Endicott College
EN-1: Student Educators Program

Under the supervision of the Office of Sustainability, the students assuming these four, yearlong, positions work campus-wide to target specific focus areas on campus, including dining, athletics, purchasing, and student activities. The Dining Fellow works with Dining Services (Sodexo, Einstein’s, Catering) to integrate sustainability into their operations, which involves auditing dining operations, evaluating and prioritizing local food procurement, promoting zero waste initiatives, and working to minimize food waste while engaging the student body that is being served. The Purchasing Fellow works with stakeholders on campus to promote the buying of environmentally preferable products and materials that contain recycled content, are chemical-free, produced locally, etc. while interacting with students to educate and promote healthier materials on campus. The Athletics Fellow engages the athletic community with sustainability to leverage the cultural influence of sports on campus. Developing a recycling ambassador program for teams to take ownership to educate crowds and attend other team games. Working with team captains to help spread engagement, education and influence of sustainability programs as they relate to athletics on campus. Finally, the Student Activities Fellow works closely with Student Activities, the Student Government Association, Community Service and Residence Life to plan events and programs that engage the entire campus community (staff and faculty included) with environmental and sustainability initiatives. Develops and runs specific educational outreach campaigns and initiatives that are broad enough to encompass entire community such as composting training. Each of these positions involve designing and running occupant engagement programs, supervising existing sustainability projects and educating our College-wide community while communicating and collaborating with stakeholders on campus and other institutions.

Students are required to apply and go through an interview process for the position.

The staff coordinator and Sustainability Fellow compile a list of goals and projects for the year that align with the student's interests and the objectives of the Office of Sustainability. Based on the student's interests and goals support is provided appropriately. Best practices are shared and students are encouraged to take what they have learned in overlapping courses (if applicable) and to research what other higher ed institutions are doing.

The fellows are paid $12/ hour and report directly to the Office of Sustainability that is situated under the Physical Plant.

Up to 10 students are employed each year through the Office of Sustainability to educate the community on correct behavior and to physically empty and sort recycling on campus. They promote recycling in their residence halls and work various events on campus in which they provide direction on which bin to deposit trash, recycling or compost.

Students who are work study approved and passionate about the environment are qualified to apply for these positions. The Office of Sustainability interviews and hires these students.

Students are required to meet with the Sustainability Coordinator at the beginning of the year to be trained on how to properly sort and dispose of recycling on campus. Each student is given a handbook that they are required to follow as a Recycling Processor. As the recycling market shifts the Office of Sustainability provided updates on proper procedures for education. The College's waste hauler also provides educational material and hands on training to ensure proper information is disseminated.

These students are paid hourly through the Federal Work Study Program. They report directly to the Office of Sustainability that is situated under the Physical Plant.