Interns
Over the years,
dozens of outstanding interns have provided critical support to CRI's small staff. Our interns are a valuable resource and we have been fortunate to attract extremely talented and enthusiastic individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds.
We are currently seeking
dedicated
funding for our Internship Program so that we can increase the length of our internships from 4 to 6 months and increase the
stipends as well.
We also want to establish a one-year fellowship for an in-depth research project. You can help fund this program by going to
and specifying that you would like
your donation to be for CRI's Internship Program.
2004 Intern Alumni:
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A 2002 graduate of Hendrix College with a BA in Biology, Liza Mueller hails from St. Louis, Missouri. As a recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, Liza conducted independent research on tourism's effects on sea turtle populations in Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, Seychelles, and Greece. Liza's writing and editing skills were instrumental in the reissue of "The 10¢ Incentive to Recycle." Here is what Liza had to say about her experience at CRI:
"My internship experience at CRI helped to shape and solidify my future plans. Working for the protection of our environment has always been a dream, and CRI allowed me to fulfill that dream as well as build upon my lifelong aim to continue that work. Assisting with the update process for the publication: 'The Ten Cent Incentive to Recycle' was extremely rewarding, and I am proud to show my tattered copy to friends and family. Currently I am preparing to move to Connecticut with my husband and am exploring career options in that area." |
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As part of her environmental studies work at the University of Oregon, Chin-Wei Tang took an ecological inventory of Hendricks Park. She came to CRI in February, after graduating in 2003. Chin-Wei significantly upgraded the look, content, and searchability of CRI's websites, and brought CRI's online Bottle Biill Toolkit to 90% completion. When asked about her experience with CRI, Chin-Wei said:
"...the experience at CRI has given me an opportunity to understand the operations of a non-profit organization. I got to learn about the importance of beverage container recycling�a fundamental yet often neglected environmental issue. I also had the chance to work on a variety of tasks such as preparing media outreach, setting up email campaigns, managing databases, and even developing and managing websites. It was a wonderful team that was open to all inquiries and suggestions. I would like to thank everyone for their guidance whenever I needed them! I am currently in Taipei, Taiwan, and look forward to working with some local or international environmental organizations." |
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Manuel Cerrato received a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2003, and came to CRI after completing an internship at the Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta, GA. Manny has crunched recycling numbers, helped develop an internship/fellowship grant proposal, and has been our chief IT person. He begins his masters program in sustainable energy at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in September. Manny feels that his time at CRI has been:
"...quite an experience. CRI introduced me to the policy side of environmental issues dealing with beverage container recycling. I learned that in reality, beverage container recycling is a lot more than waste reduction and litter control, which is what most people think. I now understand that Bottle Bills, not only help with waste and litter reduction, but also conserve natural resources, energy, and resource materials. In addition, CRI's location, near Washington D.C., gave me the opportunity to attend several conferences sponsored by the World Bank, Alliance to Save Energy, Biomass Energy Council and other well-known organizations. At the World Bank conference, I was delighted to see that the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility is starting to make an echo among big corporations. Overall, I am very happy with my experience at CRI. All the staff has been very supportive, and they are always willing to help the interns with anything they need." |
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A native New Yorker, Nierria Jones is pursuing an MA in Communication and Rhetoric at SUNY Albany. She has experience in marketing and web design, and had her own radio show in college called "The Best of Both Worlds." Nierria came to CRI in June 2004 and is currently finalizing CRI's online Bottle Bill Toolkit. When asked about her experience with CRI Nierria stated:
"Bottle bills have been in my life before I ever understood the concept. Growing up in New York, I always assumed that every state had return policies on its cans and bottles. That was how I made a living as a child, going door to door collecting cans and bottles and using the cash to buy my weekly candy stash. CRI has opened my eyes to the wonderful possibilities that a Bottle Bill can have on a state and on the whole country, not only environmentally, but economically as well. Bottle bills are a good way to teach children how to help out the environment and have some responsibility. I commend CRI for its efforts to have a clean earth, as well as their efforts to help students gain real work experience. CRI allowed me to utilize my skills, unlike other internships that only ask its interns to make copies and answer phone calls. CRI is a truly respected and respectful institute and I am glad to have been an intern there." |
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