Get free assistance to help your tourism business (such as a resort, hotel, restaurant, tour company) reduce waste, in particular, the use of single use plastics, and in general be more efficient and profitable.
Host business applications will be due February 17, 2024
Oregon Sea Grant provides this assistance through funding obtained by an EPA Pollution Prevention grant. Third- and fourth-year college students and graduate students are recruited to conduct projects that help Oregon businesses reach their waste prevention and sustainability goals.
During this 10-week internship, college students are matched with an Oregon business to create sustainability solutions for industry practices. Interns help businesses improve efficiency, save money and reduce waste through projects based on preventing pollution.
The interns are PAID, and the program is FREE for first-time businesses.
This is a win-win program that supports environmental workforce development, waste reduction, environmental protection and economic savings.
By the end of the internship, each intern will provide the business and project team the following:
- a final detailed project report, following OASE’s outline
- a case study summarizing the project for an external audience
- a presentation of project results to be delivered to the project team, business management, and external partners
Host business applications will be due February 17, 2024. Before submitting an application, please review the OASE Program Information section below and contact us to discuss your project idea.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please review the Host Business Responsibilities, and then click here to apply. If you need the application in a different format, please let us know. We would be happy to assist you.
