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Internship
ScienceQuest
College Campus Organizer
The Education
Development Center, Inc. is looking for highly motivated interns to
recruit and organize volunteer coaches for ScienceQuest (SQ) campus
groups. SQ Campus Organizers are excited to see groups of kids and adults
exploring questions about science. Organizers are also interested in
providing leadership for volunteer coaches and community partners.
Responsibilities
include:
- Recruit
volunteer students as ScienceQuest coaches
- Organize
and coordinate campus trainings for coaches
- Coordinate
meetings between coaches and their teams
- Provide
technical support and mentoring for coaches
- Collaborate
with local ScienceQuest partners, such as community technology centers,
city governments, and community science institutions
- Publicize
ScienceQuest on your campus and in local press
- Research
curriculum activities for teams
- Promote
enthusiasm for ScienceQuest among your coaches
Requirements:
- A minimum
time commitment of 10 hrs/per week
- Experience
working a variety of people and groups
- Interest
in science, technology and/or education
- Commitment
to internship for at least 2 semesters
Benefits:
- Flexible
work schedule
- Ongoing
professional development and training opportunities
- Networking
opportunities for members of community groups, local governments,
press, and colleges and universities.
- Access
to educational support materials such as books and videos
- Support
from one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations in education
research and development.
To Apply:
- Email
a cover letter and resume to Vivian Wong at vwong@edc.org.
- For questions,
contact Vivian Wong at (617) 618-2932.
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