Description:
Living Canopies is searching for a dedicated intern to assist with light manufacturing and packaging of its Living Umbrellas(tm) for retail sales. Living Canopies is a UMD-based Startup company located on the College Park campus in the Patapsco Bldg. The Living Umbrella is a reimagination of the patio umbrella as a canopy of beautiful flowering plants with an automated irrigation system. Dr. David Tilley and his students in ENST invented the Living Umbrella, which is patent pending.
Duties will include:
Applicants must be able to work on Saturday or Sunday for a minimum of 4 hours.
Duties will include:
- Unpacking umbrellas
- Disassembling umbrellas
- Machining
- Repackaging
- Shipping and receiving
- Writing assembly instructions
Applicants must be able to work on Saturday or Sunday for a minimum of 4 hours.
Qualifications
Applicants should be comfortable using their hands, lifting 30 lbs, using hand tools such as screwdrivers and wrenches, and being meticulous. Applicants must be able to work on Saturday or Sunday for a minimum of 4 hours. Applicants must be dependable and have a desire to learn about environmental entrepreneurship.
Applicants should be comfortable using their hands, lifting 30 lbs, using hand tools such as screwdrivers and wrenches, and being meticulous. Applicants must be able to work on Saturday or Sunday for a minimum of 4 hours. Applicants must be dependable and have a desire to learn about environmental entrepreneurship.
Position Type: Internship (Fall or Spring Part-Time), On-Campus Part-Time
Desired Class Level(s): Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Masters Candidate, Doctoral Candidate
Desired Skills: Hand Tools, Lift 30 lbs, Experiential Learning
Division: Environmental Science and Technology
Location: College Park, Maryland United States
Desired Major(s): All Majors
Salary Level: $12 per hour
Job Function: Agriculture/Natural Resources/Environment, Entrepreneurship, Operations
Compensation Structure: Hourly Wage
Desired Start Date: February 29, 2020
Duration: 10 weeks
Approximate Hours Per Week: 8
Location: College Park, Maryland United States
Desired Major(s): All Majors
Salary Level: $12 per hour
Job Function: Agriculture/Natural Resources/Environment, Entrepreneurship, Operations
Compensation Structure: Hourly Wage
Desired Start Date: February 29, 2020
Duration: 10 weeks
Approximate Hours Per Week: 8
Send a Cover Letter and Resume to David Tilley at dtilley@umd.edu