Achievements

Intern Position and Project Descriptions

spectators at internship presentationSince the summer of 2001, student interns have worked with a variety of Harvard University schools and departments to research a wide range of projects including alternative fuel vehicles, environmental procurement, lighting and energy efficiency, building system performance, high performance laboratories, computer energy management, pesticide reduction, construction & demolition waste management, among others. As a part of the HGCI Student Internship Program, the Harvard Green Campus Initiative has successfully established relationships with sponsors, recruited talented interns, managed projects, and documented and disseminated internship findings.

HGCI Internship Title Sponsorship
Cleaning Products Research Internship Facilities Maintenance Operations, Private Donor
Green Laboratories Internship EPA/ECO, Labs 21
Environmental Procurement Internships (01 and 02) University Operations Services (2001), Harvard Planning and Real Estate (2002)
Building Systems Internship Harvard Planning & Real Estate
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Internship Environmental Health & Safety (UOS), Recycling & Waste Management (UOS), and Harvard Planning & Real Estate
Lighting Efficiency Internship Engineering & Utilities (UOS)
Building Management Resources Internship Facilities Maintenance Operations (UOS)
Pesticides Reduction Internship Harvard Child Care Center , Harvard Divinity School
Alternative Fuel Vehicles (01 and 02) Ford Foundation
Bicycle Sharing Program Internship Harvard Transportation Services (UOS), CommuterChoice (UOS)
Energy (ESCO) Internship Harvard Medical School
Computer Energy Management Internship Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Office of Physical Resources
High Performance Building Design Internship Harvard Planning & Real Estate
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Internship Environmental Health & Safety (UOS)
Organic and Non-GMO Foods Internship Harvard University Dining Services
University Operations Services and Energy Efficiency Internship University Operations Services