Welcome! We're glad you're interested in joining the Center for Sustainability. Please spend a moment to familiarize yourself with the different types of positions we have.
Our positions are open to all. We recognize that intersectional diversity encompasses perspectives from underrepresented groups that may be linked to ethnic, national, religious, linguistic, socioeconomic, ability differences, age, gender, or sexual orientation identities. Students from backgrounds often underrepresented in sustainability spaces are strongly encouraged to apply.
Questions? Contact us at sustainability@scu.edu.
Join the Center for Sustainability Team! This is an opportunity for students to gain professional skills while leading transformational campus programs like behavioral change campaigns, collaborative event planning, and data analysis.
Each coordinator has a specific area of responsibility. Applicants will be expected to provide contact details for three references.
We are for the following positions for 2025-26:
- Strategic Planning & Analytics
- Resource Management
- Climate Action
- Community Impact
- Circular Economy Operations
- Engagement Outreach
- Communications
Additional Details
- Campus-based student employment with ongoing supervision & mentorship; quarterly feedback & evaluations
- Coordinators should have a basic proficiency with Google Suite
Duration: Ongoing - 1 academic year, with the opportunity to continue through senior year.
Status: Applications for the 2025-26 school year currently open through Sunday, April 13th.
Opportunity for leadership development and self-directed experiences that prepare students for early-career jobs and improve their graduate admission prospects. Each Fellowship concludes with a culminating experience (e.g. paper, presentation, event, etc.) to share results and learnings.
Types of Fellowships
- Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures (3 Fellows)
- Food Systems (2 Fellows)
Duration: 1 academic year with supervision and mentorship throughout the term
Status: Applications for the 2025-26 school year currently open through Sunday, April 13th.
Opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in sustainable food systems at The Forge Garden, SCU's 1/2-acre organic educational garden.
Duration: 100 hours during Summer Break. Forge Garden-based student employment with ongoing supervision & mentorship.
Status: Applications for the Summer 2025 currently open through Sunday, April 13th.
Opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in sustainable food systems at The Forge Garden, SCU's 1/2-acre organic educational garden.
Apprentices support Forge Garden programs including food production, the Friday Farm Stand, Nourish Nights, workday volunteer hours, Glean Team, weekend workshops, campus collaborative events, and Center for Sustainability programming. Read the full position description.
Duration: Ongoing Forge Garden-based student employment with ongoing supervision & mentorship; quarterly feedback & evaluations.
Status: Applications for the 2025-26 school year will open in late summer 2025.
Bucky's Closet is always looking for volunteers to help with:
- Sorting through donations for accepted and non-accepted items
- Keeping the clothes racks neat and orderly by rehanging, straightening, and recategorizing clothes by type/size
- Checking-out customers