Hixon Center Resources and Opportunities

The Hixon Center seeks to provide students with opportunities to engage in environmental issues, both on and off campus, as well as in academia and industry. Please feel free to use, share, and refer back to this page at any time!

If you have questions and/or are interested in learning more about how to pursue academic and professional opportunities in environmental sustainability,  email hixoncenter@hmc.edu – we are happy to assist you!

Rasmussen Summer Research Fund

The RasmussenFund supports student and faculty research in the area of environmental sustainability. The Fund is dedicated to supporting science-based inquiry into a broad range of environmental issues in the form of either faculty or student research proposals. Projects are funded through the summer, and recipients will present their findings upon return to campus in the fall.

Current Summer Research Opportunities

Practical Agroecology and Restoration Ecology Fellow: Job # 7754221

This position will be reserved for a graduating senior who has either had one of the garden roles previously or was/is an active member of the student garden club or 5Cs gardening projects. This position will co-lead the summer team along with a RRC staff supervisor. This takes on principally the garden manager roles as well as additional roles. This role will be engaged in the student garden, participating in planning committees, and being involved in the Pitzer outback care and upkeep as well as ongoing campus restoration projects like replanting trees.

Applications Due May 1, 2023 in Handshake

For more information, please reach out to Arthur Levine.

Summer Student Garden Agroecology Intern: Job # 7754274

This position is for any currently enrolled 5Cs student with priority going to students who have either had one of the four garden roles previously or was/is an active member of the student garden club or 5Cs gardening projects. This position will work under the supervision of the PARE fellow and RRC staff to care for the Pitzer student garden over the summer months. This job will take on principally the garden management roles as well as additional roles like communications and project development/implementation. This role will be engaged in the student garden, participating in planning committees, and being involved in the Pitzer outback care and upkeep as well as ongoing campus restoration projects like replanting trees where time permits.

Applications Due May 1, 2023 in Handshake

For more information, please reach out to Arthur Levine.

Job Boards and Career Portals

There are a variety of job boards with up-to-date listings of internship, part-time, and full-time job opportunities. Here are a few reputable job boards that we recommend:

Visit our job sites page to see a more comprehensive list of job sites and environmental job boards.