To be considered for the internship, an interested applicant MUST create an online profile and apply via our jobs’ website (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisvilleky/jobs/1010153/intern-unpaid). Lastly, the applicant will need to reach out to the contact listed on the document to inform them that they have applied via the jobs’ website.
Department director name and contact information: Lorri Roberts
Email: lorri.roberts@louisvilleky.gov
Phone: 502-574-4167
Start date and end date: 1/17/2023-4/21/2023
Number of interns: 2
Desired academic field or degree program: Sustainability, education, communications, marketing, public affairs, or related field
Any other educational requirements: high school diploma plus 2 years completed in undergraduate studies, minimum 3.0 GPA
Description: A semester-long, unpaid internship with Brightside, Inc. under Louisville Forward for a university junior or senior interested in a career in public affairs, sustainability, environmentalism, or communications.
Details: The student will complete 90 hours of work under the supervision of the Events and Volunteer Supervisor and/or the Community Outreach Coordinator. The student will help with environmental education, community outreach, communications, and horticulture. He/she/they will also assist in community cleanups, tree plantings, and Brightside management. The intern will work in the field, remotely, and at the office, when necessary, with the Events and Volunteer Supervisor and/or the Community Outreach Coordinator. At the end of the internship, the student will be equipped with resources, training, and experience to start a career in environmentalism and communications.
About Brightside: Donor funded, and volunteer driven since 1986, Brightside works to unite people in clean and green activities to beautify the city and foster community pride. We believe that a clean and green city promotes a high quality of life, which is deserved by all citizens.
Volunteers and community engagement are essential to Brightside’s core values. Our community-wide clean-ups have empowered thousands of volunteers to help remove litter though our city. In the last 5 years alone, our clean-ups removed over 300+ tons of garbage from Louisville’s streets and parks. That is equivalent 20 semi-tractor trailers completely full of waste!
Brightside promotes sustainability through our long-standing education programs that spread our mission to future generations and prepare for a brighter tomorrow, while our green living program advocates and educates about everyday sustainable living practices. Our Bright Sites and planting projects strengthen and support our native eco-system and tree canopy, while encouraging community involvement, pride in place, and economic development.
Trees are the common thread between beautification and sustainability. Trees benefit the city in many ways: by improving air quality, managing storm water runoff, decreasing urban heat, and helping build community pride by providing quality green spaces.
Brightside is unique because it functions as a public/private partnership, merging the resources of the Metro government with those of private citizens. Being both a 501(c)3 and a government agency this means that Metro government covers a portion of our administrative expenses, and all programs are run entirely on privately donated dollars.