Hybrid Student Worker - First-Gen Upcycling Center presso Ohio Wesleyan University

Student Worker – First-Gen Upcycling Center Intern

Number of Openings: 1

Purpose/Objective of the Role: 

The Upcycling Center at OWU is a partnership between Ohio Wesleyan Department of Fine Arts and the nonprofit Sustainable Delaware Ohio. It aims to promote creative reuse in a maker space. It accepts donated materials, keeping them out of a landfill, and putting them to reuse in innovative ways. It supports classes in several departments and participates in local events. The Upcycling Center Intern helps to sort and process donated materials, coordinate planning and preparation for events, contribute to creative works, and other administrative tasks. They work with David Soliday, as well as Fine Arts staff and faculty. 

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Preparing for events: making sure materials and tools are on hand. Preparing any additional signage, as needed. Getting creative: actually, making things, contributing to ideas for new items, and providing feedback on ones in process. Sorting and organizing: keeping the stock of materials in order, so it’s easily browsable. Reorganizing areas when needed. 

Administrative tasks: 

Tracking operations:

Qualifications: 

Someone to speak up and take initiative would be wonderful. Some creativity would also be nice. The internship can be tailored to enhance a number of fields of study. 

Potential Future Career Benefit: 

Business startup, nonprofit management, creative design, practical function, warehouse/ shop upkeep, and event planning. This position will work with technology, as well as making things with their hands. 

Application Instructions:  

Complete the ADP application by selecting "Apply" button and answer all questions.

Supervisor: David Soliday

Commitment: 8 - hours per week

Term: Fall & Spring, part-time position