Students

Growing Up Boulder offers many ways for students to get involved in creating youth-friendly cities and environments. We seek bright-minded individuals who are passionate about youth empowerment and involvement of youth-voice in urban planning and community decisions.

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Interns

We are seeking two interns for Spring 2017 with excellent organizational skills, design skills, writing skills, enthusiasm, open-mindedness, responsibility, and who enjoy working with young people. Bilingual English-Spanish a plus but not required.
  • 12 hours each
  • Practice community engagement in real-world participatory design projects with children, youth, and families
  • Work on city's most current projects in the areas of Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP), Parks and Rec, Transportation and Planning, Sustainability, and Housing
  • The work is based on best-practices from around the world
  • The internship offers great networking opportunities and a chance to make a difference in your city
  • Eligibility
    • Be enrolled in the Program in Environmental Design or Environmental Studies
    • Incoming juniors or seniors
    • Be in good academic standing, maintaining a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Interested candidates should contact Growing Up Boulder Coordinator Mara Mintzer at mara.mintzer@colorado.edu

Volunteers

If you would like to volunteer with Growing Up Boulder, please contact Growing Up Boulder Coordinator Mara Mintzer at mara.mintzer@colorado.edu or contact us here.

Professionals

To find out if your organization would like be a good host for an undergraduate environmental design intern, click here.