Student Employment Office

The Clean Sweep Coordinator is responsible for helping to organize and oversee logistics for the Clean Sweep event including coordinating and managing volunteers and conducting outreach to the Bates community about donations. The Clean Sweep Coordinator will be expected to work independently and on some weekends to: Assist with outreach to students, faculty and staff about how to donate unwanted items to Clean Sweep. This may include helping to edit and disperse fliers and announcements to the campus community. Manage the set up of collection areas in all campus residences for donating items as students move out at the end of the term. This will involve communicating with custodians, designating a space, usually in the lounge areas, in every student…

Thank you for you interest in becoming an EcoRep here at Bates College. The EcoRep position is a paid sustainability position that works with the Bates Sustainability Manager. EcoReps are in the service of changing the face of sustainability here at Bates. We work to integrate sustainability into the existing systems of the college, in order to ensure the longevity of our work. As an EcoRep, you will work in a team to develop and implement programs and peer-to-peer outreach to promote recycling, energy conservation, benchmarking, and all things sustainable. We are looking for candidates who are on fire with issues having to do with sustainability. We do not settle for mediocre work. We are in the business of making…

The Bates Sustainability Office is hiring two head farmers for Short Term and the summer season. We are looking for candidates that have strong farming experience, and farm management is preferred. Knowledge of crop rotation, cover cropping, organic farming practices, and vegetable pests a plus. Commitment to a 20 hour work week throughout the summer is required. Please contact Tom Twist via email, ttwist@bates.edu or phone with questions – 207 332 9366.