Dear Environmental Studies Students,
Please find this week’s announcements below.
The Environmental Studies program now has a Facebook
page. Like it today at https://www.facebook.com/bcenvstudy.
We promise not to flood your newsfeed with updates will but keep you informed
about both the most important ESP events and relevant local, national, and
global environmental news stories.
On-Campus Events
1.
Careers for Change Panel
Discussion
2.
BC Social Enterprise Venture
Competition
3.
Religion and the Roots of
Climate Change Skepticism – 4/8
Off-Campus Lectures, Forums, and Exhibitions
1.
Brandeis Social Justice
Industry Night
2. C2C Fellows Sustainability Leadership Training
3. Boston Environmental History Seminar Schedule
Summer Research Opportunities
1.
Research in Marine
Science
2.
Ecosystems Research In Caribbean
and Colorado
3.
Montana: Wildlife in the West
4.
Marine and Watershed Course in
Belize
5.
Shark and Ray Field Research
Opportunity, Summer 2015
6.
Field Study Program in Peru
7.
Summer Research Experience
in Ethiopia
8.
Maryland Sea Grant Summer
Research Experience
9.
Summer Research Experience in
Marine Science
Internship and Job Opportunities, Site Visits, Study
Abroad Opportunities, and Travel Opportunities
1.
Internship with Civic Solar
2.
Solar Internship with
Environment Massachusetts
3.
Jobs with IMPACT
4.
Multiple Internship
Opportunities with Because Water (Event Planning, Community Engagement, Video
Production, Graphic Design, and Web Development)
5.
BC Career Edge Newsletter
6.
Summer Internships with
Adirondack Watershed Institute Stewardship Program
7.
Green Job and Internship
Opening List
8.
Middlebury School of the
Environment Summer Session
9.
Job Opportunities with Mass
PIRG
10.
Internship with
Environment America
Best,
Kevin
--
B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
Spring 2014 Office Hours: Monday 9:00am-1:00pm, Tuesday
10:30am-2:00pm, Wednesday 9:00am-1:00pm, and Thursday 10:30am-2:00pm
Thinking
about your next step after graduation? Hear how alumni and current grad students parlayed their degrees
into jobs that are making a difference.
Wednesday,
February 11, 6:00–7:30 p.m., Walsh Hall, Function Room
Pizza will be served.
Learn
about opportunities in the fields of:
· Education
· Higher Education
· Student Affairs
· Leadership
· Research
· Applied Psychology
Discover
how the Lynch Graduate School can put you on the path toward enhancing the
human condition and making the world more just.
PLEASE REGISTER AT http://bit.ly/careersforchange
For more information,
email lsoenews@bc.edu
2015 Internship Fair -
January 22nd & 23rd, Heights Room
Mark your calendar for the Career Center's
annual Internship Fair! Log into EagleLink to see the employers who have registered to
attend. From your home page, click on the link located under "Attend
Events". Currently, there are over 65 employers registered; keep checking EagleLink for
updates!
To sign up for a webinar on how to prepare for the
Internship Fair, go to
EagleLink > Events > Workshops and RSVP for the
workshop you wish to attend.
Rachel A. Greenberg
Associate Director
Associate Director
Would you like to learn how to start a green venture and
participate in an on campus business plan competition? The BC Venture
Competition has a social enterprise track “SEED” and welcomes all students from
across campus to participate. There will be coaching and mentoring available
and help with forming interdisciplinary teams. For example if you have
expertise about environmental impact or an idea for a green product or service,
we could help you find a marketing or finance student to join your team. We can
tell you more about the process and what you need to do to get involved.
Kick-off meeting: Tuesday January 20th 5 pm
Fulton Hall Honors Library
Business plan submission: March 27th
Presentations for finalists: April 9th
Contact to register or to ask any questions: bcvcseed@gmail.com
See our webpage for more information:
Katharine Hayhoe
Texas Tech University
Respondent: Stephen Pope, Boston College
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Location: McGuinn Hall 121
Co-sponsored by Boisi Center for Religion and Public Life,
the Environmental Studies Program and The Department of Earth and Environmental
Sciences
Katharine Hayhoe is an associate professor in the department
of Political Science at Texas Tech University and director of the university’s
Climate Science Center. Her research focuses on establishing a scientific basis
for assessing the regional to local-scale impacts of climate change on human
systems and the natural environment. She serves as a scientific advisor to
Citizen’s Climate Lobby, the EcoAmerica MomentUS project, the Energy and
Enterprise Initiative, the Evangelical Environmental Network and the
International Women’s Earth and Climate Initiative. With her husband Andrew
Farley, she is the author of A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for
Faith-Based Decisions, and her work as a climate change evangelist was
recently featured on the documentary series Years of Living Dangerously.
She received a B.Sc. in physics and astronomy from the University of Toronto
and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in atmospheric science from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign.
brandeis
social justice
industry night
Happy New Year from the Heller Career
Development Center at Brandeis University,
It is our
pleasure to invite you to our Social Justice Industry Night on Monday,
February 9, 2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Brandeis University.
The Social
Justice (SoJust) Industry Night is the culminating capstone event of ‘DEIS Impact 2015, a week long festival celebrating social justice.
This event provides employers access to Brandeis' community of Bachelors,
Masters and PhD students, faculty and staff focused on a broad range of social
impact fields. It also provides the opportunity to network with other
professionals across industries and gain exciting insights into emerging
challenges and employment trends both global and domestic. You will co-host
networking that enables students to rotate through conversations with an array
of experts who discuss their careers, academic backgrounds, and organizations.
This event will inspire current Brandeis students to see how their
passions and experiences can translate into a career in public service and
social justice.
Registration: To register, please visit the Registration Page, and click on “Proceed to Registration Form” under “New
Participants.” We will waive your registration fee (for the
payment option please select the “Check”).
Please feel
free to send any questions that you might have.
Warm regards,
Adam
Adam Motenko
Associate
Director, Career Development Center
Heller School
For Social Policy & Management
Brandeis
University
781-736-3938
C2C Fellows sustainability leadership training, weekend workshop in NYC, March 27-29.
C2C workshops are for current students
and recent graduates who want high-impact careers that can change the future
through NGO's and government, and in sustainable business. Join C2C to
learn the leadership skills necessary to succeed: how to develop a vision; know
what you’re good at; tell your story; raise money; and build your network. The cost of the weekend trainings,
including food is $30. Students must arrange their own housing in the NYC area.
Graduates of our workshops are eligible
for scholarships to become funded graduate students at Bard's
Center for Environmental Policy, and
Bard's new MBA in Sustainability. Read more
about the benefits of joining the growing national network of over 500 C2C
Fellows here.
Students aspiring to sustainability
leadership in policy, politics and business should apply now to join student
leaders from across the country. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis,
and only 60 participants will be accepted into each workshop.
You know change is needed. Lead the
Change.
2015
Tuesday,
February
10
Katherine Johnston, Columbia University, “An Enervating Environment: Altered
Bodies in the Lowcountry and the British West Indies”
Comment: Conevery Bolton Valencius, University of Massachusetts—Boston
Tuesday, March
10
Andrew W. Kahrl, University of Virginia, “Fear of an Open Beach: The
Privatization of the Connecticut Shore and the Fate of Coastal America”
Comment: TBA
Tuesday, April
14
Joel Tarr, Carnegie Mellon University, “Legacy Pollution Issues in Energy
Development: The Cases of Manufactured Gas and Natural Gas”
Comment: Patrick Malone, Brown University
All sessions start at 5:15 P.M
and are held at Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston,
MA 02215
Tel: 617-646-0568, Fax: 617-859-0074
Tel: 617-646-0568, Fax: 617-859-0074
|
|
Click to view this email in a browser
Study Montana's Endangered Wildlife Wildlife in the West Summer Field Program |
|
|
|
Follow WOLVES through the ROCKY
MOUNTAINS
Explore the forests of CANADA LYNX
WADE through BULL TROUT streams
Interpret the SIGNS that GRIZZLY BEARS leave
behind
PRACTICE RADIO TELEMETRY
Monitor wildlife CAMERAS
NAVIGATE with map, compass, and GPS
Experience summer in MONTANA
Learn to READ THE LANDSCAPE
MEET the PEOPLE who work with
western WILDLIFE
APPLY by February 1st for a tuition break! Scholarships and financial aid are available. |
|
Northwest Connections
Integrating Education and Conservation in Montana's Crown of the Continent ecosystem. P.O. Box 1309 | Swan Valley, MT 59826 406 754 3185 info@northwestconnections.org www.NorthwestConnections.org PHOTO CREDITS: Telemetry, Tracks/Faith Bernstein; Grizzly bear/Derek Reich-Zooprax Productions; Wolf/USFWS; Canada lynx/Chris Lorenz; Bull trout/Oregon Fish & Wildlife |
SUMMER 3-CREDIT FIELD COURSE
OPPORTUNITIES!!!
Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies
* Study, snorkel & SCUBA dive along the Caribbean coast of Mexico *
Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies
* Study, snorkel & SCUBA dive along the Caribbean coast of Mexico *
May 21- June 8
Colorado Ecosystem Field Studies
* Study, camp, & hike in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
Colorado Ecosystem Field Studies
* Study, camp, & hike in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
June 23 – July 11 or July 19- August 6
An opportunity to apply your classroom & textbook learning
while immersed in an incredible ecosystem setting!
* Gain valuable career
skills in hands-on ecosystem field research *
* Earn 3 undergraduate transfer credits *
* Earn 3 undergraduate transfer credits *
* Also offering
post-course, extended credit options of
Independent Research & Conservation Internship *
Independent Research & Conservation Internship *
-- Open
to students from all universities & majors --
--
Accredited by the University of Montana at Missoula’s Environmental Studies
Program: ENST 391- for 3 undergraduate semester transfer credits.
Program: ENST 391- for 3 undergraduate semester transfer credits.
For
all course information visit: www.ecofs.org
Direct any further questions to Steve Johnson, Course Director at steve@ecofs.org
Direct any further questions to Steve Johnson, Course Director at steve@ecofs.org
I’m
Ed Boles, Ph.D, and I teach a Marine and Watershed course in the summer in
Belize. Do you know students who want more hands-on experience in the fields of
ecology and conservation? Would they benefit from studying abroad for
just two or four weeks? The Institute for Sustainable International
Studies, ISIS Belize, offers conservation and ecology courses over the summer
in English speaking Belize, in Central America. Our courses offer experiences
in the jungle, the Belize Zoo, the savannahs, crystal clear rivers and in the
Caribbean Sea.
Our
summer sessions run in two week sections during June and July and carry three
credit hours each. Students can take two courses back to back for six
credits and spend a glorious month in Belize. For full details on the
courses offered and the syllabus for each course, please click on the links
below to our website at www.isisbelize.com.
Class sizes are limited to 12 students to provide the best learning experience.
- Wildlife Health, Ecology and Conservation
- Tropical Marine Ecology and Conservation
- Watershed Ecology, Conservation and
Management NEW!
Our
winter 2014 students had this to say:
Wildlife - “I had a great experience with
ISIS doing my winter course of wildlife ecology. The program was easy to sign
up for, the instructors and guest instructors/presenters where fantastic and
very knowledgeable in the field. We had a lot of opportunities for hands on
work and I am so glad I did it!”
Marine -“…We stayed in the jungle, on the
cayes, and in San Ignacio, all of which gave us the opportunity to meet the
local people and experience their way of living. The course itself was
extremely hands on and gave us experience working with what we were learning
about in ways that you most likely wouldn't have at your home school. The class
was small, giving us a lot of face time with the teacher as well making it easy
for the class to bond.. All in all, I'm not sure I could ever ask for a better
experience and I'm so glad that I chose I.S.I.S. Belize to be my first study
abroad program.”
A
two week course is $2,825 (3 credits) and the two course session is $4,450 (6
credits). Airfare is not included. Application forms are available
on our website.
Transcripts are issued from Sacred Heart College in San Ignacio, Belize, or for
those students needing transcripts from a US university, click here for details.
This is a great first time study
abroad experience. Cynthia
Reece, our Program Director for the Institute, can respond to questions
related to housing, logistics, course costs, credit transfers and other
details.
Sincerely,
Ed
Boles, Ph.D.
Faculty Associate
Institute for Sustainable International Studies
San Ignacio, Cayo,
Belize, Central America
Faculty Associate
Institute for Sustainable International Studies
San Ignacio, Cayo,
Belize, Central America
Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy (CMERA)
This summer you can be a part of our research team as a
crew member aboard one of our research boats, gaining hands-on marine
field research experience, and handling sharks and stingrays in
Florida.
This experience will advance your interest in natural
science, provide you valuable experience for your resume, enable you to be
eligible to receive credit hours (see below), and provide the enjoyable
opportunity to interact with fellow students from all over the country!
What: All participating students will be
conducting field research on sharks and rays in the
Clearwater, FL area in an ongoing project focusing on a species survey,
population stability, and population dynamics. All students will work
on our boats in the Gulf of Mexico, setting equipment to catch sharks and
rays,retrieving the equipment, handling the animals, collecting pertinent
data from the animals, collecting environmental data, tagging the animals, and
releasing the animals back into their natural habitat. Students
will also attend daily lectures (1 - 2 hours) on our local ecosystems and the
animals that live in those ecosystems. Students will then receive field
instruction as they experience our local and unique ecosystems. Snorkeling
and diving are also available options to further experience our underwater
world.
Why choose CMERA: CMERA is a unique
program that focuses on field research. In our program,
Monday - Friday, 6 - 8 hours are spent in the field on one of our boats each
day with an additional 1 - 2 hours in the classroom each day. This is an
incredibly hands-on program where students conduct all
portions of the research project and handle the animals. Students get to
experience wild animals in their natural habitat, which is very different from
observing captive animals or conducting research in a lab.
When: Our summer courses begin in 1 week
periods (Sunday - Saturday) on May 3 and our final week ends on August
29. Students may attend 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or 4 weeks depending on
how many credit hours or how much field experience they would like to
receive. There are financial incentives for attending 3 or 4 weeks.
We also have an early enrollment discount, which ends December 31, 2014, and
regular enrollment ends March 31, 2015.
Where: All of our research is conducted in
the Gulf of Mexico in Clearwater, Florida and the surrounding areas.
Who: Students must be 18 years of age or
older. Incoming freshman, who have not yet taken college courses, and
college graduates are both welcome. This experience is valuable for
students at various levels. For students interested in the natural
sciences, but who have not had much, if any, experience in the natural
sciences, this experience may help determine if this truly is the appropriate
course of study. Students who are confident in their natural science
discipline, will gain incredibly valuable job training. Students who are
contemplating a graduate degree, will get a taste of what graduate level
research is, the difficulties of research, and perhaps ideas for their graduate
thesis.
Course credit: For students currently
enrolled in college courses, we urge you to speak with your academic advisor or
department chair about receiving credit for our courses. Most schools
consider this as independent research, directed study, field research, or
elective credits and some schools use our program for a Capstone project.
This experience is very valuable for future internships or jobs that you will
apply for even if you are unable to receive course credit.
How: Go to www.cmera.net for more
information and to apply for this amazing opportunity!! Space is limited!
We will provide email addresses, by request, of previous
participants, if you would like to speak to a previous student about their
experience with us.
Please feel free to contact us via email at info@coastalmera.com or
call us at (727)437-8589 if
we can assist you in any way.
--
C.M.E.R.A.
Marker 1 Marina
Dunedin, FL 34698
My name is Piero Fioralisso, Coordinator of Special Programs at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). I am pleased to inform you that the 2015 edition of our Field School Program in Peru is now open for registration. This program provides students with the opportunity to carry out field work activities across the Andes, the coast and the rainforest of Peru in the framework of research projects.
This season the program is offering courses that may be of your interest:
- Ecological Engineering in Cuzco
- Structural Diagnosis of Archaeological Monumental
You can find additional information in the file attached as well as in the following links:
Website: http://fieldschool.pucp.edu.pe/
Brochure: www.pucp.edu.pe/oDEHuM
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Piero Fioralisso
International Student Mobility Division
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ
piero.fioralisso@pucp.pe
Phone number: + 511 626 21 59
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: REU SITE IN ETHIOPIA
Application deadline: January 30, 2015.
We are now accepting applications for a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program based at Colby College and South Gondar, Ethiopia. This REU will provide eight American undergraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds an opportunity to conduct path-breaking interdisciplinary research on the ecological, economic and cultural roles of church forests. Church forests are patches of Afromontane forest surrounding Ethiopian Orthodox churches. Preserved for centuries by church leaders and communities as religious sanctuaries, church forests are, in many parts of Ethiopia, the only indigenous forests left.
Under the eight-week summer REU program students will receive training at Colby College in social survey research, ecological field methods, spatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and written and oral communication. They will then travel to South Gondar, Ethiopia to conduct hands-on fieldwork with mentors from Colby College, the California Academy of Sciences, and local academic and government institutions.
Completed applications including 2 letters of recommendation are due by January 30th. The 2015 Summer REU Site programs will run from June 29th – August 19th (approximate). All participants must be enrolled at a U.S. college or university at the time of the program (seniors graduating in Spring 2015 are not eligible).
Details about the project and application instructions can be found at: http://www.colby.edu/reu-in-ethiopia/
Application deadline: January 30, 2015.
We are now accepting applications for a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program based at Colby College and South Gondar, Ethiopia. This REU will provide eight American undergraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds an opportunity to conduct path-breaking interdisciplinary research on the ecological, economic and cultural roles of church forests. Church forests are patches of Afromontane forest surrounding Ethiopian Orthodox churches. Preserved for centuries by church leaders and communities as religious sanctuaries, church forests are, in many parts of Ethiopia, the only indigenous forests left.
Under the eight-week summer REU program students will receive training at Colby College in social survey research, ecological field methods, spatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and written and oral communication. They will then travel to South Gondar, Ethiopia to conduct hands-on fieldwork with mentors from Colby College, the California Academy of Sciences, and local academic and government institutions.
Completed applications including 2 letters of recommendation are due by January 30th. The 2015 Summer REU Site programs will run from June 29th – August 19th (approximate). All participants must be enrolled at a U.S. college or university at the time of the program (seniors graduating in Spring 2015 are not eligible).
Details about the project and application instructions can be found at: http://www.colby.edu/reu-in-ethiopia/
Please invite your undergraduate students to apply for
Maryland Sea Grant's Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Estuarine
Science. http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/REU
Since 1989, NSF has supported bringing students to conduct individual research projects with a scientist-mentor at either Chesapeake Biological Lab or Horn Point Lab of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. This is a great opportunity to conduct research with a mentor and spend a summer by the Chesapeake Bay.
DETAILS:
- 12 week program: May 17 to August 9, 2015.
- $6,000 stipend plus housing and travel support to and from host institution
- Applications due: February 20, 2015
- Application and guidance http://ww2.mdsg.umd.edu/reu/apply/index.php
We select undergraduates in diverse disciplines, including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology and marine and environmental science.
We are particularly interested in supporting talented students from institutions where access to marine science and to research projects is limited and who are from underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
If you have any questions please feel free to email us at reu@mdsg.umd.edu.
Since 1989, NSF has supported bringing students to conduct individual research projects with a scientist-mentor at either Chesapeake Biological Lab or Horn Point Lab of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. This is a great opportunity to conduct research with a mentor and spend a summer by the Chesapeake Bay.
DETAILS:
- 12 week program: May 17 to August 9, 2015.
- $6,000 stipend plus housing and travel support to and from host institution
- Applications due: February 20, 2015
- Application and guidance http://ww2.mdsg.umd.edu/reu/apply/index.php
We select undergraduates in diverse disciplines, including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology and marine and environmental science.
We are particularly interested in supporting talented students from institutions where access to marine science and to research projects is limited and who are from underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
If you have any questions please feel free to email us at reu@mdsg.umd.edu.
Please
pass the following information on to your students about a great undergraduate
summer research opportunity at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment,
University of Delaware. Supported by a grant from the National Science
Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences, this REU (Research Experience for
Undergraduates) program supports ten undergraduate students to conduct
research in marine science. We especially encourage applications from
members of minority groups underrepresented in science.
The
program will run for 10 weeks (June 8 - August 14). Please go to our
website http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/academics/for-current-undergraduates/marine-sciences-summer-program
to find out more about the program. Student support includes a $5,500 stipend,
campus housing, and travel assistance. The application form and instructions
for submitting supporting documents are available at http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/academics/for-current-undergraduates/marine-sciences-summer-program/application.
Interns will
work with faculty and research staff in a graduate student atmosphere on a
research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine
biology, or marine geology.
This
internship program will take place at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp campus in the resort community of Lewes, located on the
shores of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean near Cape
Henlopen State Park.
If you have any questions, please contact Joanna York (302) 831-7040 or at jyork@udel.edu.
Solar
Campaign Internships
Environment Massachusetts is building a clean and renewable future powered by the sun.
We could meet all of America’s energy needs by capturing just a sliver of the virtually limitless and pollution-free energy of the sun. And we're making a lot of progress: in Massachusetts, solar energy has grown more than 100-fold since 2008.
But we’re still getting most of our electricity from dirty sources like coal and gas, and powerful fossil fuel companies threaten to stop solar in its tracks. This spring, we’re building support for a goal of 20% solar in Massachusetts by 2025. In order to persuade our governor to go big on solar energy, we’ll mobilize public support and build a powerful coalition of businesses and elected officials.
We're also working this spring to restore Clean Water Act protections to thousands of miles of streams in Massachusetts and cut global warming pollution from America’s power plants.
What do interns with Environment Massachusetts do? You’ll educate and engage more people on the most critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll get our issues into the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers. Ultimately, you’ll help us build the public support it takes to win.
Becoming a solar campaign intern
If you agree that it’s time for Massachusetts to go solar, the best way to get involved is to apply to be an Environment Massachusetts intern today. We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
- You’ll push for smart solutions to environmental
problems, and build the public support it takes to win.
- You’ll work side-by-side with one of our organizers,
learning the ropes.
- And you’ll make a real difference on critical issues,
while developing valuable skills and experience in one of the nation’s
leading environmental nonprofits.
We’re hiring interns for the spring semester and for the
summer. The sooner you apply, the better! And if you’re thinking you might want
to make a career out of solving our greatest environmental problems, interning
with Environment Massachusetts is one of the best ways to get started.
Apply today! Visit http://bit.ly/1yGZvxo to submit your application.
Questions? Contact Ben Hellerstein: ben@environmentmassachusetts.org, 617-747-4368.
Apply today! Visit http://bit.ly/1yGZvxo to submit your application.
Questions? Contact Ben Hellerstein: ben@environmentmassachusetts.org, 617-747-4368.
________________________________________
If you care about the environment and want to make a
difference, apply
to be an Environment Massachusetts intern today.
What do interns with Environment Massachusetts do? You’ll educate and engage more people on the most critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll get our issues into the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers. Ultimately, you’ll help us build the kind of public support it takes to win.
In Massachusetts, we’re building a clean and renewable future powered by the sun: We could meet all of America’s energy needs by capturing just a sliver of the virtually limitless and pollution-free energy of the sun. And we're making a lot of progress: In Massachusetts, solar energy has grown more than 100-fold since 2008.
But we’re still getting most of our electricity from dirty sources like coal and gas, and the power of fossil fuel interests threatens to stop solar in its tracks. This fall, we’re ramping up our work to build support for a national goal of getting 10% of our electricity from the sun by 2030 — and in Massachusetts, we’ll push the envelope by mobilizing public support and building a powerful coalition of businesses and elected officials behind ambitious clean energy goals.
Becoming an Environment Massachusetts intern
If you agree that it’s time for Massachusetts to go solar, the best thing you can do to get involved is to apply to be an Environment Massachusetts intern today. We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
What do interns with Environment Massachusetts do? You’ll educate and engage more people on the most critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll get our issues into the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers. Ultimately, you’ll help us build the kind of public support it takes to win.
In Massachusetts, we’re building a clean and renewable future powered by the sun: We could meet all of America’s energy needs by capturing just a sliver of the virtually limitless and pollution-free energy of the sun. And we're making a lot of progress: In Massachusetts, solar energy has grown more than 100-fold since 2008.
But we’re still getting most of our electricity from dirty sources like coal and gas, and the power of fossil fuel interests threatens to stop solar in its tracks. This fall, we’re ramping up our work to build support for a national goal of getting 10% of our electricity from the sun by 2030 — and in Massachusetts, we’ll push the envelope by mobilizing public support and building a powerful coalition of businesses and elected officials behind ambitious clean energy goals.
Becoming an Environment Massachusetts intern
If you agree that it’s time for Massachusetts to go solar, the best thing you can do to get involved is to apply to be an Environment Massachusetts intern today. We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
- You’ll push for smart solutions to environmental
problems, and build the public support it takes to win.
- You’ll work side-by-side with one of our organizers,
learning the ropes.
- And you’ll make a real difference on critical issues,
while developing valuable skills and experience in one of the nation’s
leading environmental nonprofits.
And if you’re thinking you might want to make a career out
of solving our greatest environmental problems, interning with Environment
Massachusetts is one of the best ways to get started. You’ll get the training
and experience you need, and we hire our most talented and committed interns to
join our staff when they graduate.
Apply today! Visit bit.ly/1eY9pA9 to submit your application. Be sure to choose "Boston, MA" under "Where are you applying to intern?"
Questions? Contact Ben Hellerstein: ben@environmentmassachusetts.org, 617-747-4368.
Apply today! Visit bit.ly/1eY9pA9 to submit your application. Be sure to choose "Boston, MA" under "Where are you applying to intern?"
Questions? Contact Ben Hellerstein: ben@environmentmassachusetts.org, 617-747-4368.
Jobs with
Impact
Make your impact for our environment, our democracy, our future
Apply for Impact: Impact is a campaign team that
works in states where we can win positive change on issues like global warming,
clean water, and the influence of big money in politics.
And we're hiring! We're looking for graduating seniors to join
our team of campaign organizers and hiring current students for internships
this spring and summer.
If you are serious about making an impact on these issues and
would like to get out and work in the real world, where issue campaigns like
these are won and lost, then Impact is the group for you.
To learn more, visit our website at www.weareimpact.org!
Our priority application deadline for graduating seniors is February
8.
BeCause Water Benefit Corp is a
mission-based solutions agency for water sustainability. Our firm is in
the business of developing proprietary technology, reselling industry-leading
hardware products, and designing and implementing marketing programs to support
local water.
We are legally registered as one
of the first Massachusetts-based Benefit Corporations and operate under
the Triple Bottom Line.
Web Developer Intern
because
water is seeking web developers/designers to work on Version 1.3 of our mobile
app to support Drop In - a revolutionary program
that helps people find, share, and drink water through our shared resource
network of drinking water started in Boston, MA.
With our
upcoming implementations for awareness, our goal is to ensure that our mobile
app becomes a widely adopted platform to support our program.
An ideal
candidate wants to be part of the cause to protect the most essential resource
to mankind - water.
Expected
Duties
- Simple
graphic design implementation for UI (using our designer’s art).
-
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram sharing integration.
- Other
small UX implementation.
- Testing
and Launch
- Data
syndication through MySQL database
-
Front-end web development via Wordpress framework
- Tech
support
Required
Skills & Experience
·
HTML-5, CSS,
Javascript, and minimal PHP.
·
Experienced in or
sufficient appetite to learn Google Maps API and key Geomapping tech
principals.
·
MySQL database
·
Solid communication
skills.
Bonus
Skills
·
Wordpress
·
Adobe Illustrator
and/or Photoshop
·
X-code, Objective C,
C++
* If interested, please send
portfolio work and/or sample code to info@becausewater.com
Drop In Engagement Manager
because
water is seeking individuals who are up to managing Drop In - our revolutionary shared resource program which helps
people find, share, and drink water on the go.
With our
upcoming implementations for awareness, our goal is improve user experience
through developing business relations.
An ideal
candidate wants to be part of the cause to protect the most essential resource
to mankind - water.
Expected
Duties
-
Maintain and develop existing business partner relationships via identifying
opportunities for improving user experience.
- Increase accessibility of Drop In
program in current low-accessibility areas by connecting to local business
owners and General Managers.
- Support because water
ambassadors by providing assistance with their community relations.
- Attend local events for the
purpose of raising awareness about the Drop In program and other because water
solutions.
Required
Skills & Experience
- Passion for water sustainability
(do not apply otherwise).
-
Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to concisely articulate
our organization’s mission and program benefits to local business decision
makers.
* If
interested, please send a cover letter and resume to info@becausewater.com
Graphic Design Intern
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will have
the opportunity to create a wide variety of original designs (Event flyers,
infographics, branding, merchandise, promotional material, etc).
Ideal
internship for those who would like to:
Multitask with
a variety of projects
Build and
diversify portfolio
Design with
creative freedom
Work flexible
hours
Requirements
We are
accepting internship applications from applicants who are 100% of the
following: self-starter, hungry for learning, interested in social enterprise,
proficient with communication and task management skills, and understand the
importance of water sustainability.
-Savvy with
Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator
-Video
production and web design are preferred but not required
* Part-time
* Academic
credit optional
* If
interested, please send a cover letter and resume to info@becausewater.com
Video
Production Internship
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will have
the opportunity to create a wide variety of original videos including coverage
of our “Drop” Campaigns, BeCause Water event highlights, local business
spotlights and more.
Ideal
internship for those who would like to:
Multitask with
a variety of projects
Build and
diversify portfolio
Design with
creative freedom
Work flexible
hours
Requirements
We are
accepting internship applications from applicants who are 100% of the
following: self-starter, hungry for learning, interested in startups and social
entrepreneurship, proficient with communication and task management skills,
passionate about water sustainability.
-Video
production experience is required
-Savvy with
Adobe After Effects
Part- time (20
hours/week)
Academic credit
optional
* If
interested, please send a cover letter and resume to info@becausewater.com
Community Engagement Internship
BeCause Water
is seeking individuals who can further build our community of water
sustainability changemakers.
For years, the
bottled water industry has invested in persuading the public to believe that
their product is healthier than tap water and somehow “green.” A consistent
annual increase in bottled water consumption shows that there remains a lack of
awareness for the underlying importance of water sustainability along with
insufficient incentives for its alternative solutions.
The two primary
reasons why people drink bottled water are: the fear of tap water, and
substitution for sugary beverages. The former is an awareness issue, while the
latter is a distribution issue.
BeCause Water
is changing the model in which water is consumed and perceived by increasing
awareness and access to local, clean drinking water. Our key performance
indicators include the saved water, emissions, oil, and monetary spending
associated with reducing bottled water consumption.
Responsibilities
Expected Duties
- Engage with
academia communities, water-focused non-profits, and general public.
- Execute
grassroots campaign to promote water sustainability in the US.
- Assistance in
organizing, promoting, and executing because water powered events.
- Tabling at
various local events in Boston to promote Drop In program.
Requirements
Required Skills
and Experience
- Love and ability
for effectively sharing passion for water sustainability.
- Applicable
experience in communications.
* If interested, please send a
cover letter and resume to info@becausewater.com
Event Planning Internship
Responsibilities
Assist and
attend kick-off events, day of events and recognition events
Engage in
marketing and implementation of strategic plan to reach desired event outcome
Work directly
with staff and volunteers for outreach and programs
Research of
influencers in our industry
Assist with
organizing and implementing community outreach programs. Attend and assist the
day of the program(s).
Utilize social
media as PR tools
Requirements
BeCause Water
is accepting internship applications from applicants who are 100% of the
following: self-starter, hungry for learning, interested in start-ups and
social entrepreneurship, proficient with communication and task management
skills, passionate about water sustainability.
* If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to info@becausewater.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summer
Internships with Adirondack Watershed Institute Stewardship Program
Be
advised that the Adirondack Watershed Institute Stewardship Program is now
accepting applications for approximately 30 full time and a few part
time summer positions. Work locations include the Old
Forge/Inlet/Raquette Lake area, Tupper/Cranberry Lake area, the
Tri-Lakes area, Chateaugay Lake, Saratoga Lake, and Great Sacandaga
Lake. Full-time, includes all weekends, and the period of
appointment is from May 18th to August 24th; 2
additional weeks until Labor Day required, depending on employee's fall school
schedule. These are paid positions. Please visit the link
below for application instructions and other details about the
positions. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
All
questions should be directed to:
Kathleen
Wiley
Assistant Director,
Adirondack Watershed Institute Stewardship Program
(518)
327-6271
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fast facts for the Middlebury
School of the Environment<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment>
· Six-week, integrated program
· June 19 to July 31, 2015
· Middlebury College, Vermont
· Nine semester-hour credits (3 courses)
· Need-based grants available<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/financial_aid>
· Both Introductory and Advanced Tracks of study
During our inaugural session, we offered an intermediate/advanced curriculum of courses<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/curriculum> as well as workshops with environmental and leadership practitioners<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/faculty> such as Gus Speth, Bill McKibben, Helen Riess, Alden Woodrow, Mary Hurlie, Kenny Williams, and Jack Byrne.
Specific courses in this track included two core courses – Sustainability Practicum and Understanding Place: Lake Champlain – and a choice of one of two electives: Environmentalism and the Poor, and International Environmental Negotiation.
For summer 2015, we are adding a second track of study, an introductory track<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/curriculum> for students without prior college-level environmental coursework. Students will enroll in two core courses – Introduction to Environmental Analysis and Systems Thinking Practicum – as well as an elective.
I’m happy to talk to anyone regarding the curriculum. Feel free to write to me directly – or have your interested students write to me – with any questions (trombulak@middlebury.edu).
Also, just as a related heads up, I will shortly be posting announcements for faculty positions in the School. I will be recruiting four faculty for the coming summer in fields from across the spectrum of environmental studies, including natural science, social science, humanities, and the arts. If this kind of summer teaching opportunity may be of interest to you, keep an eye open for future announcements about these openings.
Cheers,
Steve Trombulak
Director, Middlebury School of the Environment
Program in Environmental Studies and Department of Biology
Middlebury College
trombulak@middlebury.edu
· Six-week, integrated program
· June 19 to July 31, 2015
· Middlebury College, Vermont
· Nine semester-hour credits (3 courses)
· Need-based grants available<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/financial_aid>
· Both Introductory and Advanced Tracks of study
During our inaugural session, we offered an intermediate/advanced curriculum of courses<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/curriculum> as well as workshops with environmental and leadership practitioners<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/faculty> such as Gus Speth, Bill McKibben, Helen Riess, Alden Woodrow, Mary Hurlie, Kenny Williams, and Jack Byrne.
Specific courses in this track included two core courses – Sustainability Practicum and Understanding Place: Lake Champlain – and a choice of one of two electives: Environmentalism and the Poor, and International Environmental Negotiation.
For summer 2015, we are adding a second track of study, an introductory track<http://www.middlebury.edu/environment/curriculum> for students without prior college-level environmental coursework. Students will enroll in two core courses – Introduction to Environmental Analysis and Systems Thinking Practicum – as well as an elective.
I’m happy to talk to anyone regarding the curriculum. Feel free to write to me directly – or have your interested students write to me – with any questions (trombulak@middlebury.edu).
Also, just as a related heads up, I will shortly be posting announcements for faculty positions in the School. I will be recruiting four faculty for the coming summer in fields from across the spectrum of environmental studies, including natural science, social science, humanities, and the arts. If this kind of summer teaching opportunity may be of interest to you, keep an eye open for future announcements about these openings.
Cheers,
Steve Trombulak
Director, Middlebury School of the Environment
Program in Environmental Studies and Department of Biology
Middlebury College
trombulak@middlebury.edu
Looking for a job that makes a difference? U.S.PIRG is
hiring college seniors to work as Campus Organizers on college campuses across
the country. On issue after issue, we see powerful interests corrupting the
democratic process, twisting public policy to serve their own ends. U.S. PIRG
takes action by documenting the problems, finding practical solutions,
informing the public and making the case for change directly to
decision-makers. We work on fighting climate change, restoring democracy, and
protecting public health. Apply online atwww.uspirg.org/jobs or email wellington@masspirgstudents.org
for more details.
Climate change looms as the most pressing issue of our
generation. Fracking has contaminated drinking water and made people sick
across the country. Our rivers, lakes, and most treasured natural areas are
vulnerable to mining, drilling and other harms.
There’s no lack of solutions to solve these challenges;
there’s a lack of political will. That’s why Environment America is running
grassroots campaigns to bring people together to convince our leaders to stop
pandering to big polluters and climate deniers, and start getting behind the
solutions. We are hiring interns for the 2015 semester to work.
To win positive change for the environment, you need a smart
strategy and effective tactics. But most of all, you need grit and
determination – because that’s what it takes to mobilize enough public support
to win.
As an Environment America intern, you’ll be working with
some of our with some of our most experienced advocates and organizers on
campaigns to reduce global warming pollution, create more solar and wind power,
spare our parks and forests from fracking, keep our beaches, rivers and streams
clean, and protect our wildlife and wild places.
You’ll help craft and implement social media campaigns,
generate traditional earned media through opinion writing, recruit community
leaders to join our campaigns, collect petitions and other grassroots support,
and research and write fact sheets and other materials for decision makers and
opinion leaders.
Apply
today!
And if you’re graduating this year,
you should apply to Environment America’s fellowship program, a two-year crash
course in environmental organizing and advocacy. Find out more and apply at http://jobs.environmentamerica.org/
