Dear Environmental Studies Students,
Please find this week’s announcements below. Have a great Spring Break!
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.
Solar Day of Action at BC
2.
Social Enterprise Venture
Competition
3.
Religion and the Roots of
Climate Change Skepticism – 4/8
4.
Message from Boston
College Divestment Fund
Off-Campus Lectures, Forums, and Exhibitions
1.
Energy Path Conference
2. C2C Fellows Sustainability Leadership Training and Conference
3. Boston Environmental History Seminar Schedule
Summer Research Opportunities
1.
Coastal Marine Education and
Research Academy
2.
Field Methods in
Environmental Studies -- APPLICATION
DUE TOMORROW!
3.
Research in Marine
Science
4.
Ecosystems Research In
Caribbean and Colorado
5.
Montana: Wildlife in the West
6.
Marine and Watershed Course in
Belize
7.
Shark and Ray Field Research
Opportunity, Summer 2015
8.
Field Study Program in Peru
9.
Summer Research Experience in
Marine Science
Internship and Job Opportunities, Site Visits, Study
Abroad Opportunities, and Travel Opportunities
1.
Eagle Summer Internship Stipend Program
2.
Study Abroad in South
Africa this Summer
3.
Corcoran Center for Real
Estate and Urban Action Internship
4.
Internships with Environment
Massachusetts
5.
Jobs with IMPACT
6.
BC Career Edge Newsletter
7.
Summer Internships with
Adirondack Watershed Institute Stewardship Program
8.
Green Job and Internship
Opening List
9.
Middlebury School of the
Environment Summer Session
10.
Job Opportunities with Mass
PIRG
11.
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
Solar Day of Action!
Thursday, March 5
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Meet at Lower
Click here to sign up!
Solar power is clean and renewable, and it’s a key part of the
solution to global warming. Massachusetts is a leader when it comes to solar —
in fact, we have 200 times more solar right now than we did in 2006 — but
there’s so much more we can do.
On March 12, we’re organizing a Solar Day of Action, asking
Governor Baker to support a goal of 20% solar by 2025. And we need your help!
Students from Boston College will join with 20 other
campuses across the state to organize a Solar Day of Action in support of the
campaign. We will petition local businesses to gain their support in reaching
our solar goals.
To sign up to volunteer, visit: https://docs.google.com/a/bc.edu/forms/d/1yMAF9mGtm6p5-kVFg7-uFhmAd5rEh_bMM6jedt75jRU/viewform?usp=send_form
Questions? Contact Grace Olscamp at olscamp@bc.edu.
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.
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.
Hello everyone,
My name is David Corbie and I
am apart of the Divestment committee at Boston College. Boston college is not
only university involved in this movement, as Northeastern, Brandeis, Williams,
and Wellesley are all involved in the fund. The committee is working to
get support from students, alumni, and faculty members to call Boston college
to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
The fund allows constituents
of the respective universities to donate money and Boston college only receives
the money if it divests from fossil fuel companies by 2017. Not only does the
amount raised send a message to BC, but the committee is working on getting a
massive number of people to donate to show the administration that a lot of
people believe it should divest. As climate change gets threatens national and
food security, the action of BC divesting will send a powerful message
throughout the world.
I ask you, as affiliates of
the environmental studies program, if you would be willing to ally yourself
with this initiative, whether that be donating, abstaining from donating to BC
until it divests, sending father Leahy a letter(I have a letter template if you
would like me to send it to you), and adoration in any manner you see
fit. This will help us get the message about the fund and our call to
have BC change it's investment plans.
If you wish to donate less
than 10 dollars, I will need to get the money in cash and then we will write a
check in your name. Also, If anyone is interested in joining the divestment
fund committee, please email me and I will give your information about what
that entails!
Here is the website to donate
and learn more about the movement: http://www.divestfund.org/
Please like our Facebook page
@: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-College-Divestment-Fund/426211604204843
If you have any questions,
please email me and I will answer them. Have a great day!
--
Sincerely,
David Corbie
Sociology Major, Faith, Peace, and Justice Minor
Arts and Science
Class of 2015
Energypath is the
region's largest sustainable energy event attracting industry
professionals, policymakers and academia throughout the region and across the
United States. The goal of Energypath is to increase the knowledge of and
passion for sustainable energy in the leaders of today and tomorrow.
To assist you, the Sustainable
Energy Fund is proud to provide full scholarships to students and
educators on a first come, first serve basis to attend Energypath 2015 at
University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania July 20th through
July 24th.
To register and learn more
about Energypath 2015 call 610-264-4440, visit Energypath
2015 Scholarships.
Register now! Time and space are limited.
c2c
fellows sustainability leadership training and conference
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.
Asia/Environment Student Conference: With the support of the Henry Luce Foundation, Bard
College is sponsoring an annual student research conference, providing a venue
for students to present undergraduate, masters and PhD level research at the
intersection of these critical issues. The conference seeks to shed critical
light on how we all might live sustainably—or not—in a 2050 world with up to
three billion more people, limited resources, a thickening blanket of carbon
dioxide heating the planet, and a global economic development process
increasingly defined by Asian models and leadership.
The conference
will be held on the campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, which is
easily accessible by train from New York City. Registration is $30, and housing
and meals will be provided for student participants. Meals are included for
non-student registrants. Learn more here including directions for
submitting paper, panel and poster ideas.
2015
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
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! You will gain hands-on
marine field research experience and you will handle sharks and
stingrays in Florida!
This experience will advance your interest in natural
science, provide you valuable experience for your resumé, 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 scuba 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.
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 program 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 a 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 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.
Applications are now being
accepted for ISU's GEOL 4451/5551, Field Methods in
Environmental Sciences.
We target students interested
in Critical Zone processes, specifically those doing fieldwork requiring
familiarity with data/sample acquisition and analysis. Essentially a boot
camp for environmental field scientists.
Course Characteristics:
- 3 credit course for upper
division undergrads and graduate students
- May 18 - 30, 2015
- Fieldwork in Gibson Jack Creek,
located in Pocatello, Idaho
- Course is co-taught by ISU
faculty:
- Dr. Ben
Crosby (geomorphology),
- Dr. Sarah
Godsey (hydrology),
- Dr. Kitty
Lohse (soils) and
- Dr. Keith
Reinhardt (plant physiological ecology).
- We focus on the tools necessary
to do watershed scale budgets of water and carbon,
including:
- a
diverse array of sampling/measurement methodologies in water, gasses
and soils
- data
logger/sensor programming for deployment in aquatic, terrestrial and
meteorological settings
- basic
tools for QA/QC, time series analysis and spatial statistics
Long days in the field will be
interspersed with classroom, lab and computer time. Students will prepare
two reports and present their results to regional stakeholders. The
course will enable students to do baseline monitoring and assessments as a
either a research assistant, environmental consultant or employee within a
state or federal agency.
For more information and
online application materials visit http://geology.isu.edu/FieldMethods/
Questions can be addressed to
Professor Benjamin Crosby at crosby@isu.edu
We are limited to 25 students
so please submit early. Application deadline is February 27,
2015.
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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 *
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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.
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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
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.
Sponsored
by the Career Center, the EAGLE Summer
Internship Stipend Program presents an opportunity
to Boston College undergraduate students interning with organizations that do
not offer a salary or wages. This innovative stipend program breaks
down financial barriers, allowing students to explore their career interests,
gain new skills, and experience the world of work as an undergraduate student.
Through a competitive and selective application process, rising sophomores,
juniors, and seniors of all majors will be eligible to receive a
$3500 stipend during the summer of 2015.
For application and selection guidelines and criteria along with a complete program description, students should visit our website at bit.ly/eaglestipend. To apply for the EAGLE stipend, students should login to Eaglelink. The Early Deadline to apply is March 1 and the Final Deadline is March 29.
If you have any further questions, please e-mail ccsummer@bc.edu or contact a member of the Career Center.
On
behalf of Bridge Education Abroad Institute (BEAI), I am writing to you today
to inform you about our summer programs in South Africa. Our institute plans
short programs all across the world, to provide students with unique
opportunities to experience different political cultures while strengthening
their leadership and diplomacy skills. Our programs draw a diverse group of
students together from all over the world to discuss pressing global issues
while exchange cultural values. In a rapidly globalizing world, we believe
these experiences are invaluable to the success of students in the global job
market.
For the
summer of 2015, we have programs scheduled in Cape Town and Johannesburg for
the months of June, July and August. This program will include lectures from
experienced professors and guest speakers from all over the globe, including
the United States of America. A few of our professors include:
·
Professor Dr. Paul Joseph (Tufts University, USA)- Author and Previous Director of the Peace
and Justice Studies Program
♦ PHD from UC Berkeley
♦ Previous
president of the national Peace Studies Association
♦ Former
Distinguished Chair for the United States-India Education
Foundation (Fulbright program)
·
Professor
Dr. Solava Ibrahim (University of Cambridge, UK) – Director of MA in
Poverty and Development a the institute for development policy and management
♦PHD and MPhil from
Cambridge
·
Service Learning Day with Educo
Africa (Local NGO) – Vision- Young people understanding their roles as powerful agents of
change – actively, confidently and positively contributing towards a better
global community.
♦
Paired with 12 local South Africans for a meaningful day of service
The
students will enrich their knowledge of South Africa’s history, international
politics, and economics while also enjoying travel to famous and historic
places. We also encourage students to get to know one another and share
cultural values through planned social events.
·
Nelson Mandela’s Jail Cell at Robben Island
·
Big 5 African Safari
·
Apartheid Museum
·
Visit President Nelson Mandela’s home in the Soweto’s
·
NGO Service Learning day with Local South African Leaders
Please
Note: We limit our South Africa programs to 12 students per program to enhance
the students learning between our professors and students.
Even
with the summer close at hand, there are still plenty of students still
figuring out their plans for the upcoming break. We hope you will consider
recognition of our institute as an option for your students who are looking for
international opportunities. We would greatly appreciate if you can pass the
information about our program on to your students. If you believe you have
students at your university that would be interested in this unique
opportunity, please inform them to contact us via info@beainstitute.org
Thank
you very much for your support, and to find more information about our program,
you may visit http://www.beainstitute.org/beai/south-africa/
Benjamin Doherty
President | Ben.Doherty@beainstitute.org
|+1 (941) 302-0483
www.BEAInstitute.org
|2750 Stickney Point Road, Sarasota, FL 34231
The Center seeks energetic interns interested in helping
urban communities prosper. This paid internship will provide students an
opportunity to gain professional experience and develop skills while working on
transformative community projects. Interns will be matched with a local
organization from the Center’s network of partners and will complete a project
that promotes neighborhood revitalization and urban development.
For more details visit: http://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/schools/csom_sites/realestate/2015%20Internship%20Opportunity.pdf
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:
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
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Join the Boston College Career Community on
LinkedIn!
The
recently launched Boston
College Career Community is an exclusive group for BC students and
alumni to connect, share and receive career-related advice, and build
professional relationships. This group provides students the valuable
opportunity to reach out directly to over 5,000 BC alumni who are ready and
waiting to answer questions and provide excellent industry-specific advice.
Many
students and alumni have already used this group to connect with other
professionals. BC Sophomore Akshata Bailkeri recently posted a discussion
asking for advice about studying abroad and how this might impact her
internship search. Over 25 BC alumni responded to this post and
provided Akshata with valuable insight as she was considering her study abroad
opportunities.
All
students are encouraged to start discussions or reach out directly to group
members as you declare majors, explore career fields, and search for jobs and
internships. Before joining, students should review the LinkedIn
Guide provided on the Career Center website.
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
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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
· 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/
