Student Sustainability Center

Leadership Programs

Looking to engage in sustainability leadership on campus for a term or year?

Volunteer Program (2-4 Hours a Week, Term Commitment) 

Leadership Fellows (6-8 Hours a Week, Term Commitment, Paid) 

Student Employment (Fall- Spring Commitment, Stipend) 

 

Sustainability Volunteer Program (2-4 hours Week/Term)

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Garden Volunteer Team

Help care for PSU's campus gardens and envision new garden initiatives through seasonal maintenance, creative projects, workshops, and advocacy.

Volunteer Program application
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Cultural Sustainability Volunteer Team

Explore how culture can strengthen sustainability by developing events and resources and advocating for accessibility and social justice.

Volunteer Program application

Multi-Term Commitment Opportunities

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Leadership Fellows

The SSC Leadership Fellows program is a year-long leadership development opportunity for student leaders. SSC convenes this cohort with support from Student Activities and Leadership Programs. Fellows will take on projects and responsibilities within SSC programs and meet regularly to reflect.

Benefits of becoming a Leadership Fellow:

  • Practice leadership skills that you can use in your student leadership position
  • Develop understanding, knowledge, and skills that you can use in your career and community work
  • Meet other student leaders and share insights
  • $600 scholarship per term
  • Optional three 400-level credits per term (for up to 6 credits; applies toward Civic Leadership Minor practicum)
  • Option to earn a microcredential or digital badge for Leadership Fellows participation. The microcredential will be a badge in Reflective Leadership Practice.

 

To become a Leadership Fellow, students must...

  • Be an undergraduate with over a 2.5 Portland State GPA and plan to take 6 credits per term or be a graduate student with over a 3.0 Portland State GPA and plan to take 5 credits per term.
  • Be open to new experiences, motivated and hardworking, service oriented, and have a desire to develop as a leader

 

 

2024-2025 Open Positions: 

Application deadline: Sunday, May 12th at 11:59 PM.


 

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Student Employment 

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Work at SSC

Are you passionate about sustainability and climate action? The SSC is hiring 2024-2025 student employee positions including:

Open 2024-2025 Staff Positions