Dear Environmental Studies Students,
Please find this week’s announcements from the Environmental
Studies Program below.
On-Campus Events and Announcements
1. Invitation for BC Energy and Environment
Alumni Network
2. Upcoming Events and Opportunities for Students Interested in
Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship
Featured Spring 2016 Course Offering
1. UNAS/ENVS 2256 – Environmental Law and Policy: Nature, Law, and
Society
BC Study Abroad Course
2. Decoding Ireland's DNA (Students receive credit for BIOL1420 -
The Genetic Century), June 4 - July 3, 2016
Graduate School, Fellowship, and Outside Academic
Opportunities
1. Harvard Kennedy School: Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship
2. Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
3. Fully Funded Master’s in Human/Climate Interactions &
Forecasting at Memorial University
4. PhD Research Assistant at University of Maine
5. ESTEEM at Notre Dame
6. Tufts Graduate Programs in Urban and Environmental Planning
7. Middlebury School of the Environment Summer Program
8. OpenIDEO Urban Resilience Challenge
Internship and Job Opportunities, Site Visits, Study
Abroad Opportunities, and Travel Opportunities
1.
Winter
Break Ecosystem Field Studies in the Caribbean
2.
Study
in Montana next fall
3.
Internship
with Corporate Accountability International
4.
Solar
Internship with Environment Mass
5.
Jobs
with Impact
6.
Internships
with Second Nature
7.
Internships with
Environment Massachusetts
8.
Internship with Civic Solar
9.
Internship with Beacon Press
10. Green Job and Internship Opening List
11. Job Opportunities with Mass PIRG
12. Internship with Environment America
13. BC Career Center Updates
Best,
Kevin
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B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
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Seniors interested in writing — and publishing — brief articles
about energy and environment are invited to join the BCEEAN (Boston College
Energy & Environment Alumni Network) e-newlstter team: see bc.edu/bceean. The
newsletter reaches 700 alums (and a wide network of faculty, students, and
friends of BC) three times a year: fall, winter, and spring. Articles range
from 150 to 700 words. Deadline for submitting articles for the next
issue is Jan. 15, 2016. If interested, please contact us at envrn@bc.edu. We
look forward to working with you!
What is the Global Reporting Initiative?
The Global Reporting Initiative (known as GRI) is an international independent standards organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts on issues such as climate change, human rights and corruption. Founded in 1997, GRI is a non-profit organization with its Secretariat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
GRI produces one of the world's most widely used standards for sustainability reporting; also known as ecological footprint reporting, environmental social governance (ESG) reporting, triple bottom line (TBL) reporting, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting.
Two ways to learn about the Global Reporting Initiative:
Speaker on Sustainability Reporting Nov 23rd
On Monday Nov. 23 from 5-6pm in Fulton Hall, Ms. Jen Anderson of VOX Global will be talking about her experience in GRI reporting. She has helped big brands like AT&T with their sustainability reporting using the GRI framework. This event is hosted by the MBA Net Impact Club. For more information, contact bcnetimpact@gmail.com
GRI Certification Course Jan 29-30, 2016
A GRI Certification Workshop will take place in Fulton Hall on Friday January 29 and Saturday January 30 from 8:30am - 5pm, and will cost $40 (as compared to $1,500 regularly!!). This is an unusual opportunity to get a certification in this field. We're able to offer this great deal through Prof. Katherine Smith and the BC Center for Corporate Citizenship.
To register your potential interest in this workshop, please contact Christine Hoguet MBA’16 christine.hoguet@bc.edu
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ENVIRONMENT—LAW—POLITICS—POLICY !!
Learn the structures of the legal process, and explore the exciting
field of environmental law & policy!
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UNAS-2256 / ENVS-2256
Environmental Law and Policy:
Nature, Law & Society
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* Spring Semester
2016 * * *
NO PRE-REQUISITE COURSE
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Great for students interested in law, science, public
health, or anyone who is looking for a fun and engaging course! Learn about protection of health &natural
resources, U.S. &
global See how individuals can use the legal system to
protect their quality of life, property, and the environment
Learn about current environmental policies and the environmental analysis that underlies them.
COURSEWORK: topical,
engaging, relevant to a broad range of career paths—science, law,
business, politics, communications, engineering, advocacy,
& community activism.
TEACHERS: Two-person teams of expert senior law students from BC & Harvard
Law Schools supervised by Boston College Law School Professor Zygmunt Plater
NOTE: Students who do well in this
course are able to enroll in actual law school elective courses during
sophomore, junior & senior years. In all the world, only BC offers this!
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Three sections available: Mon-Wed. 1:30; Tu-Thurs. 10:30; Tu-Thurs. 1:30
Three sections available: Mon-Wed. 1:30; Tu-Thurs. 10:30; Tu-Thurs. 1:30
• • • AUDITING STUDENTS ARE WELCOME, TOO •
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Check us out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BCEnvtlLaw
Decoding Ireland's DNA (Students receive credit for
BIOL1420 - The Genetic Century)
(June 4 - July 3, 2016)
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of genetic principles and the many ways that genetics affects human history and our daily life. Since earliest times, human history has been shaped by man's manipulation of genes. A country's history is in many ways a story of changes that occur in the DNA of the people and other living organisms that inhabit its land.The small size of the summer course allows a more interactive format than is possible during the regular academic year. In the course, we will study the principles of genetics set against the unique background of Ireland. We will learn how information in genes produces traits, how genes are transferred between generations, how migration and selection affect the diversity of populations and about new genetic technologies that are transforming 21st century life. Course excursions and activities will provide real-life context for the principles discussed in class.
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of genetic principles and the many ways that genetics affects human history and our daily life. Since earliest times, human history has been shaped by man's manipulation of genes. A country's history is in many ways a story of changes that occur in the DNA of the people and other living organisms that inhabit its land.The small size of the summer course allows a more interactive format than is possible during the regular academic year. In the course, we will study the principles of genetics set against the unique background of Ireland. We will learn how information in genes produces traits, how genes are transferred between generations, how migration and selection affect the diversity of populations and about new genetic technologies that are transforming 21st century life. Course excursions and activities will provide real-life context for the principles discussed in class.
For additional information, contact Professor Clare O'Connor
(clare.oconnor@bc.edu) or the Office
of International Programs (oip@bc.edu)
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If you are planning on coming to the New Haven area, please check out our Campus Visit program. On select Mondays, you can participate in an information session, get a tour of campus, and meet with current students. This is a great way to visit campus if you aren't able to attend one of our Open Houses. Speaking of open houses, be sure to mark your calendar to visit us on either October 30 or December 4 for one of our full day events. The preliminary October open house agenda is attached to this email (please note this agenda is a draft and is subject to change).
As always, follow us on facebook, our blog and twitter. Or, you can always reach us at fesinfo@yale.edu. We hope to see you on the road or in New Haven this fall!
Best,
Danielle Dailey
Director of Enrollment Management
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
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Three Fully Funded
Masters Positions in Human/Climate Interactions & Forecasting
The Applied Climatology Lab
with Memorial University’s Dept. of Geography is seeking graduate applicants
for multiple MSc and MA positions. Successful candidates will research the
intersection of natural and social sciences, while collaborating with partners
in industry and government. Any students with interests in weather,
climate, and related impacts on society are encouraged to contact Joel
Finnis (jfinnis@mun.ca). All
positions are fully funded, and students can choose from several degree
options (see below).
Current
graduate opportunities
Improving
forecasts of Grand Banks fog (MSc; Geography, Math & Stats, or Env Sci)
Located near the
intersection of the cold Labrador Current and warm Gulf Stream, the Grand Banks
of Newfoundland experience frequent heavy fog events. These pose a hazard to
marine workers and a significant challenge to marine forecasters. We are
seeking an MSc student with interests in weather and marine hazards to test
novel approaches to improving fog forecast reliability. The successful
candidate will have a unique opportunity to work across academic, industry, and
government sectors, collaborating with partners at AMEC Environment and
Infrastructure and Environment Canada. Funded through the Marine Environment
Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Network.
Forecast attitudes and
application in Atlantic Canada (MA; Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, or Env
Sci)
Even a perfect weather
forecast is only useful if it is i) efficiently communicated and ii) acted
upon. Unfortunately, a range of factors can constrain the effectiveness
of forecasts for particular uses and their uptake and application. These might
include (among others): limited understanding of user needs among
forecasters, problems with spatial and temporal scale, or lack of capacity to
respond to forecasts. The nature and consequences of these factors likely
varies between forecast users (i.e. oil and gas companies vs fish harvesters),
leading to different requirements for and approaches to forecast data across
stakeholder groups. We are seeking an MA candidate with strong
interpersonal skills to examine the constraints on effectiveness of weather forecasting
across industry sectors, and help identify strategies for addressing these
constraints. Work experience and knowledge of the marine sector would be an
asset. Funded through MEOPAR; partners include SafetyNet.
Climate variability perception (MA; Geography, Community Health,
or Sociology)
Climate is never constant; from year to year,
the state of the climate varies from cool to warm, wet to dry, stormy to
sunny. Although these variations are a prominent aspect of research in
the natural sciences, they have largely been ignored in research into social
science aspects of climate change (e.g. climate change perception, or attitudes
towards climate action). The result is a limited understanding of how or
when to best communicate information on variability/change; this can lead to
confusing climate science communication or discussion unusual events (e.g. the
‘polar vortex’ winter of 2013/14). Our project aims to fill this
knowledge gap by assessing ways people discuss variability, and assimilate
experienced variability into a broader understanding of climate change.
Two MAs will assist this research, conducting interviews and focus groups
in selected research communities. Funded through SSHRC.
*** PhD Research Assistant Dam Decision-Making ***
Seeking a highly qualified and motivated student interested in sustainability science research. The student will work with Dr. Sharon Klein and an interdisciplinary team of researchers on a project sponsored by the National Science Foundation to examine the economic, technological, ecological, social, and political trade-offs associated with different kinds of dam decisions in New England. Research will include techno-economic analysis of different hydropower systems and stakeholder-engaged multi-criteria decision analysis, including interviews, focus groups, and surveys with dam decision-makers, as well as computer modeling.
Working under the direction of Dr. Sharon Klein and a cross-disciplinary committee, the ideal candidate’s dissertation work will support stakeholder-driven solutions about dams by integrating research and theory in decision sciences and hydropower with other key concerns including fish passage, sediment transport, water quality, and governance. With a strong foundation in energy economics and multi-criteria decision analysis via Dr. Klein’s influence, the student will engage in interdisciplinary, integrative coursework and research through the Ecology and Environmental Science Program (https://umaine.edu/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences/) or through the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program (http://umaine.edu/soe/graduate-degrees/interdisciplinary-ph-d-program/) at the University of Maine. The student will work closely with researchers at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Rhode Island to integrate multi-criteria decision analysis in ongoing dam-related rese!
arch activities at those institutions.
The research assistantship provides an annual stipend of $22,000 based on working an average of 20 hrs/week year round, a full tuition waiver of up to 18 credits per academic year, and 50% of the cost of UMaine graduate student health insurance. Reappointment as a RA for up to 3 years (ending July 31, 2019) is contingent upon satisfactory performance and the annual renewal of the NSF EPSCoR funding. There is also potential for an additional year of RA support. To apply submit the following by email to Dr. Sharon Klein, sharon.klein@maine.edu: 1) letter stating your qualifications and research interests; 2) CV; 3) unofficial copy of any college/grad transcripts; 4) copy of GRE scores; and 5) contact information (not letters) for three references. Priority given to applications received by 12/15/15. Selected candidates will be asked to apply to the Graduate School by 1/15/16 (https://umaine.edu/graduate/apply/app-info/), for a Fall 2016 start date. There is a possibility of st!
arting earlier in the Spring 2016 semester for motivated candidates. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. More information about Dr. Klein’s research and teaching activities can be found here: http://umaine.edu/soe/faculty-and-staff/klein/.
This project is part of The New England Sustainability Consortium, which has launched a new stakeholder-engaged, solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research program focused on the future of dams (https://www.newenglandsustainabilityconsortium.org/dams). Our research draws upon world-class faculty expertise at University of Rhode Island, University of New Hampshire, University of Maine, Rhode Island School of Design, Keene State University, and University of Southern Maine and builds on NEST’s experience in advancing the theory and practice of sustainability science.
Seeking a highly qualified and motivated student interested in sustainability science research. The student will work with Dr. Sharon Klein and an interdisciplinary team of researchers on a project sponsored by the National Science Foundation to examine the economic, technological, ecological, social, and political trade-offs associated with different kinds of dam decisions in New England. Research will include techno-economic analysis of different hydropower systems and stakeholder-engaged multi-criteria decision analysis, including interviews, focus groups, and surveys with dam decision-makers, as well as computer modeling.
Working under the direction of Dr. Sharon Klein and a cross-disciplinary committee, the ideal candidate’s dissertation work will support stakeholder-driven solutions about dams by integrating research and theory in decision sciences and hydropower with other key concerns including fish passage, sediment transport, water quality, and governance. With a strong foundation in energy economics and multi-criteria decision analysis via Dr. Klein’s influence, the student will engage in interdisciplinary, integrative coursework and research through the Ecology and Environmental Science Program (https://umaine.edu/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences/) or through the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program (http://umaine.edu/soe/graduate-degrees/interdisciplinary-ph-d-program/) at the University of Maine. The student will work closely with researchers at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Rhode Island to integrate multi-criteria decision analysis in ongoing dam-related rese!
arch activities at those institutions.
The research assistantship provides an annual stipend of $22,000 based on working an average of 20 hrs/week year round, a full tuition waiver of up to 18 credits per academic year, and 50% of the cost of UMaine graduate student health insurance. Reappointment as a RA for up to 3 years (ending July 31, 2019) is contingent upon satisfactory performance and the annual renewal of the NSF EPSCoR funding. There is also potential for an additional year of RA support. To apply submit the following by email to Dr. Sharon Klein, sharon.klein@maine.edu: 1) letter stating your qualifications and research interests; 2) CV; 3) unofficial copy of any college/grad transcripts; 4) copy of GRE scores; and 5) contact information (not letters) for three references. Priority given to applications received by 12/15/15. Selected candidates will be asked to apply to the Graduate School by 1/15/16 (https://umaine.edu/graduate/apply/app-info/), for a Fall 2016 start date. There is a possibility of st!
arting earlier in the Spring 2016 semester for motivated candidates. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. More information about Dr. Klein’s research and teaching activities can be found here: http://umaine.edu/soe/faculty-and-staff/klein/.
This project is part of The New England Sustainability Consortium, which has launched a new stakeholder-engaged, solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research program focused on the future of dams (https://www.newenglandsustainabilityconsortium.org/dams). Our research draws upon world-class faculty expertise at University of Rhode Island, University of New Hampshire, University of Maine, Rhode Island School of Design, Keene State University, and University of Southern Maine and builds on NEST’s experience in advancing the theory and practice of sustainability science.
Tufts University
Invites you to our
MA Degree Info Sessions
Nov. 18th – 3:30 – 7pm
At Tufts - attend all or part
3:30 – 4:15: Meet with faculty
4:30 – 5:45: Attend a class
6-7pm: Reception with current students
Dec. 10th – 6-7:30pm
Participate in person at Tufts or
online
Email uep@tufts.edu to register and we’ll send you
the details including directions
About
Tufts UEP Graduate Program
Our MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at
Tufts University is an accredited planning degree. It is distinguished from
traditional planning programs by its strong focus on social justice, on its
integrated approach to social and environmental issues, and on learning through
real-world, hands-on work with long-standing community partners. Planetizen
ranked UEP 3rd in the nation among planning programs without a
Ph.D. That means our focus is exclusively on our MA students and on the
practice of being effective change agents in a complex world.
It’s easy to become jaded looking at the
polarization that exists in national politics, but cities and states are
devising innovative policies across the globe. That makes this an exciting time
to be working at the local and state levels in an array of fields - housing,
food systems, renewable energy, neighborhood school partnerships, public
health, resilient infrastructure development, and new modes of community
development. If you’re interested in pursuing a career in this field where
forward-looking change is not only possible but happening, attend one of our
info sessions, go to our web site, or email us at uep@tufts.edu
to find out more. We’ve also attached a brochure about our MA program.
Our
graduate degree options:
MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning ( 2
years)
Dual Master’s degrees in 3 years with:
- Tufts Friedman School of
Nutrition (Agriculture, food and environment)
- Tufts Fletcher School
(international affairs)
- Tufts Master of Public
Health (MPH)
- Tufts Civil Engineering
(Environmental Health, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering)
- Boston College School of
Law (JD)
- Boston College Carroll
School of Management (MBA)
Joint Master’s Degree in 2 years with:
- Human Development and
Child Studies
- Economics
- Civil Engineering
- Biology
Barbara
M. Parmenter, Ph.D.
Faculty
Member and Student Affairs Coordinator
Department
of Urban and Environmental Policy & Planning
Tufts University
Tufts University
97
Talbot Ave
Medford,
MA 02155
Email:
barbara.parmenter@tufts.edu
Phone:
617.627.3394
Middlebury School of the Environment
June 24th to August 5th, 2016
I am pleased to announce that we
are now accepting applications
for the Summer 2016 session of the Middlebury School of the Environment
(MSoE).
Please pass this along to any of
your undergraduate students who may be interested in a for-credit summer
program that combines coursework in environmental studies with leadership and
professional skills training.
The Middlebury School of the
Environment is a six-week, integrated program, running from June 24 to
August 5, 2016, on Middlebury College’s main campus in Vermont.
The program offers nine
semester-hour credits, and financial aid is
available.
Our session last summer was quite
successful, and I’m pleased to say that for this coming summer we will be
offering the same mix of formal coursework and leadership training as in
previous years.
The curriculum involves two different
tracks of study, one on sustainability and understanding place
(taught at a more advanced level and intended for students with previous
coursework in environmental studies) and one on systems thinking and environmental
analysis (taught at a more introductory level).
Each student, regardless of their
track of study, also enrolls in one of four electives,
depending on their interests: Environmental Video Production; Wicked
Environmental Problems; Environmental Pollution; or Religion, Nature,
and Justice.
The co-curricular
program on leadership training focuses on helping students develop the
skills they need as professionals to do something effective with the information
they learn in their studies. For this, the faculty of the MSoE
are joined by leading environmental professionals and experts in a number of
skills that will enhance each student’s ability to be successful no matter what
choose to do with their college education.
Applications for admission and
financial are accepted on a rolling basis until enrollment is complete.
It is recommended that interested students submit their applications sooner
rather than later.
I’m happy to talk to anyone
regarding our program. Feel free to write to me directly – or have your
interested students write to me – with any questions.
Cheers,
Steve Trombulak
—
Dr. Stephen C. Trombulak
Director, Middlebury School of
the Environment
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
05753
trombulak@middlebury.edu |
steve.trombulak (Skype)
802-443-5439 (office) |
802-377-7294 (cell)
sites.middlebury.edu/trombulak
(home page)
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-- WINTER-BREAK 3-CREDIT FIELD COURSE --
Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies
Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies
December 28, 2015 to January 16, 2016
* Study, snorkel & SCUBA dive along the Caribbean coast of
Mexico *
* Gain valuable career skills in hands-on
ecosystem field research *
* Earn 3 undergraduate transfer credits during winter break *
* Earn 3 undergraduate transfer credits during winter break *
An opportunity to apply your classroom & textbook
learning while
immersed in an incredible Caribbean ecosystem setting!
immersed in an incredible Caribbean ecosystem setting!
-- Open to students from all universities & majors
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-- Accredited by the University of Montana at
Missoula Environmental Studies Program:
ENST 391- Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies for 3 undergraduate semester transfer credits.
ENST 391- Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies 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
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Spend the Fall Semester in
western Montana learning how to read the landscapes, the forests, the
watersheds, and the wildlife. Gain tools for community-based conservation
from the people working to conserve these resources and the communities they
support. Live in a small group on a historic homestead where you grow your
own food, unplug, and immerse yourself in wild Montana!
Your classroom: Montana’s wild Crown of the Continent LANDSCAPE and LIVELIHOOD Field Semester Earn 16 UPPER-DIVISION CREDITS from August 29 – November 1, 2016! We offer a $500 early enrollment discount for L&L applications received by February 1, 2016. |
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This is a skills-building internship in which interns will take on significant projects to advance Corporate Accountability International's mission, including the Think Outside the Bottle and Public Water Works! Campaigns to challenge corporate control of water, the Value [the] Meal campaign to challenge corporate abuse of our food , the campaign to Challenge Big Tobacco, and the project to Kick Big Polluters out of Climate Policy. The projects will be coupled with training sessions on action planning, campaigning, public speaking, recruitment, and fundraising.
The Non-Profit Administrative Intern will play a unique role in the organization by supporting projects such as implementation of an outreach program to identify and hire top-notch candidates for entry-level to senior staff positions, developing posting strategies for our internships and, coordinating intern and staff recruitment outreach for the next intern class. This internship is an excellent introduction to non-profit administration. Interns will come away from the experience ready to apply these skills to social change they want to see in their local communities or schools.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage systems for recording
and tracking campaign and organizational outreach contacts;
- Post, update, and monitor
current job and internship announcements on various websites and
listservs;
- Field job and internship
candidate inquiry calls and emails;
- Develop and design
materials, organize existing materials;
- Help manage online databases
and create systems for shared online resources;
- Participate in key campaign
events, and occasionally represent organization at outreach events;
- Provide support for planning
and scheduling staff orientations and trainings;
- Participate in campaign and
organizational building activities.
- Demonstrated commitment to
human rights, the environment, and public health;
- Experience in a high-energy
campaign or non-profit setting preferable;
- Excellent written and verbal
communication skills;
- Good organizational skills,
self-motivated, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle several
tasks while meeting deadlines;
- Proficient with Microsoft
Excel and/ or databases.
Duration: Spring Internships begin late January and end early May. Summer begin late May and end mid-August.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, however, $150 in the spring and $200 for the summer will be provided toward transportation and students may receive course credit for their internship.
Training: Classroom sessions and ongoing trainings will be provided by senior campaign staff.
TO APPLY: Please visit www.stopcorporateabuse.org/internships. Attach your resume to the online application, and please include a cover letter and list of three references. Please let us know where you heard about the position. If you are having trouble uploading, please email your materials to Taggart Wass at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org.
Corporate Accountability International is an equal opportunity employer and an inclusive organization. People of color, women, and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply
Solar Campaign
Internships
Apply today at
http://bit.ly/EnvMass-internship
Fall and spring internships available -- apply by Friday, October 2
Fall and spring internships available -- apply by Friday, October 2
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 200-fold since 2006.
But we’re still getting most of our electricity from dirty fossil fuels, and powerful utility companies are threatening to stop solar in its tracks. So right now, we’re building support for a goal of getting 20% of Massachusetts' electricity from solar by 2025. In order to persuade our governor to go big on solar energy, we’ll mobilize public support, build a powerful coalition of businesses and elected officials, and get the word out in the media.
As an intern with Environment Massachusetts, you’ll push for smart solutions to environmental problems and build the public support it takes to win. 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 fall and spring semester. The deadline to apply for is Friday, October 2.
Apply today! Visit http://bit.ly/EnvMass-internship to submit your application.
Questions? Contact Ben Hellerstein: ben@environmentmassachusetts.org, 617-747-4368.
Jobs
with Impact
Make Your Impact for Our
Environment, Our Democracy and Our Future
If you are interested in joining a team of passionate people to make an impact on issues like global warming, clean water, big money’s influence over our democracy and other issues that matter to our future, consider a job with Impact.
Impact is a nonprofit that runs action campaigns. We work in states where we can win positive change for our environment, our democracy and our future.
Impact is now accepting applications to join our team in August 2016! Our early application deadline is September 27th. We also have immediate positions available.
If you aren’t looking for a full-time job, you can also make a big difference through an internship with Impact.
You can learn more and apply online.
Second
Nature is currently seeking exceptional candidates for three paid internship
positions:
1. Recruitment & Research Internship: focusing on tasks
including partner and prospective signatories research, data analysis, market
analysis, and CRM management.
2. Operations Internship: focusing on tasks including
support in membership dues outreach and processing, CRM database management and
data entry, daily operations and coordination tasks, and more.
3. Design and Communications Internship: focusing on tasks
including design for documents and websites, website maintenance, newsletter,
blog, webinar and social media support, and more.
Positions are starting in September, and require a working
presence in Second Nature’s Downtown Boston offices and a time commitment
varying from 10-20 hours a week (depending on candidate availability).
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Please share these opportunities with students that may be
a good fit for this experience. For more information about the qualifications
and details of each position, and to apply, visit Second Nature’s Employment
Page:
http://www.secondnature.org/who-we-are/employment
http://www.secondnature.org/who-we-are/employment
BecomE
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.
CIVic solar internship
CIVIC SOLAR Fall 2015 Sales & Marketing Internship
CIVIC SOLAR Fall 2015 Sales & Marketing Internship
Application
Deadline: ASAP
Reports
To: VP Sales
Job
Responsibilities:
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Support the sales
activities of the company through keeping the content in the website uptodate,
particularly product merchandising, pricing and availability of products from
multiple vendors.
·
Evaluate the
customers' energy needs, available space, shading issues, electrical service
limitations, and aesthetic concerns to arrive at a suitable recommendation for
the solar electric system size and configuration.
·
Support the sales
team in designing effective solar calculators, tools, tables, charts and other
platforms which will help generating revenues.
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Support the efforts
of the sales team for the sales of solar electric power systems and related
products and services the company may offer.
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Perform research and
analysis on products while answering customers' technical questions and
gathering reports.
·
Attend company
meetings, work trade shows, attend seminars and perform other sales related
functions as needed.
·
Time Commitment: 15-20
hrs/week, September – December 2015.
The
successful candidate is likely to have:
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Studying towards a
degree in engineering, science, economics or equivalent majors.
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Proven
communicator—verbal and written.
·
Detail oriented with
strong organizational skills.
·
Strong computer
application skills including PowerPoint, Excel and MS Office.
·
Knowledge on any
programming language is a plus.
·
Experience in solar
PV market and projects is a plus.
All
interested and qualified candidates: Please submit your cover letter and resume
to jobs@civicsolar.com
with Subject Line: CivicSolar Fall
Internship 2015. CivicSolar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a
diverse and inclusive work environment.
Offered as part of the
Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program.
Editorial Intern
Beacon Press is currently accepting applications for a fall
internship position in the editorial department.
Beacon Press is an independent non-profit publisher of trade
and scholarly nonfiction. We publish 50 to 60 titles a year, and specialize in
women's studies; religion; Asian American, African American, Native American,
and LGBTQ studies; environmental concerns; and current affairs. We are a small
press committed to social justice issues and are looking for an intern who is
politically aware and engaged.
Editorial interns assist by performing tasks such as
internet research, reading and responding to unsolicited manuscripts,
proofreading, and other various projects as they arise.
A Beacon internship can be a wonderful learning opportunity,
and may prove to be a valuable asset should you choose to pursue a career in
book publishing. Because Beacon is a small press, our interns have the
opportunity to observe the functions of other departments as well as their own,
to work in a friendly environment, and to make a valued contribution to a
highly-respected publishing house with a long tradition of publishing
progressive, thought-provoking books.
Requirements: In selecting interns, we look for
creative, highly motivated applicants with a strong interest in book
publishing, a passion for social justice, and outstanding reading/writing and
administrative skills. Previous office experience and computer skills are
helpful but not essential; a commitment to Beacon’s mission is required.
Familiarity with blogs and social media is a plus.
This position is unpaid, and we ask our interns to commit to
working approximately 15 hours per week. This is a wonderful opportunity to
learn and gain experience in a progressive, non-profit, independent publishing
environment.
To apply: Applicants should email a cover letter and
resume to Amanda Beiner at abeiner@beacon.org.
No phone calls, please.
People with disabilities and candidates who identify as
persons of color and/or LGBTQ are encouraged to apply.
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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.
What do interns with Environment America interns do?
You’ll help us educate and engage more students and citizens on the most
critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll help us 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.
Campaigns
We’re working to stop global warming: We took a big step forward last summer when President Obama directed his Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards that would cut carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s largest contributors to global warming pollution. This historic step won’t be enough to fully solve the problem, but it’ll be an important start. But standing in the way, at every step, is one of the most powerful special interests in the world: the fossil fuel industry. That’s where we come in. We’re working to rally millions of American citizens, along with local elected officials and other powerful voices to back the President’s plan.
We’re making sure we don’t frack our future: Dirty and dangerous fracking could soon put some of America’s most spectacular places at risk. And we know that this especially destructive method of drilling for gas contaminates water and turns forests and rural landscapes into industrial zones – making nearby families sick and contributing significantly to global warming as well. Now, we’re working to offset the outsized influence of the oil and gas industry and keep our remarkable special places protected.
We’re working to protect our rivers, lakes and streams: To protect our waterways from pollution and destruction we need to crack down on factory farm pollution, sewage and other threats. And we know it won’t be easy because of big opposition from the Farm Bureau, giant agribusiness and others. Now, we’re working to harness grassroots support for clean water and turn it into the political power we need to have a lasting direct impact on our waterways.
Becoming an Environment America intern
Campaigns
We’re working to stop global warming: We took a big step forward last summer when President Obama directed his Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards that would cut carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s largest contributors to global warming pollution. This historic step won’t be enough to fully solve the problem, but it’ll be an important start. But standing in the way, at every step, is one of the most powerful special interests in the world: the fossil fuel industry. That’s where we come in. We’re working to rally millions of American citizens, along with local elected officials and other powerful voices to back the President’s plan.
We’re making sure we don’t frack our future: Dirty and dangerous fracking could soon put some of America’s most spectacular places at risk. And we know that this especially destructive method of drilling for gas contaminates water and turns forests and rural landscapes into industrial zones – making nearby families sick and contributing significantly to global warming as well. Now, we’re working to offset the outsized influence of the oil and gas industry and keep our remarkable special places protected.
We’re working to protect our rivers, lakes and streams: To protect our waterways from pollution and destruction we need to crack down on factory farm pollution, sewage and other threats. And we know it won’t be easy because of big opposition from the Farm Bureau, giant agribusiness and others. Now, we’re working to harness grassroots support for clean water and turn it into the political power we need to have a lasting direct impact on our waterways.
Becoming an Environment America intern
If you agree that it’s time to solve these big environmental
problems, the best thing you can do to get involved is to apply to be an Environment America
intern today.
We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
- You’ll learn how to analyze environmental problems,
push for smart solutions, 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 attend briefings and trainings to learn even
more about environmental issues and gain organizing skill
- And if you’re thinking you might want to make a career
out of solving big environmental problems like global warming – interning
with Environment America is one of the best ways to get started. Not only
will you get the training and experience you need, but we hire our most
talented and committed interns to join our Fellowship Program when they
graduate.
We’re hiring interns in Boston and 29 states nationwide. Email Madeline Page, Environment America’s Global Warming Outreach Director at mpage@environmentamerica.org with questions or to apply!
Don't Let Graduate School Scare You: Graduate Application
Panel
October 30, 1:00-2:30 PM
Thinking about applying to graduate school but feeling a
little nervous about the process? Learn from the experts how to figure out if
graduate school is right for you, how to research schools, and what makes a
successful application. The first portion of the event will be a panel
presentation, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and network in small
groups with the presenters. Learn
more and register in EagleLink.
Ongoing opportunities:
Career
Chats
Informal group advising sessions led by Career Center
staff, Career Chats allow students to engage in discussion around various
career-related topics with their peers. Career Chats will be held several
times per week across campus. Come and go as you are able. See
the schedule in EagleLink.
Expert in Residence
Attend office hours with alumni and employers in the
Career Center. This is a unique opportunity for a one-on-one meeting with
'experts' in your field of interest to ask job search questions, receive resume
and LinkedIn tips, and get feedback on a mock interview. Check
the schedule via EagleLink and make your
reservation for an Expert-in-Residence session, happening throughout the fall.
Upcoming visits from:
- Peace Corps, Nov. 5
Information Sessions & On Campus Recruiting
This is just a sampling of many opportunities
available. Visit EagleLink to see more.
- University of Southern California (graduate
programs in engineering and computer science), Nov. 5
- Peace Corps, Nov. 5
A sampling of what is to come:
Career Night for the Arts
November 12
November 12
BC Abroad: International
Careers Networking Event
November 18
November 18
Nursing Day
December 7
December 7
Winter Break
Opportunities
More to come soon!
More to come soon!
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B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
Fall 2015 Office Hours: Monday 10:00am-1:00pm, Tuesday
10:30am-3:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm, and Thursday 10:30am-3:00pm
