Thursday, January 29, 2015

Weekly Announcements - 1/29

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




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






January 23, 2015
Greetings!
Please pass the following information on to your students about a great undergraduate summer research opportunity at the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.
Research Experience for Undergraduates

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. 
Please visit our REU website 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 online on the REU application page.
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 or your students have any questions, please contact me at (302) 831-7040 or jyork@udel.edu.

Sincerely,


Joanna York
REU Coordinator

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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 *
       May 21- June 8
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 *
* Also offering post-course, extended credit options of
   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.

For all course information visit: www.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.

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




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



Greetings from Peru!
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/



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.


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.
________________________________________

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:
  • 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.



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













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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
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Wiscasset, ME   
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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



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/