Thank you for your interest in working with Sustainable Campus! Florida State University’s Sustainable Campus works to educate and engage students, staff, and faculty to set an example of campus sustainability and position FSU as a leader of environmental action.
Our educational efforts, community outreach, and programs work alongside the greater campus efforts and operations to provide everyone with the ability to develop, apply, and practice sustainability. Our efforts seek to conserve resources at FSU and strengthen the positive impact our university leaves upon the local and global environment for generations to come.
Please see the description of our current openings below. Note that these lists are not exhaustive, and there are additional responsibilities or tasks. All roles are required to work for two consecutive semesters, such as fall 2026 and spring 2027. The starting pay rate is $15/hour. You must be a current undergraduate student at FSU and not have an expected graduation date before Spring 2027.
Apply for our jobs HERE: 2026-2027 Sustainable Campus Student Application – Fill out form
The application deadline is April 6th at 11:59pm. Invitations to phone screens and in-person interviews will be sent via email. Reach out directly to Holly Smith, at hsmith17@fsu.edu with any questions.
Waste Reduction Coordinator:
This position will coordinate the existing Garnet & Gold Goes Green program as well as a continuation of the Recycling Ambassadors program.
About Garnet & Gold Goes Green (G4): Garnet & Gold Goes Green, or G4, is a gameday recycling program with FSU Sustainable Campus. Student volunteers act as friendly faces while recycling from fans and tailgaters with the intention of keeping Doak Campbell Stadium and the Donald Tucker Civic Center clean through promoting eco-friendly behavior. The G4 program helps to minimize the large amounts of waste produced at basketball games and football tailgates. Since 2005, G4 has collected over 200 TONS of recyclable material! In between football and basketball seasons, volunteers can also look out for opportunities to help recycle at other events around campus. This role is expected to maintain a set working schedule of around 15-20 hours per week.
Community Waste Stations (CWS): are the groups of landfill and recycling bins in all non-residential FSU buildings. The goal of this program is to support the CWS program through collecting data about usage and support of campus-wide recycling efforts. G4 Ambassadors support this program through their educational outreach & materials to support proper use and assist with campus clean-ups.
What this role does:
- Recruitment of volunteers and training of G4 ambassadors
- Manage all communication with volunteers and relevant campus partners
- Coordinate G4 activities at all home football games and select basketball games, including tabling, gathering supplies, and educating others about recycling
- Coordinate audits, educational opportunities, meetings, and program maintenance
- Explore partnership opportunities with other waste reduction measures on campus and support additional project responsibility to further measures
- Support campus sustainability efforts though office-wide initiatives and education
Eco-Reps Coordinator
About the Eco-Reps Program: This Program is a peer-to-peer connection opportunity for interested students to become sustainability leaders to share information, grow, and learn from each other in an inclusive environment. The coordinator works closely with students to provide them with learning opportunities, field trips, engaging volunteer activities, and provides a clear path to understanding key topics in sustainability. The program is geared towards students that are early in their college career and are looking for a way to learn more. Therefore, the Eco-reps will have experiential learning throughout the semester that is facilitated through talks, meetings, social events, and reflections on Canvas to share their experience. Through time, the Eco-reps will be set up for success to continue to share the message of sustainability, be a leader, and continue to foster connections across the campus community.
What this role does:
- Recruitment of interested students and volunteer base
- Serve as the main connection point to teach, learn, and share information with peers
- Facilitate discussions with campus partners about sustainability topics and research new opportunities
- Support campus sustainability efforts though office-wide initiatives and education opportunities (such as field trips, speakers, events, and more)
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