What is Green Job Pathways?
Green Jobs Pathways is a 180-hour paid internship program training youth like yourself in sustainability assessment and environmental conservation in support of greening small business practices. Interns will be paired with Seattle Good Business Network and Seattle Made members to help them with free technical assistance and marketing while advancing their green business practices.
Applications are now closed for the 2023 cycle. Check back later for updates on the next cycle of interns and hosts!
Across 135 hours, youth will receive training and direct experience in:
- Sustainability assessment of businesses
- Creating an action plan for businesses’ water quality management and sustainability milestones
- Digital profile management (signup, completion, recognition, and improvement using the EnviroStars platform).
- Creating blog posts or social media/marketing pieces detailing the businesses’ impact through water quality management.
- Creating a final report detailing water conservation and waste water prevention efforts, amongst other interested sustainability efforts
Across an additional 45 hours, youth will also gain:
- Access to a panel of ten mentors in a variety of subject matter areas and industries belonging to and beyond green sectors
- Career exposure and professional development through courses, 1:1 assistance with projects and your personal goals, etc.
- Continuing education, engagement, and networking events hosted by Seattle Good Business Network
Read our Frequently Asked Questions below to learn about the program, our participants, and how you can get involved! For more information on our mentorship program and model, please visit our Mentorship page.
Contact gro.doogelttaes@annasus with any questions!
INTERNS
Once applications reopen, you will:
1. Apply
2. We set up a virtual, intro conversation to ‘meet’ you
3. We set you up with an interview with a business of your selection
4. Start your internship!
INTERNS
Once applications reopen, you will:
1. Apply
2. We set up a virtual, intro conversation to ‘meet’ you
3. We set you up with an interview with a business of your selection
4. Start your internship!
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a hybrid internship opportunity. Some interns will be placed at businesses with brick-and-mortar locations in the Greater Seattle area, while others will work remotely to engage virtual businesses emerging through limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We use a living wage model, which accounts for the minimum employment earnings necessary to meet a family’s basic needs while also maintaining self-sufficiency in King County. Right now, that is …
- For youth: $22.14/hr
- For hosts: $2,000 stipend
- For mentors: $1000 stipend
Youth will be required to provide a W9 or a W9 substitute form. Unfortunately, this does mean that youth need a SSN or EIN number to participate in the program – therefore, we don’t recommend any DACA recipients without work authorization or undocumented youth apply to our internship opportunities. Youth can register to volunteer with us generally here: https://seattlegood.org/volunteer/
Because this program is funded by King County, we prioritize applicants who are within county limits. However, this doesn’t mean other applicants are not eligible! I would recommend if any youth feels they can reasonably commute to King County and meet the program’s occasional in-person requirements, they should apply and be sure to answer:
Citi(es) Where You Reside at least 50% Of the Time: [ ex. I live in Everett but work in Seattle ]
No! The point of programs like Green Jobs Pathways and EnviroStars is to do just that; help our businesses, community leaders, and youth become more sustainable in preparation for a just transition to a greener local workforce and economy.
No! However, we will ask upon agreeing to host that you agree to register with EnviroStars, and join Seattle Good Business Network in some capacity (Career Connected Learning Interagency Forum, Seattle Good, Seattle Made, Seattle Restored, Good Food Economy, Good Food Kitchen, Sustainable Business & Circular Economy, NW Sewn, etc.)
Learn more or join at www.seattlegood.org/join. You can also contact gro.doogelttaes@yendys to learn more about Seattle Good Business Network’s connection to EnviroStars. Toggle Content
Smaller businesses don’t currently have capacity to take on circular and otherwise sustainable business practices on top of managing their business workflows. Even moreso, businesses that want to take on circular and otherwise sustainable business practices still need time, money, and education to do so effectively.
In partnership with Green Job Pathways to train youth in this vital assessment work, The EnviroStars program (funded by Seattle Public Utilities) is a one-stop shop for Washington businesses to access environmental assistance and gain recognition for being green. This includes access to a database of your green business peers!
Businesses who register with EnviroStars during internship will, in addition to assessments and digital storytelling for their business, receive:
- 1:1 consulting assistance to explore and leverage the entirety of the EnviroStars program – at your own pace, within your own capacity.
- Ready-to-use tools and tactics to plan your long-term strategy for saving money and minimizing your impact on the environment.
We use a living wage model, which accounts for the minimum employment earnings necessary to meet a family’s basic needs while also maintaining self-sufficiency in King County. Right now, that is …
- For youth: $22.14/hr
- For hosts: $2,000 stipend
- For mentors: $1000 stipend
By hosting Green Jobs Pathways interns, businesses will receive a $2000 stipend, PLUS:
- A FREE sustainability assessment of your businesses, including a FREE action plan for your business’ water quality management and sustainability milestones
- FREE Digital storytelling: i.e. Blog posts and social media/marketing pieces detailing your business’ efforts and impact to increasing your green business practices
- Management and tailored training in the EnviroStars platform and profile management
If you have a brick and mortar business, in person components will involve:
on-site visits with Cascadia Consulting Group; time spent at relevant businesses’ brick and mortar locations; and engagement events.
Because this program is funded by King County and interns are required to reasonably commute to their placements, we do limit business applicants to those who are within county limits or virtual.
Thank you to our program sponsors!
And special thanks to our community partners:
