Opportunities for Students

The Tree Committee is a group of staff, faculty, and students who are invested in protecting the tree canopy on campus. The committee seeks to maintain and preserve the natural beauty that our campus is known for, while supporting the incorporation of the Great Commitments and the college's commitment to sustainability in its care. 

Help your residence hall be greener through this initiative from the Office of Sustainability.

Whether you're planning for an internship, gap-year experience, full-time employment, or graduate/professional school, the Office of Internships and Career Development is here to help. Through BeyondBerea, you'll find career resources, job and internship search strategies, career planning tools, and guidance for every stage of your career journey. We also connect students with a wide range of employers through Handshake and host recruiter events throughout the year to help you build meaningful professional connections.  

All Berea College students are required to work at least 10 hours a week in various campus departments in the Labor Program. The College’s Workplace Expectations for all employees and labor students articulate Berea’s mission and values in the workplace, and they include an expectation to “encourage mindful and sustainable living” by “promoting a sustainable way of life through policies, procedures and practices in the workplace.”

Looking for ways to reduce your impact on the environment each day? Check out our tips and guides below to help you live, work, or play more sustainably.

The Office of Sustainability provides free, self-paced training to anyone on campus throughout the year. Become an official waste ambassador for your next event or rent training games such as sustainability trivia or the recycling sorting game for your department, class, residence hall, or RSO.

To request to borrow the training games, email sustainability@berea.edu.
To request the Waste Ambassador Training, click on the button below.

Berea College students can become involved as volunteers through CELTS. CELTS coordinates Berea’s student-led, community-service programs and supports service-learning in the academic curriculum. Themes of sustainability can be found throughout CELTS programs and volunteer opportunities

All Peoples of the Earth Day

Berea College faculty, staff, and students can volunteer to help with one of several environmental service projects on All Peoples of the Earth Day (APOTED). Past opportunities have included tree plantings, invasive plant species removal, mural paintings, and a trail clean up.

Interested in volunteering during APOTED? Check out the bulletin in the spring for a sign-up sheet.

Outdoor Adventures Program

The Outdoor Adventure Program facilitates Environmental Service Learning (ESL) opportunities such as invasive species removal, trail clean ups, and trail building.

Do you know of an existing opportunity that is missing from the list above? Send us an email at sustainability@berea.edu!