5th Massachusetts Green Career Conference Presentation: Green Career Pipelines and Internships

1. Nicole C ollins
C a r e e r C o n s u l t a n t & I n t e r n s h i p C o o r d i n a t o r a t U n i t y C o l l e g e
S t a t e D i r e c t o r , N e w E n g l a n d A s s o c i a t i o n f o r C o o p e r a t i v e E d u c a t i o n
a n d F i e l d E x p e r i e n c e
n c o l l i n s @ u n i t y . e d u | ( 2 0 7 ) 9 4 8 - 9 2 1 3
GREEN CAREER PIPELINES AND INTERNSHIPS:
Unity College

2. Unity College provides dedicated, engaged students with
a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment,
natural resources, and sustainability science. Through
hands-on learning, our graduates emerge as ethical
environmental stewards, visionary leaders, and
responsible citizens prepared to address the most
pressing environmental challenges of our time.
Unity College Mission Statement

3.  Unity has 16 majors in fields related to Biodiversity,
Natural Resource Management, Sustainability & Climate
Change, Environmental Art & Media, and
Environmental Education
 First college to divest from investments in fossil fuels
 First college to have a Passive House standard
residence building
 First college to have a Sustainability Science framework
About Unity College…

4. At Unity….
Service Learning Internships
Apprenticeships Research/Thesis
On-campus work experiences (STARS, American College
and University President’s commitment to Climate
Change, Recycling, Strategic Planning, Garden/Farm)
Other Institutions…
Co-ops, Externships
Green Career Pipelines & Internships

5.  C a r e e r f a i r s a n d o n - c a m p u s r e c r u i t i n g a r e r a t e d h i g h e s t i n
e f f e c t i v e n e s s f o r r e c r u i t i n g i n t e r n s a n d c o - o p s .
 E m p l o y e r s m a d e f u l l - t i m e o f f e r s t o 5 6 . 5 p e r c e n t o f t h e i r i n t e r n s
 R e s p o n d e n t s w h o h i r e d i n t e r n s / c o - o p s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e i r o w n
p r o g r a m s r e t a i n e d 8 8 . 9 p e r c e n t o f t h e s e h i r e s a f t e r o n e y e a r . A n d ,
f o r t h o s e h i r e s w i t h n o i n t e r n s h i p / c o - o p e x p e r i e n c e a t a l l , s l i g h t l y
l e s s t h a n 8 0 p e r c e n t w e r e r e t a i n e d .
S o u r c e : 2 0 1 3 I n t e r n s h i p & C o - o p S u r v e y , N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f
C o l l e g e s a n d E m p l o y e r s
Trends and Stats: NACE Survey Benchmarks

6. LINKS
 Massachusetts Department of Energy and
Environmental Affairs- Step Program
 http://ma.cleanenergyeducation.org/other-resources/
 Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs john.clarkeson@state.ma.us
 http://massachusetts.greenjobs.net/
 http://boston.greenjobshiring.com/massachusetts/greenjobs
 National Job Boards- Indeed, Monster, Idealist
TRENDS
11% JOB GROWTH in Massachusetts Clean Energy Sector
High Retirement Rate within the Department of
Conservation and Recreation
Opportunities for Job Seekers

7.  Unity College Green Jobs Fair- February 5, 2014
 Post internships/jobs online @
www.collegecentral.com/unity/
 New England Association for Cooperative Education &
Academic Field Experiences- Conference
 Massachusetts College and University Career Centers,
Cooperative Learning Office, Experiential Learning
Offices
Opportunities For Employers

8.  Unity College Internship Handbook
 Starting and Maintaining a Quality Internship Program
by Michael True of Messiah College
 Onet Online http://www.onetonline.org/
 http://www.naceweb.org/internships/benchmarks.aspx
Resources
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