Resource Recovery Team Member Internship-- UT Surplus Reuse Store (Thursday) (Work Study and Non-Work Study)
Resource Recovery Team Member -- UT Surplus Reuse Store (Thursday) (Work Study Only)
Dates: Immediate start - May 2022
Compensation: $13.00/hour
Internship Coordinator: Morgan Laner, Zero Waste Program Coordinator
Supervisor’s Name: Luis Alvarado, Surplus Properties Supervisor
To Apply: Submit cover letter, resume
Resource Recovery is a department within UT Facilities Services that encompasses both Zero Waste and Surplus Properties. Resource Recovery is tasked with improving sustainability at UT, specifically with regards to reaching our Zero Waste goal to divert 90% of all materials from the landfill. Major diversion strategies include source reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting.
This position is part of Resource Recovery’s Student Internship Program. All of our student interns meet weekly as a team to share and learn and create synergy across our work. Team Members are not expected to have any sustainability background – only interest in learning!
You would be a member of the Reuse Store team. This project supports Surplus Property in selling no longer used materials to the general public through a retail store. Students lead preparation of sales items for the store as well as store operation. Additionally, students will work on special projects such as event planning, student outreach, attendance analysis, waste audits, and more. This position will be based at the Pickle Research Campus (10100 Burnet Road), accessible by CapMetro bus (free with UT ID).
This position has an immediate start date and continues for the spring academic semester, with preference to applicants who can continue into the summer. The store is open Thursdays, 3—7pm, and Saturdays, 8-12pm. Applicants for this listing should be available to operate the store during the Thursday hours. The following is a typical breakdown of work days and times for a 10-hour week:
- 4 hours for open hours of store on Saturdays (8am-12pm every week)
- 5 hours for store prep work and special projects (time based on team and student schedules)
- 1 hour for weekly team meeting
Responsibilities and learning objectives of the Reuse Store Team Member include but are not limited to:
- Organization and attention to detail to prepare for store sales events
- Communication and marketing postings to encourage store attendance
- Have a greater knowledge of sustainability considerations, including understanding the role that surplus plays in achieving UT’s waste diversion goals
- Professional customer-service that represents UT and the department well
- Data collection and analysis
- Practice project management activities such as planning, coordination, and implementation
Qualifications:
- Interest in retail sales, design, or business management preferred
- Ability to maintain professionalism and represent the department well when communicating with faculty and staff
- Capacity to work well with a team as well as independently
- Self-starter who is detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable
- Ability to work both independently and accurately with little supervision
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to transport to Pickle Research Campus in north central Austin
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Ability to work in warehouse environment with variable weather conditions