Thank you for your interest in joining Shade Seekers' Team!
🌳Introduction
We are so grateful that you are interested in applying for our team! Shade Seekers focuses on mitigating the urban heat island effect by strategically planting trees and vegetation in urban areas. Our goal is to reduce reliance on air conditioning by creating natural shade and cooling through community-driven initiatives. We organize tree planting workshops and promote rooftop gardens to increase green spaces that absorb less heat and release water vapor through transpiration. Our innovative app and website will track and map all planting efforts, creating an Urban Forest Master Plan for Dallas County to optimize shade coverage and minimize heat retention. Through partnerships with businesses and nonprofits, we aim to educate and empower communities while advocating for sustainable urban development and environmental action.
🌳Eligibility
- 9th-grade to 12th-grade students or any 14-to-18-year-old equivalentÂ
- English-speaking students worldwide interested in promoting sustainable environmental practices
- Skills needed:Â Communication, Leadership, Organization, Collaboration, and Drive
🌳Perks
- Work in a student-led non-profit
- Build your resume/LinkedIn
- Gain volunteer hours in the form of certificates/signatures
- Grow your network by connecting with like-minded students
- Develop a wide range of soft and hard skills and gain valuable memories
- Publication of your work on our website, app, and/or social media
🌳Positions Open
App Developer Team
Duty: Make progress towards an app weekly for a minimum of 6 monthsÂ
- Create a database and backend system to track the locations of trees & gardens planted by Shade Seekers across different regions
- Implement a user-friendly interface where users can input data about their planted trees or gardens, including location details, tree species, planting dates, and relevant photos
- Design features that encourage user participation and inspire others to plant trees or create gardens, such as badges, prizes, and social sharing options
- Integrate a step-tracking mechanism that allows users to set goals (like number of steps walked) and earn rewards while simultaneously contributing to tree planting initiativesÂ
- Have experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Dart, or other app development languages
- How to apply: Submit an app you developed on any topic of your choice
Web Developer (Solo/Team)
Duty: Make progress towards a website weekly for a minimum of 1 month
- Create a database and backend system to track the locations, types, and other relevant details of trees/gardens planted by Shade Seekers across different global locations
- Develop a CMS (Content Management System) that allows for management of website content such as a mission statement, team introductions, newsletter archives, job postings, and contact information
- Ensure the website is responsive and accessible, providing a seamless experience across different devices and browsers to maximize user engagement and accessibility of information
- Have experience with Wix, Figma, WordPress, CSS, JavaScript, and/or other web development tools
- How to apply: Submit at least one website you developed on any topic of your choice
🌳Rules and Regulations
General Rules:
- Be ready to commit at least 5 hours weekly
- Removal: More than one month of non-responsiveness and/or more than three late progress checks
- We understand if there is an emergency, but excuses will not be accepted repeatedly
- Attend a minimum of 3 webinars/events of your choice per year
- Effective communicationÂ
- Respond to messages from co-founders as soon as possible (within 24 hours!)
- Notify a co-founder before leave
- Promote Shade Seekers content on social media (ex: Instagram stories/LinkedIn reposts) at least 3 times leading up to webinars, promotions, or other events
- If you plan to go on a leave of study or leave the organization, let us know 2 weeks before and still complete the tasks already assigned
🌳Apply Here!
- Google Form Link for Team Positions: https://forms.gle/Pr6jTQ5yuNpNAWAD9
- Applications reviewed on a “first come, first served” basis
- Follow our Instagram and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on the application process: https://www.instagram.com/shadeseekers_/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/shadeseekers/?viewAsMember=true
- Apply by August 7th, 2024 at 11:59 pm CST
- We will get back to you as soon as possible. You can expect an email within 2 to 5 days.
