Job Details

SBR Wixom - Wixom, MI

Description

About Schupan
We believe our employees make us the best.
At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day. We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth.
Schupan & Sons, Inc. expects all employees to perform their job duties and consistently follow the core values.

Core Values

Integrity - We are honest in our interactions to foster trust, accountability, and responsibility.
Empowerment - We are committed to providing the resources necessary to elevate our employees & our business to excellence.
Sustainability - We are dedicated to the wellbeing of our communities, our people, our environment and to the long-term success of our business.
Compassion - We are inspired to help others and committed to a workplace of kindness, understanding, and respecting others’ diverse perspectives and experiences

Title

Sustainability Internship

Classification
Non-Exempt

Reports to

Director of Events & Strategic Partnerships

Position Type and Expected Work Hours

Part-time / Seasonal / Full-time

Anticipated start date: middle of May*
Anticipated end date: end of August*

*Start and end dates are negotiable

Hours and days will vary based on work schedule. At least 400 hours of work are available throughout the duration of the internship between the office and onsite projects. Hybrid and remote will be involved.

2024 Schedule:

Short term employment opportunities lasting less than 2 weeks or part-time position assignments available from May – October

- June 10 - 24 – Must be able to travel and work in Grand Rapids, MI from June 12-17
- June 19-July 10 – Must be able to travel and work in Midland, MI from June 20-July 1
- July 10-24 – Must be able to travel and work in Metro Detroit area from July 12-15 and July 19-20

SUMMARY

The purpose of this internship is to provide hands on, real world experience in the sustainability industry through involvement in active programming, business operations, customer relations, sales and marketing.

Primary educational tools the internship will provide:

Introductory knowledge of how the sustainability industry operates with specific areas of interest including waste diversion, carbon and climate impact
On-site experience at live events to execute event sustainability programming
Collaborative work environment to manage customer accounts, business operations and creating sustainability strategies for clients
Communication skills working across teams at Schupan and within customer relations
Collaborative work experience in a fast-paced environment
Organizational skills in planning and executing complex client programs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Perform primary oversight of three event accounts
Work collaboratively on two non-event related sustainability projects
Oversee two areas of daily operations for the Sustainability business unit
On site management of sustainability programs from pre-event set-up, event day execution, and post event tear down.
Works collaboratively to communicate with Schupan staff, event staff, vendors, and stakeholders to resolve issues and build a working relationship.
Performs all job duties in a friendly, courteous manner and adheres to all safety requirements.
Prompt, reliable customer service.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Exhibits behaviors that reflect the company core values: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability & Compassion

Qualifications

OTHER FUNCTIONS

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Environment, sustainability degree courses preferred

Physical Demands

Occasionally lift, move, or position objects weighing up to 50 pounds

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Strong desire to provide exceptional customer service.
A positive attitude, and well-kept appearance.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal work instruction and safety standards.
Ability to work alone and with a team in a collaborative environment.
Organized and detailed orientated.
Ability to follow timelines and execute event plans.
Can work long hours, for consecutive days.
Can work early morning, late night, weekend or holidays.
Is open to learning more about the event sustainable industry.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

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