JOB DESCRIPTION: EcoAmbassador

Seasonal Internship

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Reports to: Project Coordinator

 

Job Overview:

The goal of the EcoAmbassador program is to empower youth leaders to promote principles of environmental stewardship, climate resiliency, and waste reduction in Howard County communities. Each EcoAmbassador will research an environmental problem, create and deliver a presentation around their topic, and then form small groups of 3 - 4 members to address their selected topics. Each group of EcoAmbassadors will then partner with a community organization to develop and implement a project which addresses environmental problems within their community. Example projects could include leading a volunteer trash or invasive species clean-up event, conducting education and outreach on sustainable practices to community members via flyering, tabling, or hosting an event within their community, and more! 

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EcoAmbassadors will convene in person twice a week with the Project Coordinator and their fellow EcoAmbassadors to receive training, to develop ideas and to coordinate the logistical aspects of their events. EcoAmbassadors will also strive to comprehend the mission and vision of Howard EcoWorks as an organization while developing skills and knowledge surrounding the environmental field.

 

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Attend and participate in meetings twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays from 12:00 - 2:00 PM  at the Howard EcoWorks office between June 23 - August 15

• Work independently and in groups of 3 - 4 outside of scheduled meeting times to research environmental topics, perform community outreach, and develop and implement their projects (estimated 4 hrs per week). 

• Meeting space will be reserved from 2:00 - 3:30 PM on meeting days for EcoAmbassadors to use as needed for individual and group work.

• Independently research an environmental topic and deliver a 5 minute presentation on it to fellow EcoAmbassadors

• In small groups of 3 - 4, identify community organizations to partner with and then perform outreach to engage the organization and identify potential projects

• In small groups and in partnership with a community organization, develop and implement a project to address an environmental problem in that community.

• Manage a project budget of $125 per EcoAmbassador, up to $500 per group.

 

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Must be 16 years of age, minimum

• Must be a current or recently graduated student (Spring ‘25) of  a Howard County public or private high school

• Must have transportation to and from Howard Ecoworks’ office for weekly meetings (9770 Patuxent Woods Dr, Columbia)

• Can work independently to complete projects and assignments on time

• Can work effectively in teams on group projects

• Organized and attention to detail

• Must be passionate about environmental issues, and preferably enter the program with  an environmental problem you want to address

 

 

Compensation

• $650 stipend (must accomplish all 3 milestones for full payment)

  • Milestone 1: Create and deliver a 5 minute presentation on an environmental problem 

  • Milestone 2: In small groups create a project proposal and receive a signature of approval from a community organization

  • Milestone 3: Implement the project

 

Job Timeline / Work Schedule:

• Program Timeline: June 23 - August 15th, 2025

• Weekly meetings on Mondays and Thursdays, 12:00 - 2:00 PM

• One extended training + activity day will be held on Thursday, June 26, from 12:00 - 5:00 PM.

 

Application Process: 

• Apply no later than May 25, 2025

• You must apply online by clicking the link below. 

• Cover Letters are mandatory, resume's are optional. We will not be hosting interviews for this position, so please treat your cover letter as an interview.