Spring 2025 Sustainability Internships

Applications for sustainability internships for the spring semester are now being accepted! Are you a student interested in making a difference and gaining professional development experience? The following paid opportunities are available to all Wake Forest University students. Unless otherwise indicated, all internships are […]


Connect & Cultivate Leader Applications are Live!

The fall semester has started and the Campus Garden is open! As our visitors increase, the Office of Sustainability is looking to recruit six students to act as our Connect & Cultivate Leaders in the Garden. Connect & Cultivate volunteer hours are held three days […]


The Quest for Nature

Perspectives on Sustainability, Quarterly Newsletter Forty-two. It’s the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. The only number retired by all of Major League Baseball, in honor of Jackie Robinson. The number of kilometers in a marathon, imperial units be damned. […]


Winston-Salem Blooms at the Spring Equinox Celebration

By: Towne Moores, Staff Writer for the Old Gold & Black As you’ve likely noticed from the blooming flowers around campus and herds of students sunbathing on the Quad, spring has arrived! On Sunday, March 24, the Office of Sustainability celebrated its arrival by hosting […]


Fall 2024 Internships

Applications for Fall 2024 internships through the Office of Sustainability are now being accepted. Applications are due Tuesday, April 9. Are you a student interested in making a difference and gaining professional development experience? The following paid opportunities are available to all Wake Forest University […]


Save the Date for an Evening with Science Writer David Quammen

February 13, 2024 In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, how do the relationships between humans, non-human animals, and landscapes influence public health? Join Wake Forest’s Office of Sustainability and co-sponsoring departments on Tuesday, February 13th at 5:30pm in Brendle Recital Hall for Tracing Threads from Art […]


First-Year Students: Apply Today for SLG ’27

Building Leadership for Sustainability Are you a first-year student interested in sustainability? Join SLG, the Sustainability Leadership Group exclusively for first-year students. This group is designed for new Deacs who want to develop the skills and experience needed to address some of the most pressing issues facing […]


Congratulations, Class of 2022 Interns!

The Sustainability Intern Class of 2022 is affectionately referred to as the GOAT (greatest of all time), and rightly so. Never before has the Office of Sustainability seen such a large and impactful group of interns graduate in a single year. These 14 individuals, representing […]


Congratulations, Class of 2021 Interns and Assistants!

The Office of Sustainability could not do what it does without our student interns and assistants. We’d like to extend a special thank you–and a formal congratulations–to all of our interns and assistants, past and present, who graduated with the Class of 2021. These students […]


Trees on the Run: Out of Breath & Out of Time

This article is a precursor to the WFU Earth Talks series! A new, Ted-like event happening on Earth Day (April 22, 2021). To learn more about this topic, as well as several other sustainability themed subjects, register here! In person seats are full, so […]


Hidden Gems of the Great Outdoors

Finding Peace in Nature During a PandemicBy Lauren Berryman (’21) Explore the full photo essay, “Hidden Gems of the Great Outdoors” here.  “When the future is full of uncertainty and dread, where can you find peace and comfort except in the present moment?” – […]


Congratulations Class of 2020 Interns and Assistants!

We want to extend a special congratulations to all of our current and former intern and assistant graduates from the class of 2020. From leading Campus Garden volunteers in regenerative agriculture practices to telling the story of sustainability at Wake Forest and everything in between, […]


Apply for a 2020 Internship or Assistantship

Are you a student interested in making a difference and gaining professional development experience? The following paid opportunities with the Office of Sustainability are available to all Wake Forest University undergraduate students. Please note the starting month for each position. Members of underrepresented communities are […]


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