus website: powersavecampus.ucsd.edu or The Alliance to Save
Energy PowerSave Green Campus site: www.ase.org/programs/powersave-campus. Our
monthly newsletters are available here: http://issuu.com/powersavecampus.
Interns will support the implementation of all team projects, while also developing his/her own
specific objectives through ongoing consultation with UCSD Facilities Management Staff and
other PowerSave Green Campus interns.
Applicants should:
 Be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students
 Possess excellent written and oral communications skills.
 Be motivated and responsible to complete projects in a timely and professional manner
 Possess an understanding of environmental issues
Additionally, candidates who have any of the following characteristics would be particularly
desirable:
 Involvement and attendance at PowerSave Green Campus weekly meetings
o Please email ucsdpowersavecampus@gmail.com for more information on
attending
 Experience in on-campus activism
 A working relationship with campus environmental groups
 A previous working relationship with administrators/staff in facilities and/or housing
departments
 An ability to generate new project ideas and carry-out a plan of action
 Experience with energy tracking technology, energy systems or building performance
 Academic studies in engineering, environmental science, quantitative analysis or social
science research
 Availability to work over summer vacation 2013
 Availability to commit to more than one year as an intern, pending invitation to return
 Be able to attend the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference and
PowerSave Green Campus End-of-Year meeting at UC Santa Barbara on June 23-27,
2012.
To receive updates on the PowerSave Green Campus Program, please join the PowerSave Green
Campus listserv by going to
https://mailman.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/powersavecampusstudents-l
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, completed personal information spreadsheet (excel
file), and a project proposal to Mkearns@ase.org and ucsdpowersavecampus@gmail.com. The
project proposal instructions and an example are on the following pages. The personal
information spreadsheet can be found on our website. All information is due April 12th.
Project Proposal
As part of the intern application, PowerSave Green Campus requires the submission of a project
proposal. Coming up with new project ideas and strategic implementation of those ideas is a
major part of being a PowerSave Green Campus intern. The project proposal you submit will
ideally reflect:
1. Your particular interests
2. Your writing ability
3. Your creative though process
An example of a project proposal from interns at UC Santa Cruz has been attached so you have a
clearer idea of what we’re expecting. A good project proposal will be concise, clear and
thoughtful.
Past UCSD PowerSave Green Campus Project include:
 Elevator Lighting Retrofit
 Energy retrofit of the Food Co-op
 Sunshine Market Night Cover project for open refrigeration units
 Energy Competitions
 Office energy assessments and dining hall assessments
Example Project proposal:
Mock Energy Bill Program Proposal
Because students at UCSC are not billed for their energy and water use, they have little incentive
to conserve. We propose to pilot various forms of “mock” energy bills for students to get
feedback on the amount of water and electricity being used at their dorms. The “mock” energy
bill will consist of estimates for both water and electric costs an individual student would pay for
the previous month. In different colleges, we will experiment with different forms of the bills. In
some bills, graphs may be included to show how much electricity and water was being used
throughout the year. With the graphs, students will be able to observe whether the amount of
energy they are using in increasing or decreasing. Energy saving tips will be included to inform
students on specific actions they can take to reduce the amount of energy they use. Depending on
approval, the bills will be displayed in the first-year residence hall common spaces. The posting
of new energy bills will take place on a monthly basis to show how the dorm or individual
student’s energy consumption changes in comparison to the previous month. Our goal is to raise
student awareness of energy consumption and subsequently decrease energy use in residence
halls.