Deadline: November 15, 2019
Green Campus Initiative Internship is a training programme designed to train students who are about to complete their studies and fresh graduates on environmental sustainability and sustainable practices. Trainees will be placed in sections related to their fields of expertise/interest under close supervision. Trainings will afford interns the opportunity to have a hands on experience as well as gain relevant skills that will be useful for their professional development. All majors (course of study) are welcome to apply.
The Green Campus Initiative (GCI) is the first campus-based environmental advocacy organization in Nigeria. It organizes and consolidates the efforts of college/university students on campuses all over the world to be catalysts of transformative change. We train university students and equip them with the tools needed to create Green Initiatives on their campuses.
The Green Institute is a social enterprise created to fulfil the market potential of environmental sustainability. The Green Campus Initiative is our non-profit arm that advocates for and encourages students to adopt more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. The institute offers both training and research, in line with some of the challenges listed in the Sustainable Development Goals.
Eligibility:
- Must be a student of an academic institution or graduates of not more than 2 years
- Must be available to participate in the Green Campus Boot camp
- Open to all nationalities
Benefits:
- Gain practical experience suited to their field of study/interest.
- Have free access to Green Series and Conferences.
- Free access to Green Publications.
- Free or subsidized trainings on green entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Free Delicious Akara (beans cake) every thursday.
- Fun team events and board game nights!
- Bicycle use during period of internship.
- Access to UN-Sustainable Development Network Events.
- One-On-One Mentorship with an industry expert or celebrity.
