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Campus Center for the Environment
CCE is a student-run organization that promotes environmental awareness on campus.
Student Farm
The Student Farm offers a wide range of opportunities for students to explore sustainable agriculture.
California Student Sustainability Coalition chapter
This is the UC Davis chapter of a statewide coalition that connects students to transform their educational institutions into models of sustainability.
Project Compost
Part of the ASUCD, this student-run unit collects campus compost and teaches how to compost through the Experimental College.
ASUCD: Environmental Policy and Planning Commission
This ASUCD student advisory board researches environmental issues affecting the campus and makes recommendations for improvement.
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Student Involvement: Groups and Opportunities
Getting involved in sustainability issues at UC Davis can mean gaining experience and knowledge, networking with other interested students and professionals, and advocating for meaningful change.
Student groups
A thorough list of all UC Davis student groups associated with environmental and sustainability issues is available from the Campus Center for the Environment. The student-run center focuses on collaboration between UC Davis groups in environmental education, awareness, ecological health and environmental justice.
Some groups focus on improving sustainability on campus, such as the California Student Sustainability Coalition, a statewide organization that unites students among various college campuses. Other groups focus on professional development and networking in relation to green fields, such as the Students for Environmental Education at Davis, Students for Sustainable Agriculture and Davis Net Impact, an organization for Graduate School of Management students interested in corporate responsibility.
Internship and volunteer opportunities
Why not improve campus while gaining professional experience? Many of the sustainability awareness units and programs on campus employ student interns. Opportunities include:
- internships with Student Housing's Positive Impact program
- volunteering or working for Waste Reduction and Recycling
- internships in sustainable food issues with University Dining Services, or volunteering with EcoFood Corps
- student jobs, internships and volunteering opportunities with Project Compost
- internships with the UC Davis Arboretum
- volunteering or internships with the UC Davis Good Life Garden
- paid internships with the offices of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability and Design and Construction Management
The Internship and Career Center highlights job and internship opportunities in all areas of study at UC Davis. The Campus Center for the Environment also posts environmentally focused internships, including on- and off-campus opportunities.
Research internships are also available via the Energy Efficiency Center and the Campus Center for the Environment.
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