Information for Students
Resume Upload
Any student interested in submitting a resume for the fair should email it as a PDF document to impactmit (at) gmail (dot) com by the end of the day on the 11th. The subject line of the email should be "Impact Resume Submission" and the body should include your full name, university/college, course of study, and expected graduation year.
Collected resumes will be compiled and electronically distributed to the employers present at Impact2009.
Companies and Organizations who are Participating in Impact 2009:
- Buy It Like You Mean It
- The Cadmus Group, Inc
- Ecolect
- ERS, Inc.
- ICF International
- The MATCH School
- New England Aquarium
- PE Americas
- Peace Corps
- Synapse Energy Economics, Inc.
Website: http://bilumi.org
Industry: Socially Responsible Information Systems
Company Description: Buy It Like You Mean It provides a free suite of communication tools to help consumers communicate about the socially responsible aspects of their purchases. We're changing the world one supply chain at a time (starting with the chocolate industry).
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious:Instead of telling people what to think we are helping them apply their values in specific and customized ways. User opinions about company practices are the basis of our movement. Consumer interest portfolios can automatically use those opinions to create specific point of sale purchase recommendations. We're non-profit, open source, open content, and wildly optimistic.
Looking for: Internships
Majors of Interest: All
Website: http://www.cadmusgroup.com/
Address: 57 Water Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Industry: Environmental and Management Consulting
Company Description: Since 1983, Cadmus has been helping government, non-profit, and corporate clients address complex challenges in the environmental and energy sectors. Our multidisciplinary staff of innovative consultants, scientists, engineers, and public policy professionals provides an array of research and analytical services. The demand for our environmental and energy services continues to increase, and we are seeking exceptionally skilled technical and managerial professionals to join our growing organization. Cadmus offers a vibrant, collegial, and flexible work environment. Our staff frequently collaborates on projects, and our work is team-based, with participating team members located in offices throughout the country. We place a high value on learning and mastery, and provide many opportunities for staff to grow in their professional areas. Our projects are led by experts in selected areas of the sciences, engineering, statistics, policy, economics, and finance, and we focus on complex problems that demand innovative, multidisciplinary thinking. We are a team and everyone contributes to the overall success of Cadmus. Cadmus is an employee-owned company. Our corporate headquarters are located in Watertown, Massachusetts, just minutes from Boston. We also have offices in Santa Monica, California; Helena, Montana; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Arlington, Virginia. Benefits Cadmus offers a very competitive benefits program, designed to give eligible Cadmus employees a comprehensive total compensation package. Our benefits include health, dental, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacations, holidays and sick time; the ability to save for retirement through a 401(k) Plan, which includes company matching contributions and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan; encouragement to continue your professional development through Tuition Reimbursement and Publication Bonus programs; and the benefits of working in a supportive, interactive,professional, and collegial environment. Employment Opportunities Cadmus is looking for high-quality candidates for all levels of positions within our three technical Groups: Voluntary Programs. Cadmus is a market leader in designing, marketing, implementing, and evaluating voluntary programs of all types. Drinking Water and Water Quality. Our staff includes leading experts in protecting drinking water, surface water quality, and watersheds. Environmental Risk Assessment and Management. Cadmus nationally recognized scientists, engineers, economists, and statisticians offer innovative strategies for sound evaluation and management of chemicals, sites, and natural resources.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: The Cadmus Group, Inc. focuses on air and water issues, energy efficiency, global climate change, sustainable development, and risk assessment. Our mission is to improve the quality of our environment and well being. For example, Cadmus is a part of EPA's Best Workplaces for Commuters program in Boston and DC.
Looking for: Full Time
Majors of Interest: Architecture and Planning; Engineering; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Management; Natural Sciences
Website: http://www.ecolect.net
Address: 60 Valley Street, Providence RI 02909
Industry: Sustainable Design / Materials / Technologies
Company Description: Ecolect was founded in 2005 in response to the growing need to easily source and obtain sustainable materials. We built the world’s first and easiest to navigate web site for sourcing eco-materials and made it available to everyone in the design and architecture community. With rich resources and connections, the site made it easier for individuals and companies to find green materials for a variety of projects. Today, our database catalogs materials for industries such as architecture, product design, fashion, graphic design, and many more. We created a quarterly subscription service called GreenBox, which allows companies to receive the latest in sustainable materials.
In addition, our Material Petting Zoo travels from conferences to business, exhibiting eco-material information and samples. Our team has completed product design and graphic design work for the following clients: Staples, LG, Urban Outfitters, GM, Chronicle Books, and Conair. With our diverse backgrounds, we have an authentic and unique approach to improving sustainability and performance throughout each client’s company. With our design expertise and materials knowledge, we help companies craft and brand new products (and re-craft existing ones) in exciting and positive ways that minimize impacts on the environment and optimize business performance. We provide services in the areas of branding, industrial design, graphic design, life cycle assessment, competitive auditing, eco-friendly packaging, and of course procurement of sustainable materials and manufacturing.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: Now that sustainability is becoming important to more people, we need to define its many levels and create tools to help implement those standards. We are convinced that Ecolect is an efficient way for you and others committed to sustainability to fill this gap in the growing green movement. We provide the tools and resources that make it easier to design and develop responsibly. Searching for reliable, state-of-the-art sustainable materials shouldn’t be a frustrating scavenger hunt around the Internet. Ecolect empowers the design and development communities with an easy-to-use website featuring only materials with sustainable attributes, a place that stimulates discussion about defining sustainability and is a source of accurate information. We provide a place to contribute user reviews and images of materials you use, helpful case studies on successful sustainable design, and a cutting-edge blog which discusses how design and ecology affect the world.
Looking for: Internships
Majors of Interest: All
Website: http://www.ers-inc.com
Address: 13 Railroad Square, Suite 504, Haverhill, MA 01832
Industry: Energy Engineering
Company Description: ERS is a progressive energy engineering consulting firm based in Haverhill, Massachusetts with additional offices in New York, Maine, and Texas. Our areas of specialization include assessment and implementation of energy projects, energy analysis and utility program management, technology assessment, industrial process evaluation, efficiency lighting design, and energy code compliance.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: ERS employs environmentally friendly office policies and procedures. It is our corporate standard to promote environmentally conscious behavior in all aspects of our business and utilize recyclable materials as much as possible in our office as well as our homes.
Looking for: Internships, Full Time
Majors of Interest: Engineering
Website: http://www.icfi
Address: 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, Va, 22031
Industry: Consulting
Company Description: ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI) is a global professional services firm that combines the entrepreneurship and dynamism of a new company with the solid consulting reputation that comes after nearly 40 years of superior performance. ICF provides consulting and implementation services to address today s most complex management, technology, and policy challenges. Our work is primarily focused in four key markets: energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense. Since 1969, ICF has been serving all levels of government, major corporations and multilateral institutions. Across our markets, we provide end-to-end services throughout the entire life of programs, projects and initiatives. More than 2,500 employees on four continents combine passion for our work with industry and technical expertise to protect and improve the quality of life.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: ICF International is a responsible citizen of the community in which it operates. We are committed to sustainable environmental development. We will remain scrupulous in complying with public policies, laws, and regulations affecting such environmental concerns as clean air, clean water, and the proper management of wastes. We also will adopt our own standards to avoid placing unacceptable burdens on the environment in locations where protective laws and regulations do not exist.
Looking for: Full Time
Majors of Interest: Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Natural Sciences, HASS, Management
Website: http://www.matchschool
Address: 1001 Commonwealth, Ave, Boston, Ma, 02215
Industry: Education
Company Description: The MATCH Corps program began in 2004 - the first of its kind in the nation. The Corps is a group of 45 recent college graduates who work one-on-one with MATCH Charter Public High School students each day for one entire academic year. This full-time service year program is designed to fully close the academic Achievement Gap between minority students and their non-minority peers, one student at a time.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: Each Corps member works to guarantee the academic success of MATCH students while building personal relationships. Corps members live in modern dorm-style housing on the 3rd floor of the MATCH school. Corps members also have secondary projects such as teaching assistant to a classroom subject teacher, coaching teams, leading clubs or assisting the faculty and administration. The MATCH Corps allows idealistic and dedicated young people to invest their time and energy in depth over breadth, focusing their attention on a few students and their needs and goals. After their hands-on introduction to urban education, some MATCH Corps members go on to become teachers, often in schools serving low-income students. Others enroll in law school or medical school. Many MATCH Corps members also go on to become leaders in the educational and non-profit worlds, acting as crucial advocates for schools, students, youth, and families.
Looking for: Full Time
Majors of Interest: HASS, Natural Sciences
Website: http://www.neaq.org
Address: Central Wharf, Boston, MA
Industry: Environment, Conservation, Museums
Company Description: Founded in 1969, the New England Aquarium is a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation. The Aquarium is one of the premier visitor attractions in Boston, with over 1.3 million visitors a year, and a major public education resource.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: The New England Aquarium is redefining what it means to be an aquarium: combining education, entertainment and action to address the most challenging problems facing the oceans. We are a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation and are the only Boston-based cultural institution with a mission focused primarily on the environment. We strive to: Instill a sense of wonder about the beauty of the world's oceans and the life that thrives within them, Be a gateway between Central Wharf and the oceans. Turn visitors into explorers, and create the next generation of ocean stewards. Collaborate to develop new solutions to protect the oceans and balance human's impact on them. Build widespread awareness of the need for a "Blue Lifestyle" for all.
Looking for: Internships, Volunteer
Majors of Interest: Natural Sciences
Website: http://www.pe-international.com
Address: 344 Boylston Street Boston , MA 02116 USA
Industry: Sustainability Consulting
Company Description: The largest and oldest sustainability consulting firm in the world, we work across sectors on corporate and product sustainability. We are interested in quantitative thinkers familiar with life cycle assessment to work on projects quantifying environmental footprints and software for better environmental management.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: Our primary stakeholder is the environment- we are dedicated to providing fully objective and transparent information to companies interested in understanding their environmental impact.
Looking for: Full Time
Majors of Interest: Engineering, Natural Science
Website: http://www.peacecorps.gov/
Local Office: 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222
Industry: Government
Company Description: Peace Corps is a 27 month, overseas, all expenses paid experience that will provide you with personal and professional growth. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in over 70 host countries around the world on issues ranging from AIDS awareness and English education to business and community development to information technology and environmental preservation. Hiring managers know that Returned Peace Corps Volunteers offer their organizations creativity, leadership, ethics, commitment and resourcefulness.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: Visit our website: www.peacecorps.gov
Looking for: Full Time
Majors of Interest: All
Website: http://www.synapse-energy.com
Address: 22 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Industry: Energy and Economic Consulting
Company Description: Synapse Energy Economics is a research and consulting firm specializing in energy, economic, and environmental topics. We apply analytical tools to complex resource and policy issues. We provide support to consumer advocates, environmental organizations, regulatory commissions, state energy offices, and others. Our work is typically presented in testimony or reports which are intended to inform sound decisions with regard to ratemaking, regulation, planning, operations, and policy. Synapse was founded in May 1996 by an MIT alum. We have a staff of eighteen professionals with backgrounds in a variety of disciplines, and our office is located in Central Square in Cambridge.
How it is Socially and/or Environmentally Conscious: Synapse Energy Economics is a strong advocate of environmentally sound policies and consumer protection. Our recent work has included the following: Quantifying carbon reduction credits for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Consulting for environmental groups on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Testimony on incorporating carbon costs into prudent electric utility planning Quantification of carbon emissions reductions associated with clean energy and demand management projects Development of regional clean energy plans that stabilize and reduce carbon emissions by aggressively developing energy efficiency and renewable generating resources Contributing four chapters to the EPA's guidebook of clean energy policies Assisting the U.S. Department of Justice in lawsuits involving the Clean Air Act Testimony in support of a new power plant mercury emissions rule in Illinois Expert witness testimony and technical assistance to dozens of consumer advocates, public interest groups, and state attorneys generals. Our clients include: U.S. EPA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Izaak Walton League of America, U.S. Department of Justice, and many other environmental, consumer, and public interest groups
Looking for: Internships, Full Time, Research Analyst
Majors of Interest: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
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