Better World Books Internship - Summer 2012
The Better World Books Summer 2012 Internship has been awarded to Erin Horning (Alpha Iota Theta Chapter, Penn State Altoona, PA)
A paid summer internship opportunity is available from Better World Books to provide an interested undergraduate student member of Sigma Tau Delta with experience in a variety of areas in social enterprise and the online book industry. The Sigma Tau Delta/Better World Books Summer Internship will run six consecutive weeks beginning in early June. The recipient will work 30 hours per week, earning $10 per hour, in Alpharetta, Georgia, in the Atlanta metro area. For the 2012 summer internship, Sigma Tau Delta will provide the recipient with an additional $1,500 stipend to assist with travel and housing expenses.
Individual colleges and universities may arrange for academic credit for the internship; however, that must be worked out between the student and her/his university.
Each applicant must be prepared to accept the internship and its conditions if it is awarded to him or her. Failure to do so may jeopardize the continuation of the Better World Books summer internship program for Sigma Tau Delta.
Scope of Work
- Serve as the community relationship manager responsible for building and maintaining Sigma Tau Delta's partnership through research, focus groups, and new media.
- Evaluate satisfaction with current programs.
- Collect and organize new ideas and opportunities for improvement.
- Research trends in sustainability and environmental literacy on college campuses.
Interested undergraduate student members of Sigma Tau Delta must submit via email a one-page resume, contact information for two academic references, and a cover letter addressing the applicant's interest in social enterprise, book R and R (reuse and recycling), and literacy. Applicants are highly encouraged to submit media (photos, video, articles) and stories from their chapter's book drive. Attachments must be titled in the order of last name, first name, and topic title (example: Smith.John.Resume.doc). Students applying for the summer internship must have participated in one BWB book drive.
Email all questions and submissions by Tuesday, January 31, 2012, to Chip Boyes, internships@betterworldbooks.com.
Past Recipients
Summer 2011
Rebecca Cressy (Alpha Kappa Pi Chapter, Plymouth State University, NH)
Read about Rebecca Cressy's experience as the Better World Books intern.
Summer 2010
Kerrin Epstein (Alpha Alpha Pi Chapter, Gettysburg College, PA)
Read an interview with Better World Books intern Kerrin Epstein.
2012 Summer Internships
Better World Books Internship (BWB)
Application Submission Instructions
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