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.