City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office
The Water Centric City Initiative recognizes the importance of water as essential to a sustainable and resilient future. Water Centric Cities showcase leadership in managing natural water resource assets in a sustainable and resilient way. One principle of the initiative is Fishable, Swimmable Rivers and Water Bodies. As part of this effort, the City is a core organizing member of the Plastic-Free MKE Coalition, which offers a Lake Friendly Business Program for restaurants and bars to reduce plastic use and switch to reusable and compostable alternatives. The primary purpose of the internship is to expand the outreach and adoption of the Lake Friendly Program, which aims to reduce plastic waste in the City of Milwaukee.
The intern will respond to interest from the community about the Lake Friendly Business Program, as well as develop plans to spread awareness and reach more people. Plastic-Free MKE will provide training on how to carry out the Lake Friendly process from start to finish. In addition to outreach, the internship prioritizes developing communication materials for the program. Further, the intern will have the opportunity to attend weekly community events with the coalition to spread awareness about the mission and current work of the group.
In addition to working with Plastic-Free MKE, the intern will have the opportunity to learn about and work on several different ECO programs, which will rotate each month. A portion of their time will be spent performing marketing and other various projects related to the Milwaukee Shines, ECO Neighborhoods, Milwaukee Energy Efficiency, and Water Centric City programs. The intern will work under the supervision of Alexis Laverdiere, Environmental Sustainability Program Manager. Additional responsibilities include supporting tabling and other community outreach events for the Environmental Collaboration Office.
To Apply
Email a resume, cover letter, and work sample to Environmental Sustainability Program Manager Alexis Laverdiere at allaver@milwaukee.gov by April 8, 2024. The City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) Spring Internship position provides up to 40 hours a week of paid work. Start date is flexible, but no later than June 12, 2024, with an anticipated end month of August 2024.
To apply for this job please visit milwaukee.gov.