Opportunities
Opportunities
There are many opportunities and resources available for students on campus and in the Charlotte region. Many on-campus offices and departments offer resources supporting students looking to gain experience in the sustainability field, including financial support and career development resources. Local off-campus sustainability-oriented organizations also offer extracurricular professional development opportunities, including internships, research, conferences, and more!
Click on the opportunities below to learn more:
on campus
Office of Education Abroad: Sustainability and Study Abroad Resource
The Office of Education Abroad provides a resource for environmentally conscious students who want to ensure their travels while studying abroad are sustainable and have minimal negative impacts on the natural world. This webpage provides tips for making sustainable choices while abroad, the idea of a “carbon footprint,” and ways to reduce yours, and how sustainability is approached internationally.
Off campus
NC BREATHE 2025: Call for Student Posters
CleanAIRE NC is offering an opportunity for students to submit abstracts for the NC BREATHE 2025 conference on October 8-9 at Central Piedmont Community College’s Harris Conference Center. This includes cross-disciplinary research on associated environmental issues (e.g., air quality, PFAS, pollutants, heat exposure, social determinants of health, climate change, etc.), environmental justice, and sustainability efforts. Research conducted between 2022 and the present will be considered. Previously published research is welcome.
The deadline for abstract submission is Monday, September 15th. Visit this website to more about this opportunity and how to submit an abstract.