Education Abroad Sustainability Coordinator

4 weeks ago


University Park, United States Pennsylvania State University Full time

Job Summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Sustainability Assistant to join our team at the University Park campus. The successful candidate will support varied projects and initiatives across Education Abroad (EA) relating to climate action and carbon reduction in Penn State Global programs and operations as well as the intersections between the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global learning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how they intersect with global learning
  • Develop an achievable set of goals for the year in collaboration with EA leadership
  • Manage a portfolio of sustainability-related programs and events including the Global Sustainability Scholars, Stay Local Abroad, and Global Sustainability Action Day
  • Learn about carbon emissions in international travel and global education; support plans and efforts to address, mitigate, and reduce carbon emissions and climate impact of global learning
  • Identify and complete additional sustainability-related projects relevant to global learning
  • Support larger sustainability efforts within Penn State Global and the University as a whole

Requirements

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365
  • Some practical or course-based experience with sustainability topics
  • Eagerness to learn more as required by assigned projects
  • Experience living or studying abroad or working in a multicultural environment is highly valued

About the University

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.



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